Wright Street, Hull, HU2 8HU

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. However, the area surrounding HU2 8HU is primarily male, with 56.2% 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	42.9%	43.8%	0.9%	51.0%	-7.2%
Male	57.1%	56.2%	-0.9%	49.0%	7.2%

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 8HU, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 64.9% 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	55%	64.9%	9.9%	37.9%	27.0%
Married: Opposite sex	28%	16.1%	-11.9%	44.2%	-28.1%
Married: Same sex	0%	1%	1.0%	0.3%	0.7%
Separated	3%	1%	-2.0%	2.2%	-1.2%
Divorced	10.5%	12.2%	1.7%	9.1%	3.1%
Widowed	3.5%	4.9%	1.4%	6.1%	-1.2%

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	42.9%	40.7%	-2.2%	48.4%	-7.7%
Good health	38.8%	38.5%	-0.3%	33.6%	4.9%
Fair health	11.9%	15%	3.1%	12.7%	2.3%
Bad health	5%	4.4%	-0.6%	4.0%	0.4%
Very bad health	1.4%	1.3%	-0.1%	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	28%	20.7%	-7.3%	18.2%	2.5%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	10.5%	7.6%	-2.9%	9.6%	-2.0%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	12.5%	16.7%	4.2%	13.4%	3.3%
Apprenticeship	2%	4.5%	2.5%	5.3%	-0.8%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	12%	14.6%	2.6%	16.9%	-2.3%
Degree or Similar	26.5%	31.3%	4.8%	33.8%	-2.5%
Other	8.5%	4.5%	-4.0%	2.8%	1.7%

Culture

Ethnic Group

This area closely mirrors the overall ethnic composition of the UK, with 77.3% of the population identifying as white, with UK average of 81.4%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Bangladeshi	0.5%	0%	-0.5%	1.1%	-1.1%
Chinese	0.9%	0%	-0.9%	0.7%	-0.7%
Pakistani	0.5%	0.9%	0.4%	2.7%	-1.8%
Other Asian	4.1%	4%	-0.1%	1.6%	2.4%
Black African	1.4%	5.3%	3.9%	2.5%	2.8%
Other Black	0%	0.4%	0.4%	0.5%	-0.1%
Mixed White and Asian	0.9%	0.4%	-0.5%	0.8%	-0.4%
Mixed White and African	0%	0.4%	0.4%	0.4%	0.0%
Mixed Other	0%	1.3%	1.3%	0.8%	0.5%
White	87.2%	77.3%	-9.9%	81.4%	-4.1%
Roma	0%	1.8%	1.8%	0.2%	1.6%
Arab	1.8%	2.7%	0.9%	0.6%	2.1%
Other	2.7%	5.3%	2.6%	1.6%	3.7%

Country of Birth

In this area, 68.1% 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%	68.1%	-5.9%	83.2%	-15.1%
European Union	16.9%	18.6%	1.7%	6.1%	12.5%
Rest of Europe	0.5%	0.9%	0.4%	0.8%	0.1%
Africa	0.9%	4.4%	3.5%	2.7%	1.7%
Middle East and Asia	7.8%	6.2%	-1.6%	5.6%	0.6%
The Americas and the Caribbean	0%	1.8%	1.8%	1.3%	0.5%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	73.5%	68.1%	-5.4%	83.2%	-15.1%
10+ Years	5%	9.7%	4.7%	9.8%	-0.1%
5-10 Years	9.6%	8.4%	-1.2%	2.9%	5.5%
2-5 Years	7.3%	9.3%	2.0%	2.2%	7.1%
Less than 2 years	4.6%	4.4%	-0.2%	1.9%	2.5%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	63.4%	76.7%	-13.3%
France	0.4%	0.3%	0.1%
Portugal	0.4%	0.5%	-0.1%
Spain	0.9%	0.4%	0.5%
Lithuania	1.8%	0.3%	1.5%
Poland	4.4%	1.3%	3.1%
Romania	9.3%	0.9%	8.4%
Other EU countries	2.6%	1.5%	1.1%
Central and Western Africa	0.4%	0.3%	0.1%
South and Eastern Africa	0.4%	0.2%	0.2%
Middle East	1.8%	0.1%	1.7%
South-East Asia	2.2%	0.2%	2.0%
Central and South America	0.9%	0.2%	0.7%
No passport held	11%	13.5%	-2.5%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	44.2%	37.2%	7.0%
Christian	36.7%	46.2%	-9.5%
Buddhist	1.3%	0.5%	0.8%
Muslim	11.5%	6.5%	5.0%
Other religion	1.3%	0.6%	0.7%
Not answered	4.9%	6.0%	-1.1%

Safety

Is Wright Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Wright Street was 625.6 per 1,000 residents, which is 81.4% higher than the Central average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Wright Street has the 7th highest crime rate of 35 local areas in Central and the 24th highest crime rate of 828 local areas in Kingston upon Hull, City of .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 378.9 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been falling year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -8.5%.

