Wright Street, Hull, HU2 8JS

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. However, the area surrounding HU2 8JS 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	43.2%	34.1%	-9.1%	51.0%	-16.9%
Male	56.8%	65.9%	9.1%	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 8JS, 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	65.5%	68.8%	3.3%	37.9%	30.9%
Married: Opposite sex	20.7%	7.8%	-12.9%	44.2%	-36.4%
Separated	5.9%	8.2%	2.3%	2.2%	6.0%
Divorced	6.9%	10.2%	3.3%	9.1%	1.1%
Widowed	1%	5.1%	4.1%	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	62%	37.5%	-24.5%	48.4%	-10.9%
Good health	29.1%	41.7%	12.6%	33.6%	8.1%
Fair health	6.6%	12.7%	6.1%	12.7%	0.0%
Bad health	1.4%	4.6%	3.2%	4.0%	0.6%
Very bad health	0.9%	3.5%	2.6%	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	4.9%	11.7%	6.8%	18.2%	-6.5%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	8.9%	10.9%	2.0%	9.6%	1.3%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	16.3%	18%	1.7%	13.4%	4.6%
Apprenticeship	3.9%	4.3%	0.4%	5.3%	-1.0%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	16.7%	16%	-0.7%	16.9%	-0.9%
Degree or Similar	37.4%	36.7%	-0.7%	33.8%	2.9%
Other	11.8%	2.3%	-9.5%	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	2.3%	0.8%	-1.5%	0.7%	0.1%
Indian	2.3%	0%	-2.3%	3.1%	-3.1%
Pakistani	0%	0.8%	0.8%	2.7%	-1.9%
Other Asian	5.2%	2.7%	-2.5%	1.6%	1.1%
Black African	3.3%	0%	-3.3%	2.5%	-2.5%
Black Caribbean	0.9%	0%	-0.9%	1.0%	-1.0%
Other Black	1.4%	0.4%	-1.0%	0.5%	-0.1%
Mixed White and Asian	3.3%	0.8%	-2.5%	0.8%	0.0%
Mixed White and African	0.5%	1.5%	1.0%	0.4%	1.1%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0.5%	0.4%	-0.1%	0.9%	-0.5%
Mixed Other	0.5%	0.4%	-0.1%	0.8%	-0.4%
White	76.5%	87.3%	10.8%	81.4%	5.9%
Roma	0%	0.4%	0.4%	0.2%	0.2%
Arab	1.4%	2.7%	1.3%	0.6%	2.1%
Other	1.9%	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	61.5%	74.6%	13.1%	83.2%	-8.6%
European Union	17.4%	19.5%	2.1%	6.1%	13.4%
Rest of Europe	0.5%	0.8%	0.3%	0.8%	0.0%
Africa	4.7%	0.4%	-4.3%	2.7%	-2.3%
Middle East and Asia	14.6%	4.7%	-9.9%	5.6%	-0.9%
The Americas and the Caribbean	1.4%	0%	-1.4%	1.3%	-1.3%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	61%	74%	13.0%	83.2%	-9.2%
10+ Years	8%	9.3%	1.3%	9.8%	-0.5%
5-10 Years	15.5%	5.4%	-10.1%	2.9%	2.5%
2-5 Years	12.2%	6.6%	-5.6%	2.2%	4.4%
Less than 2 years	3.3%	4.7%	1.4%	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 Wright Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Wright Street was 333.3 per 1,000 residents, which is 7.3% lower than the Central average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Wright Street has the 17th lowest crime rate of 35 local areas in Central and the 84th highest crime rate of 825 local areas in Kingston upon Hull, City of .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 193.8 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been falling year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -73.2%.

🔎 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 8JS, 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 136 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 8JS

Estimated Average Property Prices for HU2 8JS

Average Price
£164,182

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
no sales

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£164,182

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Wright Street

Average Price
£153,366

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
£119,182

Detached
£358,084

Flats/Maisonettes
£140,754

Other
£311,984

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Wright Street

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
Apartment 18 77 - 81 Wright Street, Hull, City Of Kingston Upon Hull Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£97,500	2022-03-11	£98,394
Apartment 16 77 - 81 Wright Street, Hull, City Of Kingston Upon Hull Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£80,000	2021-10-27	£81,481
Apartment 1 77 - 81 Wright Street, Hull, City Of Kingston Upon Hull Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£90,000	2019-01-18	£101,596
Apartment 11 77 - 81 Wright Street, Hull, City Of Kingston Upon Hull Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£87,500	2013-02-14	£121,664
Apartment 10 77 - 81 Wright Street, Hull, City Of Kingston Upon Hull Flats/Maisonettes, a newly built property	£129,995	2006-12-07	£157,521

