Union Street, Hull, HU2 8HD

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. However, the area surrounding HU2 8HD is primarily male, with 65.9% 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	40.1%	34.1%	-6.0%	51.0%	-16.9%
Male	59.9%	65.9%	6.0%	49.0%	16.9%

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 8HD, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 68.8% 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	61.2%	68.8%	7.6%	37.9%	30.9%
Married: Opposite sex	19.8%	7.8%	-12.0%	44.2%	-36.4%
Separated	5.4%	8.2%	2.8%	2.2%	6.0%
Divorced	10.7%	10.2%	-0.5%	9.1%	1.1%
Widowed	2.9%	5.1%	2.2%	6.1%	-1.0%

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	36.8%	37.5%	0.7%	48.4%	-10.9%
Good health	37.1%	41.7%	4.6%	33.6%	8.1%
Fair health	17.6%	12.7%	-4.9%	12.7%	0.0%
Bad health	7%	4.6%	-2.4%	4.0%	0.6%
Very bad health	1.5%	3.5%	2.0%	1.2%	2.3%

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	31.4%	11.7%	-19.7%	18.2%	-6.5%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	16.9%	10.9%	-6.0%	9.6%	1.3%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	13.6%	18%	4.4%	13.4%	4.6%
Apprenticeship	0.8%	4.3%	3.5%	5.3%	-1.0%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	11.2%	16%	4.8%	16.9%	-0.9%
Degree or Similar	19%	36.7%	17.7%	33.8%	2.9%
Other	7%	2.3%	-4.7%	2.8%	-0.5%

Culture

Ethnic Group

This area closely mirrors the overall ethnic composition of the UK, with 87.3% of the population identifying as white, with UK average of 81.4%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Bangladeshi	0%	0.4%	0.4%	1.1%	-0.7%
Chinese	1.8%	0.8%	-1.0%	0.7%	0.1%
Indian	0.4%	0%	-0.4%	3.1%	-3.1%
Pakistani	1.8%	0.8%	-1.0%	2.7%	-1.9%
Other Asian	1.5%	2.7%	1.2%	1.6%	1.1%
Black African	4%	0%	-4.0%	2.5%	-2.5%
Other Black	0%	0.4%	0.4%	0.5%	-0.1%
Mixed White and Asian	0.4%	0.8%	0.4%	0.8%	0.0%
Mixed White and African	0.4%	1.5%	1.1%	0.4%	1.1%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0.7%	0.4%	-0.3%	0.9%	-0.5%
Mixed Other	0.7%	0.4%	-0.3%	0.8%	-0.4%
White	84.6%	87.3%	2.7%	81.4%	5.9%
Roma	0%	0.4%	0.4%	0.2%	0.2%
Arab	2.6%	2.7%	0.1%	0.6%	2.1%
Other	1.1%	1.5%	0.4%	1.6%	-0.1%

Country of Birth

In this area, 74.6% 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	77.6%	74.6%	-3.0%	83.2%	-8.6%
European Union	10.7%	19.5%	8.8%	6.1%	13.4%
Rest of Europe	0.7%	0.8%	0.1%	0.8%	0.0%
Africa	3.7%	0.4%	-3.3%	2.7%	-2.3%
Middle East and Asia	6.3%	4.7%	-1.6%	5.6%	-0.9%
The Americas and the Caribbean	0.4%	0%	-0.4%	1.3%	-1.3%
British Overseas	0.7%	0%	-0.7%	0.0%	0.0%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	77.6%	74%	-3.6%	83.2%	-9.2%
10+ Years	1.8%	9.3%	7.5%	9.8%	-0.5%
5-10 Years	8.5%	5.4%	-3.1%	2.9%	2.5%
2-5 Years	5.9%	6.6%	0.7%	2.2%	4.4%
Less than 2 years	6.3%	4.7%	-1.6%	1.9%	2.8%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	57.9%	76.7%	-18.8%
Italy	0.8%	0.6%	0.2%
Portugal	2.3%	0.5%	1.8%
Spain	0.4%	0.4%	0.0%
Lithuania	1.9%	0.3%	1.6%
Poland	6.9%	1.3%	5.6%
Romania	3.1%	0.9%	2.2%
Other EU countries	5%	1.5%	3.5%
Middle East	2.7%	0.1%	2.6%
Southern Asia	0.4%	1.2%	-0.8%
North America and the Caribbean	0.4%	0.3%	0.1%
No passport held	18.1%	13.5%	4.6%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	61.4%	37.2%	24.2%
Christian	27.8%	46.2%	-18.4%
Jewish	0.4%	0.5%	-0.1%
Muslim	4.2%	6.5%	-2.3%
Other religion	1.9%	0.6%	1.3%
Not answered	4.2%	6.0%	-1.8%

Safety

Is Union Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Union Street was 306.2 per 1,000 residents, which is 11.2% lower than the Central average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Union Street has the 18th lowest crime rate of 35 local areas in Central and the 88th highest crime rate of 828 local areas in Kingston upon Hull, City of .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 182.2 crimes per 1,000 residents and have remained broadly unchanged year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -52.8%.