🔎 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 8HU, 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 Wright Street are based on 135 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 Wright Street, Hull, HU2 8HU

Estimated Average Property Prices for HU2 8HU

Average Price
£139,277

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
£86,324

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£126,410

Other
£362,810

Estimated Average Property Prices for Wright Street

Average Price
£157,000

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
£120,668

Detached
£367,837

Flats/Maisonettes
£144,072

Other
£318,331

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Wright Street

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
Flat 3 Salter House, 10 - 11 Wright Street, Hull, City Of Kingston Upon Hull Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£55,000	2025-06-20	£56,464
Flat 22 City Central, 22 Wright Street, Hull, City Of Kingston Upon Hull Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£68,500	2025-01-17	£68,981
Flat 11 City Central, 22 Wright Street, Hull, City Of Kingston Upon Hull Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£105,000	2024-10-16	£105,951
6 Wright Street, Hull, City Of Kingston Upon Hull Terraced, an established residential building	£85,000	2024-10-14	£88,787
15 Wright Street, Hull, City Of Kingston Upon Hull Other, an established residential building	£125,000	2024-08-13	£124,011

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for HU2 8HU

Employment

HU2 8HU area has a low unemployment rate. According to Census 2021, 1% residents of this area were unemployed, while the average in the UK was 4.83%. A low level of unemployment in an area indicates a strong job market, where most people who are seeking work can find employment. This generally reflects a healthy economy in the area.

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee	99
Self-Employed	21
Retired	19
Part-Time Employee	17
Looking after home or family	10
Long-Term Sick or disabled	10
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	9
Other	7
Student (economically inactive)	7
Unemployed	3

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	26
Manufacturing	22
Human health and social work activities	14
Accommodation and food service activities	12
Administrative and support service activities	10
Transport and storage	8
Professional, scientific and technical activities	7
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	6
Other	6
Construction	6
Education	5
Information and communication	2
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply	2
Real estate activities	1
Financial and insurance activities	1
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation 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	4,353 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	237 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Clifton Primary School Burslem Street , HU2 9BP	4out of 4	576 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Collingwood Primary School Collingwood Street , HU3 1AW	4out of 4	745 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Pearson Primary School Leicester Street , HU3 1TB	3out of 4	991 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Stepney Primary School Beverley Road , HU5 1JJ	3out of 4	1,329 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	549 yd	University technical college	No	Mixed	More About School
Hull Trinity House Academy Charlotte Street Mews , HU1 3BP	3out of 4	690 yd	Academy converter	No	Boys	More About School
The Boulevard Academy Massey Close , HU3 3QT	2out of 4	2,074 yd	Free schools	No	Mixed	More About School
Newland School for Girls Cottingham Road , HU6 7RU	2out of 4	3,459 yd	Academy converter	No	Girls	More About School
St Mary's College, Voluntary Catholic Academy Cranbrook Avenue , HU6 7TN	4out of 4	3,543 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	941 yd	Further education	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Wyke Sixth Form College Bricknell Avenue , HU5 4NT	- not rated	3,704 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	411 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
Rise Academy Fountain Road , HU2 0LH	3out of 4	1,097 yd	Academy alternative provision converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Hymers College Hymers Avenue , Hull HU3 1LW	- not rated	1,467 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
Froebel House School 5 Marlborough Avenue , HU5 3JP	- not rated	1,476 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
The Boulevard Centre 172 Boulevard , Kingston-upon-Hull HU3 3EL	4out of 4	1,944 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
Welcome House	3 Wright Street	133 yd
The Venue Central Library Cafe	Hull Central Library, Albion Street	134 yd
Pho 36	32-36 Prospect Street	159 yd
Cafe Heaven	25 Story Street	199 yd
Omelette	11-12 Albion Street	200 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Fuel	5 Baker Street	96 yd
Hustlers Pool Hall	First Floor Pool Hall, 70-80 Prospect Street	187 yd
Hop & Vine	Hop And Vine Public House, 24 Albion Street	189 yd
County Hotel	73-75 Francis Street	254 yd
Propaganda	107 Ferensway	322 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
The Salvation Army Trading Co Hull	11 Reed Street	190 yd
Eskimoo Milkshakes	40 Prospect Centre, Prospect Street	240 yd
K2 Eat	72 Bond Street	317 yd
Holly M's	21 Spring Bank	377 yd
Rolls Asian Food and Bubble Tea	53 Jameson Street	426 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
B & M	45-58 Prospect Street	180 yd
Iceland	48-58 Prospect Centre, Prospect Street	196 yd
Chong Wah Chinese Supermarket	8 Union Street	233 yd
One Beyond	59-71 King Edward Street	322 yd
The Blue Shop	25 Spring Bank	377 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
St Charles Rc Primary Academy NORFOLK STREET	grass pitches	314 yd
Fit24 (Hull) FERENSWAY	health and fitness suite	327 yd
Gateway To Health (Closed) Silvester Street	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	365 yd
Planet Gym BLUNDELLS CORNER BLUNDELLS CORNER BEVERLEY ROAD	health and fitness suite	387 yd
Quality Living Health Club (Hull) (Closed) The Royal Hotel The Royal Hotel Ferensway	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	506 yd
Waterloo Street Playing Fields Waterloo Street	grass pitches	632 yd
Body Factory Gym & Fitness Centre (Closed) Hull Braves Guild Hull Braves Guild Roper Street	health and fitness suite	694 yd
Peppermint Park Leisure Club (Closed) 104-106 104-106 Beverley Road	health and fitness suite	725 yd
Gym 24 Seven (Closed) Units G6/F7&F8 Units G6/F7&F8 Princes Quay Shopping Centre	health and fitness suite	770 yd
Spirit Health Club (Hull) CASTLE STREET	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	955 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	69 Mbit/s
Average download speed	194.3 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	825 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	825 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	19 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	69.8 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	413 Mbit/s

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

Overview of HU2 8HU