Sykes Street, Hull, HU2 8AZ

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The area surrounding HU2 8AZ has a slightly higher male population, with 52.8% of residents being male. Several factors can contribute to this, including areas with industries or sectors that predominantly employ men, proximity to universities or technical schools with a higher enrollment of male students, presence of all-male or predominantly male institutions (military academies, boarding schools).

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Female	36.5%	47.2%	10.7%	51.0%	-3.8%
Male	63.5%	52.8%	-10.7%	49.0%	3.8%

Partnership Status

Across the UK, the average relationship status breakdown is roughly 44% married, 38% single, 9% divorced, 6% widowed, and 2% separated.

In the immediate area around HU2 8AZ, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 47.3% of the residents. On average, approximately 38% of individuals who responded to the census in the UK were single. Areas with higher single populations are typically urban centers, university towns, regions with dynamic job markets, rich cultural offerings and entertainment facilities. These regions also tend to have a younger demographic.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Single	58%	47.3%	-10.7%	37.9%	9.4%
Married: Opposite sex	21.8%	28.2%	6.4%	44.2%	-16.0%
Married: Same sex	0%	1.2%	1.2%	0.3%	0.9%
Separated	4.6%	3.3%	-1.3%	2.2%	1.1%
Divorced	12.6%	15.4%	2.8%	9.1%	6.3%
Widowed	2.9%	4.6%	1.7%	6.1%	-1.5%

Health

Across the UK, the average 48.4% rated their health as Very Good, 33.6% as Good, 12.7% as Fair, 4% as Bad, and 1.2% as Very Bad.

Population age significantly impacts residents' health. Additionally, socioeconomic status plays a crucial role: higher income levels and lower poverty rates are linked to better health outcomes. Affluent areas benefit from higher living standards, access to private healthcare, and healthier lifestyle choices.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Very good health	41.5%	44.6%	3.1%	48.4%	-3.8%
Good health	34.4%	32.3%	-2.1%	33.6%	-1.3%
Fair health	14.9%	16.5%	1.6%	12.7%	3.8%
Bad health	8.5%	5.3%	-3.2%	4.0%	1.3%
Very bad health	0.7%	1.3%	0.6%	1.2%	0.1%

Education and Qualifications

During the 2021 census, the educational qualifications of residents across the UK were as follows: 18.2% had no qualifications, 9.6% had 1-4 GCSEs, 13.4% had 5 or more GCSEs and 1-2 A/AS Levels, 16.9% had 2 or more A Levels, 33.8% held a degree (or equivalent), and 5.4% had completed an apprenticeship.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	33.2%	27.1%	-6.1%	18.2%	8.9%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	11.3%	12.9%	1.6%	9.6%	3.3%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	14.7%	8.8%	-5.9%	13.4%	-4.6%
Apprenticeship	2.5%	5.8%	3.3%	5.3%	0.5%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	15.5%	15.4%	-0.1%	16.9%	-1.5%
Degree or Similar	17.2%	27.5%	10.3%	33.8%	-6.3%
Other	5.5%	2.5%	-3.0%	2.8%	-0.3%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 68% of the residents identify as white, which is lower than the UK average of 81.4%, there are significant representations of other ethnic groups.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Chinese	2.8%	1%	-1.8%	0.7%	0.3%
Indian	1.1%	0%	-1.1%	3.1%	-3.1%
Pakistani	0.7%	1.3%	0.6%	2.7%	-1.4%
Other Asian	3.5%	6%	2.5%	1.6%	4.4%
Black African	2.1%	3%	0.9%	2.5%	0.5%
Black Caribbean	0.4%	0.3%	-0.1%	1.0%	-0.7%
Other Black	1.4%	3%	1.6%	0.5%	2.5%
Mixed White and Asian	4.6%	2.3%	-2.3%	0.8%	1.5%
Mixed White and African	0.7%	1.7%	1.0%	0.4%	1.3%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0.7%	0.3%	-0.4%	0.9%	-0.6%
Mixed Other	0%	0.7%	0.7%	0.8%	-0.1%
White	74.5%	68%	-6.5%	81.4%	-13.4%
Arab	1.4%	4.3%	2.9%	0.6%	3.7%
Other	6%	8%	2.0%	1.6%	6.4%