🔎 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 8HD, Local Authority and Region

Deprivation

Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD) - 10/10 (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 - 10/10 (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 - 10/10 (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 - 10/10 (very 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 - 10/10 (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 - 10/10 (very high )
The Crime Domain measures the risk of people and property being victims of crime in a local area.
Barriers to Housing and Services Domain - 8/10 (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) - 9/10 (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 Union Street are based on 6 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 Union Street, Hull, HU2 8HD

Estimated Average Property Prices for HU2 8HD

Average Price
£183,956

Semi-Detached
£193,808

Terraced
£131,471

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£169,541

Other
£212,479

Estimated Average Property Prices for Union Street

Average Price
£177,974

Semi-Detached
£196,582

Terraced
£132,983

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£158,010

Other
£211,130

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Union Street

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
5 - 7 Union Street, Hull, City Of Kingston Upon Hull Other, an established residential building	£200,000	2024-06-20	£198,221
1 Union Street, Hull, City Of Kingston Upon Hull Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£165,000	2023-03-16	£168,700
The Old Coach House, 3 - 3A Union Street, Hull, City Of Kingston Upon Hull Other, an established residential building	£195,000	2017-12-21	£224,038
1 Union Street, Hull, City Of Kingston Upon Hull Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£120,000	2006-12-13	£147,319
6 Union Street, Hull, City Of Kingston Upon Hull Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£108,000	2006-01-30	£196,582

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for HU2 8HD

Employment

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee	147
Part-Time Employee	21
Long-Term Sick or disabled	20
Unemployed	17
Student (economically inactive)	13
Self-Employed	13
Other	12
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	6
Retired	3
Looking after home or family	0

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	19
Manufacturing	16
Accommodation and food service activities	16
Education	16
Human health and social work activities	13
Administrative and support service activities	8
Professional, scientific and technical activities	6
Other	5
Construction	5
Transport and storage	5
Financial and insurance activities	5
Information and communication	3
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	2
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply	1
Mining and quarrying	1
Real estate activities	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	4,531 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	430 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Clifton Primary School Burslem Street , HU2 9BP	4out of 4	693 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Collingwood Primary School Collingwood Street , HU3 1AW	4out of 4	989 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Pearson Primary School Leicester Street , HU3 1TB	3out of 4	1,210 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Victoria Dock Primary School South Bridge Road , Victoria Dock HU9 1TL	- not rated	1,385 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	322 yd	University technical college	No	Mixed	More About School
Hull Trinity House Academy Charlotte Street Mews , HU1 3BP	3out of 4	447 yd	Academy converter	No	Boys	More About School
The Boulevard Academy Massey Close , HU3 3QT	2out of 4	2,252 yd	Free schools	No	Mixed	More About School
Newland School for Girls Cottingham Road , HU6 7RU	2out of 4	3,661 yd	Academy converter	No	Girls	More About School
St Mary's College, Voluntary Catholic Academy Cranbrook Avenue , HU6 7TN	4out of 4	3,714 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	697 yd	Further education	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Wyke Sixth Form College Bricknell Avenue , HU5 4NT	- not rated	3,947 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	214 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
Rise Academy Fountain Road , HU2 0LH	3out of 4	1,119 yd	Academy alternative provision converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Hymers College Hymers Avenue , Hull HU3 1LW	- not rated	1,707 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
Froebel House School 5 Marlborough Avenue , HU5 3JP	- not rated	1,716 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
The Boulevard Centre 172 Boulevard , Kingston-upon-Hull HU3 3EL	4out of 4	2,075 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	30 yd
Blue Bay Mediterranean Restaurant	Albion House, Unit 6 Albion Street	38 yd
Lena's Ukrainian Kitchen	K2 Tower, 60 Bond Street	105 yd
Brew	76 Bond Street	112 yd
SEBU	12th Floor Cafe, K2 Tower, 60 Bond Street	127 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Hop & Vine	Hop And Vine Public House, 24 Albion Street	120 yd
County Hotel	73-75 Francis Street	207 yd
Fuel	5 Baker Street	254 yd
Dram Shop	George Street	262 yd
Old English Gentleman	Old English Gentleman Public House, Worship Street	262 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
K2 Eat	72 Bond Street	83 yd
The Salvation Army Trading Co Hull	11 Reed Street	104 yd
Fernandos	23 Jameson Street	282 yd
Eskimoo Milkshakes	40 Prospect Centre, Prospect Street	292 yd
Your Creation	4 Vernon Street	324 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Chong Wah Chinese Supermarket	8 Union Street	31 yd
One Beyond	59-71 King Edward Street	273 yd
Iceland	48-58 Prospect Centre, Prospect Street	300 yd
Tesco	10-14 King Edward Street	318 yd
Morrisons Daily	57-59 Jameson Street	378 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Gateway To Health (Closed) Silvester Street	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	126 yd
Fit24 (Hull) FERENSWAY	health and fitness suite	458 yd
St Charles Rc Primary Academy NORFOLK STREET	grass pitches	537 yd
Quality Living Health Club (Hull) (Closed) The Royal Hotel The Royal Hotel Ferensway	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	551 yd
Body Factory Gym & Fitness Centre (Closed) Hull Braves Guild Hull Braves Guild Roper Street	health and fitness suite	596 yd
Gym 24 Seven (Closed) Units G6/F7&F8 Units G6/F7&F8 Princes Quay Shopping Centre	health and fitness suite	629 yd
Planet Gym BLUNDELLS CORNER BLUNDELLS CORNER BEVERLEY ROAD	health and fitness suite	634 yd
Waterloo Street Playing Fields Waterloo Street	grass pitches	719 yd
Spirit Health Club (Hull) CASTLE STREET	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	846 yd
Peak Physique (Hull) 2-12 2-12 NEW CLEVELAND STREET	health and fitness suite	866 yd

Broadband

Technology Aviability

Percentage of premises that have Superfast Broadband (30Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	83.3%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (100Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	83.3%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (300Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	83.3%
Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband	83.3%

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	185 Mbit/s
Average download speed	205.9 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	440 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	440 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	53 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	75.2 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	220 Mbit/s

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

Overview of HU2 8HD