Caroline Street, Hull, HU2 8EA

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. However, the area surrounding HU2 8EA is primarily male, with 59.7% of the population 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	31.4%	40.3%	8.9%	51.0%	-10.7%
Male	68.6%	59.7%	-8.9%	49.0%	10.7%

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 8EA, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 62.5% 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	58.5%	62.5%	4.0%	37.9%	24.6%
Married: Opposite sex	19.7%	16%	-3.7%	44.2%	-28.2%
Married: Same sex	0.5%	0%	-0.5%	0.3%	-0.3%
Separated	2.2%	5.5%	3.3%	2.2%	3.3%
Divorced	14.2%	14.5%	0.3%	9.1%	5.4%
Widowed	4.9%	1.5%	-3.4%	6.1%	-4.6%

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	32.7%	39.8%	7.1%	48.4%	-8.6%
Good health	43.2%	32.9%	-10.3%	33.6%	-0.7%
Fair health	17.7%	18.6%	0.9%	12.7%	5.9%
Bad health	5.5%	7.4%	1.9%	4.0%	3.4%
Very bad health	0.9%	1.3%	0.4%	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.

This area stands out for its low percentage of residents with higher education degree. The UK average is 33.8%, while in this area it is 20.3%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	38.8%	26.7%	-12.1%	18.2%	8.5%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	21.3%	14.4%	-6.9%	9.6%	4.8%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	11.5%	15.8%	4.3%	13.4%	2.4%
Apprenticeship	1.6%	5%	3.4%	5.3%	-0.3%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	2.7%	11.9%	9.2%	16.9%	-5.0%
Degree or Similar	12.6%	20.3%	7.7%	33.8%	-13.5%
Other	11.5%	5.9%	-5.6%	2.8%	3.1%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 66.5% 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)
Bangladeshi	1.4%	0.9%	-0.5%	1.1%	-0.2%
Chinese	2.7%	0%	-2.7%	0.7%	-0.7%
Indian	2.7%	0%	-2.7%	3.1%	-3.1%
Pakistani	3.2%	1.7%	-1.5%	2.7%	-1.0%
Other Asian	10.5%	4.8%	-5.7%	1.6%	3.2%
Black African	5.9%	4.8%	-1.1%	2.5%	2.3%
Other Black	0.9%	1.7%	0.8%	0.5%	1.2%
Mixed White and Asian	4.1%	0.4%	-3.7%	0.8%	-0.4%
Mixed White and African	0.5%	1.3%	0.8%	0.4%	0.9%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0.5%	0%	-0.5%	0.9%	-0.9%
Mixed Other	1.4%	0.4%	-1.0%	0.8%	-0.4%
White	58.2%	66.5%	8.3%	81.4%	-14.9%
Gypsy or Irish Traveller	0.5%	0%	-0.5%	0.1%	-0.1%
Arab	0%	1.7%	1.7%	0.6%	1.1%
Other	7.7%	15.7%	8.0%	1.6%	14.1%

Country of Birth

In this area, 60.9% 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	58.2%	60.9%	2.7%	83.2%	-22.3%
European Union	5%	14.6%	9.6%	6.1%	8.5%
Rest of Europe	0.9%	3.4%	2.5%	0.8%	2.6%
Africa	4.5%	5.6%	1.1%	2.7%	2.9%
Middle East and Asia	30.9%	14.6%	-16.3%	5.6%	9.0%
The Americas and the Caribbean	0.5%	0.4%	-0.1%	1.3%	-0.9%
Oceania	0%	0.4%	0.4%	0.3%	0.1%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	58.2%	61.2%	3.0%	83.2%	-22.0%
10+ Years	3.6%	21.1%	17.5%	9.8%	11.3%
5-10 Years	11.4%	5.6%	-5.8%	2.9%	2.7%
2-5 Years	13.6%	6%	-7.6%	2.2%	3.8%
Less than 2 years	13.2%	6%	-7.2%	1.9%	4.1%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	55.2%	76.7%	-21.5%
Ireland	0.4%	0.6%	-0.2%
Portugal	0.9%	0.5%	0.4%
Spain	1.3%	0.4%	0.9%
Lithuania	3.9%	0.3%	3.6%
Poland	7.3%	1.3%	6.0%
Romania	0.4%	0.9%	-0.5%
Other EU countries	2.6%	1.5%	1.1%
Turkey	0.4%	0.1%	0.3%
Other Europe	0.9%	0.2%	0.7%
Central and Western Africa	0.9%	0.3%	0.6%
Middle East	3%	0.1%	2.9%
Southern Asia	0.9%	1.2%	-0.3%
Central and South America	0.4%	0.2%	0.2%
No passport held	21.6%	13.5%	8.1%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	39.2%	37.2%	2.0%
Christian	28%	46.2%	-18.2%
Buddhist	1.3%	0.5%	0.8%
Jewish	0.4%	0.5%	-0.1%
Muslim	21.6%	6.5%	15.1%
Other religion	1.7%	0.6%	1.1%
Not answered	7.8%	6.0%	1.8%

Safety

Is Caroline Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Caroline Street was 346.9 per 1,000 residents, which is 3.5% lower than the Central average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Caroline Street has the 17th highest crime rate of 35 local areas in Central and the 80th highest crime rate of 825 local areas in Kingston upon Hull, City of .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 216.3 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been falling year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -53.4%.