Country of Birth

In this area, 68.4% of the population were born in the United Kingdom, which is lower than the UK average of 83.2%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	74.5%	68.4%	-6.1%	83.2%	-14.8%
European Union	2.8%	11.5%	8.7%	6.1%	5.4%
Rest of Europe	3.5%	2.3%	-1.2%	0.8%	1.5%
Africa	3.2%	4.6%	1.4%	2.7%	1.9%
Middle East and Asia	15.2%	11.2%	-4.0%	5.6%	5.6%
The Americas and the Caribbean	0.7%	2%	1.3%	1.3%	0.7%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	74.1%	68.2%	-5.9%	83.2%	-15.0%
10+ Years	1.4%	13.4%	12.0%	9.8%	3.6%
5-10 Years	6.7%	12.1%	5.4%	2.9%	9.2%
2-5 Years	14.2%	3.3%	-10.9%	2.2%	1.1%
Less than 2 years	3.5%	3%	-0.5%	1.9%	1.1%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	59.5%	76.7%	-17.2%
Italy	0.3%	0.6%	-0.3%
Spain	1.6%	0.4%	1.2%
Lithuania	1%	0.3%	0.7%
Poland	6.6%	1.3%	5.3%
Romania	2%	0.9%	1.1%
Other EU countries	3.3%	1.5%	1.8%
Turkey	0.3%	0.1%	0.2%
Other Europe	0.7%	0.2%	0.5%
North Africa	0.3%	0.1%	0.2%
Middle East	1.3%	0.1%	1.2%
Southern Asia	1%	1.2%	-0.2%
South-East Asia	0.7%	0.2%	0.5%
Central and South America	0.7%	0.2%	0.5%
No passport held	20.7%	13.5%	7.2%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	32.7%	37.2%	-4.5%
Christian	35%	46.2%	-11.2%
Buddhist	1.7%	0.5%	1.2%
Muslim	23.4%	6.5%	16.9%
Other religion	3%	0.6%	2.4%
Not answered	4.3%	6.0%	-1.7%

Safety

Is Sykes Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Sykes Street was 171.1 per 1,000 residents, which is 52.4% lower than the Central average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Sykes Street has the 9th lowest crime rate of 35 local areas in Central and the 213th highest crime rate of 825 local areas in Kingston upon Hull, City of .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 91.4 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been rising year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -61.6%.

🔎 See full breakdown of local crime, hotspots & trends

Affluence

Household Income

Households in this area have a much lower level of wealth compared to the average household in England and Wales. 98% of analyzed areas in England and Wales have higher average household annual income than this area.

Average Household Income
£29,500

Income Rank
1/10

Household Income in HU2 8AZ, Local Authority and Region

Deprivation

Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD) - 9/10 (very high )
Indices of multiple deprivation (IMD) is used to classify the relative deprivation (a measure of poverty) of the area. It considers the following domains:
Income Deprivation Domain - 9/10 (very high )
The Income Deprivation Domain measures the percentage of people in the population who are experiencing poverty due to having a low income. It includes both those who are unemployed and those who are employed but earn very little (and who satisfy the respective means tests).
Employment Deprivation Domain - 9/10 (very high )
The Employment Deprivation Domain measures the proportion of the working-age population in an area involuntarily excluded from the labour market. This includes people who would like to work but are unable to do so due to unemployment, sickness or disability, or caring responsibilities.
Education, Skills and Training Domain - 8/10 (high )
The Education, Skills, and Training Deprivation Domain measures the lack of education and skills in a local area. It has two parts: one for children and young people, and one for adults. The part for children and young people looks at their school achievements ('flow'), while the part for adults looks at the number of adults without qualifications ('stock').
Health Deprivation and Disability Domain - 9/10 (very high )
The Health Deprivation and Disability Domain measures the risk of early death and poor quality of life due to bad physical or mental health. It looks at illness, disability, and early death, but not at behaviors or environments that might affect future health.
Crime Domain - 6/10 (average )
The Crime Domain measures the risk of people and property being victims of crime in a local area.
Barriers to Housing and Services Domain - 9/10 (very high )
The Barriers to Housing and Services Domain measures how easy or hard it is to access housing and local services. It has two parts: one looks at how close local services are, and the other looks at issues like how affordable housing is.
Living Environment Deprivation Domain - 10/10 (very high )
The Living Environment Deprivation Domain measures the quality of the local environment. It has two parts: the "indoors" part looks at housing quality, and the "outdoors" part looks at air quality and road traffic accidents.
Income Deprivation Affecting Children Index (IDACI) - 10/10 (very high )
The Income Deprivation Affecting Children Index (IDACI) measures how many children aged 0 to 15 live in low-income families. It is part of the Income Deprivation Domain, which looks at how many people in an area have low incomes. This includes both those who are unemployed and those who work but earn very little (and who satisfy the respective means tests).
Income Deprivation Affecting Older People Index (IDAOPI) - 10/10 (very high )
The Income Deprivation Affecting Older People Index (IDAOPI) measures the percentage of people aged 60 or older who have low income. It is part of the Income Deprivation Domain, which looks at how many people in an area have low income, including both unemployed people and those with low-paying jobs (and who satisfy the respective means tests).

