Kingston Square, Hull, HU2 8GA

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. However, the area surrounding HU2 8GA is primarily male, with 60.4% 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	43.3%	39.6%	-3.7%	51.0%	-11.4%
Male	56.7%	60.4%	3.7%	49.0%	11.4%

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 8GA, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 70.7% 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	65.9%	70.7%	4.8%	37.9%	32.8%
Married: Opposite sex	16.9%	18.7%	1.8%	44.2%	-25.5%
Separated	3%	2.4%	-0.6%	2.2%	0.2%
Divorced	8.7%	6.9%	-1.8%	9.1%	-2.2%
Widowed	5.5%	1.2%	-4.3%	6.1%	-4.9%

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	48%	46.4%	-1.6%	48.4%	-2.0%
Good health	33.3%	34.5%	1.2%	33.6%	0.9%
Fair health	13.8%	15.4%	1.6%	12.7%	2.7%
Bad health	3.7%	3%	-0.7%	4.0%	-1.0%
Very bad health	1.2%	0.7%	-0.5%	1.2%	-0.5%

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.

In the area around HU2 8GA this area, 7.8% of residents have no qualifications. This is significantly lower than the UK average of 18.2%. This area stands out for its high percentage of residents with higher education degree or similar. The UK average is 33.8%, while in this area it is 50%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	25.4%	7.8%	-17.6%	18.2%	-10.4%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	11.2%	4.5%	-6.7%	9.6%	-5.1%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	10.9%	11.9%	1.0%	13.4%	-1.5%
Apprenticeship	3.5%	3.7%	0.2%	5.3%	-1.6%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	15.4%	19.7%	4.3%	16.9%	2.8%
Degree or Similar	30.1%	50%	19.9%	33.8%	16.2%
Other	3.5%	2.5%	-1.0%	2.8%	-0.3%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 64.2% 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	0.2%	10.4%	10.2%	1.1%	9.3%
Chinese	0.9%	2.2%	1.3%	0.7%	1.5%
Indian	0.5%	1.9%	1.4%	3.1%	-1.2%
Pakistani	0.9%	0.7%	-0.2%	2.7%	-2.0%
Other Asian	1.2%	3.4%	2.2%	1.6%	1.8%
Black African	0.5%	7.8%	7.3%	2.5%	5.3%
Mixed White and Asian	0.2%	1.1%	0.9%	0.8%	0.3%
Mixed White and African	0%	0.4%	0.4%	0.4%	0.0%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0.2%	0%	-0.2%	0.9%	-0.9%
Mixed Other	0.2%	0.7%	0.5%	0.8%	-0.1%
White	92%	64.2%	-27.8%	81.4%	-17.2%
Gypsy or Irish Traveller	0.2%	0%	-0.2%	0.1%	-0.1%
Roma	0%	0.4%	0.4%	0.2%	0.2%
Arab	1.6%	6%	4.4%	0.6%	5.4%
Other	1.2%	0.7%	-0.5%	1.6%	-0.9%

Country of Birth

In this area, 66.9% 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	85.5%	66.9%	-18.6%	83.2%	-16.3%
European Union	6.1%	6.8%	0.7%	6.1%	0.7%
Rest of Europe	0.7%	0.4%	-0.3%	0.8%	-0.4%
Africa	1.6%	3.8%	2.2%	2.7%	1.1%
Middle East and Asia	4.9%	21.8%	16.9%	5.6%	16.2%
The Americas and the Caribbean	1.2%	0%	-1.2%	1.3%	-1.3%
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	85.2%	66.4%	-18.8%	83.2%	-16.8%
10+ Years	4.4%	3.4%	-1.0%	9.8%	-6.4%
5-10 Years	2.8%	6.7%	3.9%	2.9%	3.8%
2-5 Years	4.4%	7.1%	2.7%	2.2%	4.9%
Less than 2 years	3%	16.4%	13.4%	1.9%	14.5%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	59%	76.7%	-17.7%
Ireland	0.7%	0.6%	0.1%
Spain	1.1%	0.4%	0.7%
Lithuania	1.9%	0.3%	1.6%
Poland	3%	1.3%	1.7%
Other EU countries	1.9%	1.5%	0.4%
North Africa	0.7%	0.1%	0.6%
Central and Western Africa	1.1%	0.3%	0.8%
South and Eastern Africa	0.4%	0.2%	0.2%
Middle East	4.5%	0.1%	4.4%
Southern Asia	11.2%	1.2%	10.0%
South-East Asia	3.7%	0.2%	3.5%
No passport held	10.8%	13.5%	-2.7%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	50%	37.2%	12.8%
Christian	23.7%	46.2%	-22.5%
Buddhist	2.3%	0.5%	1.8%
Hindu	1.1%	1.7%	-0.6%
Muslim	19.2%	6.5%	12.7%
Sikh	0.4%	0.9%	-0.5%
Other religion	0.4%	0.6%	-0.2%
Not answered	3%	6.0%	-3.0%

Safety

Is Kingston Square Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Kingston Square was 335.6 per 1,000 residents, which is 2.7% lower than the Central average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Kingston Square has the 17th highest crime rate of 35 local areas in Central and the 75th highest crime rate of 828 local areas in Kingston upon Hull, City of .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 166.1 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been falling year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -53.6%.