🔎 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 8EA, 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 Caroline Street are based on 5 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 Caroline Street, Hull, HU2 8EA

Estimated Average Property Prices for HU2 8EA

Average Price
£51,975

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
no sales

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£51,975

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Caroline Street

Average Price
£74,521

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
no sales

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£42,367

Other
£122,750

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Caroline Street

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
1 Albion Buildings Caroline Street, Hull, City Of Kingston Upon Hull Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£49,500	2024-03-13	£51,047
1 Albion Buildings Caroline Street, Hull, City Of Kingston Upon Hull Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£33,000	2022-03-31	£33,303
1 Albion Buildings Caroline Street, Hull, City Of Kingston Upon Hull Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£32,500	2014-10-17	£43,657

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for HU2 8EA

Employment

HU2 8EA area has a very high unemployment rate. According to Census 2021, 12% residents of this area were unemployed, while the average in the UK was 4.83%. High levels of unemployment lead to more frequent crime and reduce the quality of life in this area.

The percentage of student residents living in HU2 8EA area is much higher than the country's average. Usually places with high percentage of students are near Universities and near entertainment places.

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee	57
Unemployed	24
Long-Term Sick or disabled	21
Student (economically inactive)	19
Looking after home or family	16
Part-Time Employee	15
Other	14
Retired	14
Self-Employed	14
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	5

Employment Industry

Accommodation and food service activities	25
Transport and storage	11
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	9
Administrative and support service activities	8
Manufacturing	8
Other	6
Human health and social work activities	6
Construction	6
Education	3
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	3

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	647 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Lambert Childrens Centre Lambert Street , HU5 2SG	- not rated	2,193 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
McMillan Nursery School Eleventh Avenue , HU6 8HT	- not rated	4,434 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	620 yd	Voluntary aided school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St Charles Voluntary Catholic Academy Norfolk Street , HU2 9AA	- not rated	620 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Clifton Primary School Burslem Street , HU2 9BP	- not rated	647 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Clifton Primary School Burslem Street , HU2 9BP	4out of 4	647 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Collingwood Primary School Collingwood Street , HU3 1AW	4out of 4	1,290 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	238 yd	University technical college	No	Mixed	More About School
Hull Studio School Hull College Campus , Queen's Gardens HU1 3DG	- not rated	546 yd	Studio schools	No	Mixed	More About School
Hull Trinity House School Prince's Dock Street , HU1 2JX	- not rated	857 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Boys	More About School
Endeavour High School Fountain Road , Beverley Road HU3 1UR	- not rated	1,029 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Hull Trinity House Academy Beverley Road , HU3 1UP	- not rated	1,134 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	546 yd	Further education	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Wyke Sixth Form College Bricknell Avenue , HU5 4NT	- not rated	4,099 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Wilberforce College Saltshouse Road , HU8 9HD	- not rated	5,166 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	280 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
TLG Hull School Street , Hull HU1 3SR	- not rated	569 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
Rise Academy Fountain Road , HU2 0LH	- not rated	826 yd	Pupil referral unit	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Rise Academy Fountain Road , HU2 0LH	3out of 4	826 yd	Academy alternative provision converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Froebel House School 5 Marlborough Avenue , HU5 3JP	- not rated	1,877 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
Tracey Hanson's Fish and Chips	24-25 Caroline Street	5 yd
Oliver's Cafe	27-29 Caroline Street	26 yd
The Venue Hull New Theatre	Hull New Theatre, Kingston Square	294 yd
The Venue History Centre	Worship Street	302 yd
Giselle's Cafe	11 Grimston Street	348 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Oak Vaults	17 Scott Street	87 yd
Old Bull & Bush	56 Green Lane	207 yd
County Hotel	73-75 Francis Street	244 yd
Old English Gentleman	Old English Gentleman Public House, Worship Street	300 yd
The Whalebone	165 Wincolmlee	389 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
The Salvation Army Trading Co Hull	11 Reed Street	337 yd
K2 Eat	72 Bond Street	426 yd
Milano +	118 George Street	447 yd
Chinese Express	76 New Cleveland Street	614 yd
Lunch Box	84 New Cleveland Street	614 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Chong Wah Chinese Supermarket	8 Union Street	413 yd
Iceland	48-58 Prospect Centre, Prospect Street	648 yd
One Beyond	59-71 King Edward Street	657 yd
Tesco	10-14 King Edward Street	669 yd
B & M	45-58 Prospect Street	676 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Gateway To Health (Closed) Silvester Street	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	433 yd
Waterloo Street Playing Fields Waterloo Street	grass pitches	506 yd
St Charles Rc Primary Academy NORFOLK STREET	grass pitches	619 yd
Peak Physique (Hull) 2-12 2-12 NEW CLEVELAND STREET	health and fitness suite	668 yd
Fit24 (Hull) FERENSWAY	health and fitness suite	805 yd
Planet Gym BLUNDELLS CORNER BLUNDELLS CORNER BEVERLEY ROAD	health and fitness suite	807 yd
Peppermint Park Leisure Club (Closed) 104-106 104-106 Beverley Road	health and fitness suite	870 yd
Quality Living Health Club (Hull) (Closed) The Royal Hotel The Royal Hotel Ferensway	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	930 yd
Body Factory Gym & Fitness Centre (Closed) Hull Braves Guild Hull Braves Guild Roper Street	health and fitness suite	958 yd
Gym 24 Seven (Closed) Units G6/F7&F8 Units G6/F7&F8 Princes Quay Shopping Centre	health and fitness suite	961 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%

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

Overview of HU2 8EA