Property Prices

Average property prices on Sykes Street are based on 28 property sales since the beginning of 1995. Estimated property prices are calculated by adjusting the last sale price by current House Price Index for City Of Kingston Upon Hull.
StreetScan downloads house price data directly from the HM Land Registry and uses it to create these statistics.

House Prices for Sykes Street, Hull, HU2 8AZ

Estimated Average Property Prices for HU2 8AZ

Average Price
£92,198

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
£70,473

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£69,968

Other
£536,276

Estimated Average Property Prices for Sykes Street

Average Price
£85,305

Semi-Detached
£220,651

Terraced
£65,912

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£63,045

Other
£522,975

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Sykes Street

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
59 Sykes Street, Hull, City Of Kingston Upon Hull Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£50,000	2026-03-11	£50,000
Apartment 11 Theatre Gardens, 1 - 3 Sykes Street, Hull, City Of Kingston Upon Hull Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£89,950	2025-03-07	£87,734
75 Sykes Street, Hull, City Of Kingston Upon Hull Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£83,000	2025-01-07	£81,924
Apartment 7 Theatre Gardens, 1 - 3 Sykes Street, Hull, City Of Kingston Upon Hull Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£70,000	2024-02-29	£71,888
79 Sykes Street, Hull, City Of Kingston Upon Hull Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£51,000	2023-10-04	£51,052

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for HU2 8AZ

Employment

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee	66
Retired	36
Long-Term Sick or disabled	27
Looking after home or family	24
Part-Time Employee	23
Self-Employed	17
Student (economically inactive)	15
Unemployed	13
Other	12
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	6

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	23
Manufacturing	14
Administrative and support service activities	12
Human health and social work activities	12
Other	10
Construction	10
Accommodation and food service activities	9
Transport and storage	8
Education	7
Professional, scientific and technical activities	2
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply	2
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	2
Information and communication	1
Financial and insurance activities	1

Schools

Nursery

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Clifton Children's Centre Burslem Street , Stafford Street HU2 9AP	- not rated	833 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Lambert Childrens Centre Lambert Street , HU5 2SG	- not rated	2,375 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
McMillan Nursery School Eleventh Avenue , HU6 8HT	- not rated	4,606 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
St Charles' Roman Catholic Voluntary Aided Primary School Norfolk Street , HU2 9AA	- not rated	781 yd	Voluntary aided school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St Charles Voluntary Catholic Academy Norfolk Street , HU2 9AA	- not rated	781 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Clifton Primary School Burslem Street , HU2 9BP	- not rated	833 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Clifton Primary School Burslem Street , HU2 9BP	4out of 4	833 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Victoria Dock Primary School South Bridge Road , Victoria Dock HU9 1TL	3out of 4	1,133 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Secondary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Ron Dearing UTC Kingston Square , HU2 8BQ	4out of 4	207 yd	University technical college	No	Mixed	More About School
Hull Studio School Hull College Campus , Queen's Gardens HU1 3DG	- not rated	368 yd	Studio schools	No	Mixed	More About School
Hull Trinity House School Prince's Dock Street , HU1 2JX	- not rated	766 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Boys	More About School
Endeavour High School Fountain Road , Beverley Road HU3 1UR	- not rated	1,214 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Hull Trinity House Academy Beverley Road , HU3 1UP	- not rated	1,319 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School