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for HU2 8JS

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

Manufacturing	37
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	33
Human health and social work activities	17
Education	11
Accommodation and food service activities	10
Administrative and support service activities	9
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	9
Construction	8
Financial and insurance activities	7
Other	6
Transport and storage	5
Professional, scientific and technical activities	4
Information and communication	4
Real estate activities	1
Mining and quarrying	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	668 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Lambert Childrens Centre Lambert Street , HU5 2SG	- not rated	2,150 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
McMillan Nursery School Eleventh Avenue , HU6 8HT	- not rated	4,465 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	347 yd	Voluntary aided school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St Charles Voluntary Catholic Academy Norfolk Street , HU2 9AA	- not rated	347 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Clifton Primary School Burslem Street , HU2 9BP	- not rated	668 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Clifton Primary School Burslem Street , HU2 9BP	4out of 4	668 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Collingwood Primary School Collingwood Street , HU3 1AW	4out of 4	834 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	483 yd	University technical college	No	Mixed	More About School
Hull Trinity House School Prince's Dock Street , HU1 2JX	- not rated	733 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Boys	More About School
Hull Studio School Hull College Campus , Queen's Gardens HU1 3DG	- not rated	857 yd	Studio schools	No	Mixed	More About School
Endeavour High School Fountain Road , Beverley Road HU3 1UR	- not rated	1,007 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Hull Trinity House Academy Beverley Road , HU3 1UP	- not rated	1,132 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	857 yd	Further education	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Wyke Sixth Form College Bricknell Avenue , HU5 4NT	- not rated	3,810 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	297 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
New Life Christian Academy New Life Christian Centre , Bridlington Avenue HU2 0DU	- not rated	500 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
Rise Academy Fountain Road , HU2 0LH	- not rated	1,161 yd	Pupil referral unit	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Rise Academy Fountain Road , HU2 0LH	3out of 4	1,161 yd	Academy alternative provision converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Hymers College Hymers Avenue , Hull HU3 1LW	- not rated	1,548 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

School statistics for this postcode are based on Ofsted rankings.

Food and Drink

Restaurants, Cafes, Canteens

Business Name	Address	Distance
The Venue Central Library Cafe	Hull Central Library, Albion Street	79 yd
Pho 36	32-36 Prospect Street	80 yd
Welcome House	3 Wright Street	89 yd
Coffee House	24 Brook Street	155 yd
Robbie Johnsons	47 Chariot Street	166 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Fuel	5 Baker Street	41 yd
Hustlers Pool Hall	First Floor Pool Hall, 70-80 Prospect Street	154 yd
Hop & Vine	Hop And Vine Public House, 24 Albion Street	193 yd
Propaganda	107 Ferensway	245 yd
County Hotel	73-75 Francis Street	331 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Eskimoo Milkshakes	40 Prospect Centre, Prospect Street	180 yd
The Salvation Army Trading Co Hull	11 Reed Street	252 yd
K2 Eat	72 Bond Street	340 yd
Holly M's	21 Spring Bank	348 yd
Batch'd	Kiosk 3 Ground Floor, St Stephens, 110 Ferensway	354 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
B & M	45-58 Prospect Street	118 yd
Iceland	48-58 Prospect Centre, Prospect Street	126 yd
Chong Wah Chinese Supermarket	8 Union Street	262 yd
One Beyond	59-71 King Edward Street	281 yd
The Blue Shop	25 Spring Bank	348 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Fit24 (Hull) FERENSWAY	health and fitness suite	245 yd
St Charles Rc Primary Academy NORFOLK STREET	grass pitches	345 yd
Planet Gym BLUNDELLS CORNER BLUNDELLS CORNER BEVERLEY ROAD	health and fitness suite	369 yd
Gateway To Health (Closed) Silvester Street	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	387 yd
Quality Living Health Club (Hull) (Closed) The Royal Hotel The Royal Hotel Ferensway	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	432 yd
Body Factory Gym & Fitness Centre (Closed) Hull Braves Guild Hull Braves Guild Roper Street	health and fitness suite	646 yd
Waterloo Street Playing Fields Waterloo Street	grass pitches	704 yd
Gym 24 Seven (Closed) Units G6/F7&F8 Units G6/F7&F8 Princes Quay Shopping Centre	health and fitness suite	734 yd
Peppermint Park Leisure Club (Closed) 104-106 104-106 Beverley Road	health and fitness suite	761 yd
Spirit Health Club (Hull) CASTLE STREET	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	907 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	18.6 Mbit/s
Average download speed	19 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	22 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	22 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	1.2 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	1.1 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	1.3 Mbit/s

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

Overview of HU2 8JS