🔎 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 8GA, 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 Kingston Square are based on 66 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 Kingston Square, Hull, HU2 8GA

Estimated Average Property Prices for HU2 8GA

Average Price
£190,145

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
no sales

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£190,145

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Kingston Square

Average Price
£201,315

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
£318,555

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£197,651

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Kingston SquareStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
Apartment 23 Kingston Court, 6 Kingston Square, Hull, City Of Kingston Upon Hull Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£110,000	2025-08-29	£110,000
Apartment 21 Kingston Court, 6 Kingston Square, Hull, City Of Kingston Upon Hull Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£120,000	2025-07-07	£120,722
Apartment 35 Kingston Court, 6 Kingston Square, Hull, City Of Kingston Upon Hull Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£138,500	2023-12-01	£140,177
Apartment 7 Kingston Court, 6 Kingston Square, Hull, City Of Kingston Upon Hull Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£112,000	2023-11-03	£114,395
Apartment 12 Kingston Court, 6 Kingston Square, Hull, City Of Kingston Upon Hull Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£150,000	2023-01-26	£150,450

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for HU2 8GA

Employment

The percentage of student residents living in HU2 8GA 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	141
Student (economically inactive)	19
Part-Time Employee	17
Self-Employed	16
Looking after home or family	12
Other	10
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	10
Long-Term Sick or disabled	9
Unemployed	9
Retired	3

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	48
Human health and social work activities	35
Manufacturing	28
Education	24
Professional, scientific and technical activities	22
Accommodation and food service activities	20
Administrative and support service activities	14
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	13
Information and communication	11
Construction	9
Other	7
Transport and storage	6
Real estate activities	3
Mining and quarrying	2
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply	1

Schools

Nursery

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
McMillan Nursery School Eleventh Avenue , HU6 8HT	3out of 4	4,578 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 Voluntary Catholic Academy Norfolk Street , HU2 9AA	2out of 4	495 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Clifton Primary School Burslem Street , HU2 9BP	4out of 4	731 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Collingwood Primary School Collingwood Street , HU3 1AW	4out of 4	1,068 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Pearson Primary School Leicester Street , HU3 1TB	3out of 4	1,274 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Victoria Dock Primary School South Bridge Road , Victoria Dock HU9 1TL	- not rated	1,311 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	- not rated	249 yd	University technical college	No	Mixed	More About School
Hull Trinity House Academy Charlotte Street Mews , HU1 3BP	3out of 4	368 yd	Academy converter	No	Boys	More About School
The Boulevard Academy Massey Close , HU3 3QT	2out of 4	2,321 yd	Free schools	No	Mixed	More About School
Newland School for Girls Cottingham Road , HU6 7RU	2out of 4	3,716 yd	Academy converter	No	Girls	More About School
St Mary's College, Voluntary Catholic Academy Cranbrook Avenue , HU6 7TN	4out of 4	3,759 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	618 yd	Further education	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Wyke Sixth Form College Bricknell Avenue , HU5 4NT	- not rated	4,020 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School

Not applicable

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
TLG Hull School Street , Hull HU1 3SR	- not rated	195 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
Rise Academy Fountain Road , HU2 0LH	3out of 4	1,122 yd	Academy alternative provision converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Hymers College Hymers Avenue , Hull HU3 1LW	- not rated	1,787 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
Froebel House School 5 Marlborough Avenue , HU5 3JP	- not rated	1,789 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
The Boulevard Centre 172 Boulevard , Kingston-upon-Hull HU3 3EL	4out of 4	2,133 yd	Academy alternative provision converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School

School statistics for this postcode are based on Ofsted rankings.

Food and Drink

Restaurants, Cafes, Canteens

Business Name	Address	Distance
Yinjibar	1b-1c Charles Street	49 yd
Blue Bay Mediterranean Restaurant	Albion House, Unit 6 Albion Street	58 yd
Brew	76 Bond Street	92 yd
Lena's Ukrainian Kitchen	K2 Tower, 60 Bond Street	93 yd
SEBU	12th Floor Cafe, K2 Tower, 60 Bond Street	103 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Old English Gentleman	Old English Gentleman Public House, Worship Street	187 yd
Hop & Vine	Hop And Vine Public House, 24 Albion Street	190 yd
Dram Shop	George Street	213 yd
County Hotel	73-75 Francis Street	235 yd
Comedy Lounge	112-118 George Street	256 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
K2 Eat	72 Bond Street	67 yd
The Salvation Army Trading Co Hull	11 Reed Street	161 yd
Milano +	118 George Street	263 yd
Fernandos	23 Jameson Street	277 yd
Your Creation	4 Vernon Street	298 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Chong Wah Chinese Supermarket	8 Union Street	102 yd
Tesco	10-14 King Edward Street	312 yd
One Beyond	59-71 King Edward Street	315 yd
Iceland	48-58 Prospect Centre, Prospect Street	371 yd
Morrisons Daily	57-59 Jameson Street	410 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Gateway To Health (Closed) Silvester Street	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	80 yd
Fit24 (Hull) FERENSWAY	health and fitness suite	527 yd
Quality Living Health Club (Hull) (Closed) The Royal Hotel The Royal Hotel Ferensway	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	599 yd
Body Factory Gym & Fitness Centre (Closed) Hull Braves Guild Hull Braves Guild Roper Street	health and fitness suite	600 yd
St Charles Rc Primary Academy NORFOLK STREET	grass pitches	606 yd
Gym 24 Seven (Closed) Units G6/F7&F8 Units G6/F7&F8 Princes Quay Shopping Centre	health and fitness suite	614 yd
Planet Gym BLUNDELLS CORNER BLUNDELLS CORNER BEVERLEY ROAD	health and fitness suite	712 yd
Waterloo Street Playing Fields Waterloo Street	grass pitches	748 yd
Peak Physique (Hull) 2-12 2-12 NEW CLEVELAND STREET	health and fitness suite	792 yd
Spirit Health Club (Hull) CASTLE STREET	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	839 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	16.5 Mbit/s
Average download speed	34.6 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	250 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	250 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	1 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	10.5 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	125 Mbit/s

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

Overview of HU2 8GA