16 plus

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Hull College Queen's Gardens , Wilberforce Drive HU1 3DG	- not rated	368 yd	Further education	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Wyke Sixth Form College Bricknell Avenue , HU5 4NT	- not rated	4,282 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Wilberforce College Saltshouse Road , HU8 9HD	- not rated	5,109 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School

Not applicable

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
New Life Christian Academy New Life Christian Centre , Bridlington Avenue HU2 0DU	- not rated	465 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
TLG Hull School Street , Hull HU1 3SR	- not rated	576 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
Rise Academy Fountain Road , HU2 0LH	- not rated	969 yd	Pupil referral unit	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Rise Academy Fountain Road , HU2 0LH	3out of 4	969 yd	Academy alternative provision converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Froebel House School 5 Marlborough Avenue , HU5 3JP	- not rated	2,057 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School

School statistics for this postcode are based on Ofsted rankings.

Food and Drink

Restaurants, Cafes, Canteens

Business Name	Address	Distance
Oliver's Cafe	27-29 Caroline Street	172 yd
Tracey Hanson's Fish and Chips	24-25 Caroline Street	187 yd
The Venue History Centre	Worship Street	213 yd
The Venue Hull New Theatre	Hull New Theatre, Kingston Square	248 yd
Giselle's Cafe	11 Grimston Street	265 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Oak Vaults	17 Scott Street	207 yd
Old English Gentleman	Old English Gentleman Public House, Worship Street	212 yd
Service Station	140 George Street	283 yd
Old Bull & Bush	56 Green Lane	323 yd
Comedy Lounge	112-118 George Street	329 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Milano +	118 George Street	325 yd
The Salvation Army Trading Co Hull	11 Reed Street	417 yd
K2 Eat	72 Bond Street	424 yd
Chinese Express	76 New Cleveland Street	496 yd
Lunch Box	84 New Cleveland Street	496 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Chong Wah Chinese Supermarket	8 Union Street	449 yd
Adams Food Service	57 Great Union Street	513 yd
Tesco	10-14 King Edward Street	635 yd
One Beyond	59-71 King Edward Street	676 yd
Iceland	48-58 Prospect Centre, Prospect Street	715 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Gateway To Health (Closed) Silvester Street	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	410 yd
Peak Physique (Hull) 2-12 2-12 NEW CLEVELAND STREET	health and fitness suite	498 yd
Waterloo Street Playing Fields Waterloo Street	grass pitches	688 yd
St Charles Rc Primary Academy NORFOLK STREET	grass pitches	781 yd
Fit24 (Hull) FERENSWAY	health and fitness suite	874 yd
Gym 24 Seven (Closed) Units G6/F7&F8 Units G6/F7&F8 Princes Quay Shopping Centre	health and fitness suite	894 yd
Body Factory Gym & Fitness Centre (Closed) Hull Braves Guild Hull Braves Guild Roper Street	health and fitness suite	918 yd
Planet Gym BLUNDELLS CORNER BLUNDELLS CORNER BEVERLEY ROAD	health and fitness suite	952 yd
Quality Living Health Club (Hull) (Closed) The Royal Hotel The Royal Hotel Ferensway	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	960 yd
Peppermint Park Leisure Club (Closed) 104-106 104-106 Beverley Road	health and fitness suite	1,055 yd

Broadband

Technology Aviability

Percentage of premises that have Superfast Broadband (30Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	100.0%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (100Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	100.0%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (300Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	100.0%
Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband	100.0%

Speed Aviability

Percentage of premises unable to receive 2Mbit/s	0.0%
Percentage of premises unable to receive 5Mbit/s	0.0%
Percentage of premises unable to receive 10Mbit/s	0.0%
Percentage of premises unable to receive 30Mbit/s	0.0%

Download Speed

Median download speed	202.5 Mbit/s
Average download speed	244.8 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	795 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	795 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	53 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	63.8 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	220 Mbit/s

Broadband statistics are based on Ofcom's Communications Market Report (CMR) 2022.

Overview of HU2 8AZ