Waterloo Street, Hull, HU2 9LE

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. However, the area surrounding HU2 9LE is primarily male, with 53.7% 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	51.8%	46.3%	-5.5%	51.0%	-4.7%
Male	48.2%	53.7%	5.5%	49.0%	4.7%

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 9LE, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 50.6% 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	45.6%	50.6%	5.0%	37.9%	12.7%
Married: Opposite sex	31.3%	36.4%	5.1%	44.2%	-7.8%
Married: Same sex	0.9%	0%	-0.9%	0.3%	-0.3%
Separated	1.8%	1.9%	0.1%	2.2%	-0.3%
Divorced	12.4%	6.9%	-5.5%	9.1%	-2.2%
Widowed	7.8%	4.2%	-3.6%	6.1%	-1.9%

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	42.5%	47.8%	5.3%	48.4%	-0.6%
Good health	31.8%	31.1%	-0.7%	33.6%	-2.5%
Fair health	17.1%	13.5%	-3.6%	12.7%	0.8%
Bad health	7.1%	6.5%	-0.6%	4.0%	2.5%
Very bad health	1.4%	1.2%	-0.2%	1.2%	0.0%

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 9LE this area, 37.6% of residents have no qualifications. This is significantly higher than the UK average of 18.2%. 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 12.9%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	46.5%	37.6%	-8.9%	18.2%	19.4%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	15.7%	12.5%	-3.2%	9.6%	2.9%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	13.4%	11.8%	-1.6%	13.4%	-1.6%
Apprenticeship	1.8%	9.9%	8.1%	5.3%	4.6%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	8.3%	11%	2.7%	16.9%	-5.9%
Degree or Similar	5.5%	12.9%	7.4%	33.8%	-20.9%
Other	8.8%	4.2%	-4.6%	2.8%	1.4%

Culture

Ethnic Group

This area closely mirrors the overall ethnic composition of the UK, with 77.4% 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%	3.2%	3.2%	1.1%	2.1%
Chinese	0.4%	0.3%	-0.1%	0.7%	-0.4%
Indian	0.4%	0.9%	0.5%	3.1%	-2.2%
Other Asian	3.2%	5.9%	2.7%	1.6%	4.3%
Black African	4.6%	3.2%	-1.4%	2.5%	0.7%
Black Caribbean	0.4%	0%	-0.4%	1.0%	-1.0%
Other Black	0%	0.9%	0.9%	0.5%	0.4%
Mixed White and Asian	0%	1.8%	1.8%	0.8%	1.0%
Mixed White and African	0.4%	0%	-0.4%	0.4%	-0.4%
Mixed Other	1.4%	0%	-1.4%	0.8%	-0.8%
White	86.8%	77.4%	-9.4%	81.4%	-4.0%
Gypsy or Irish Traveller	1.8%	0%	-1.8%	0.1%	-0.1%
Arab	0.4%	2.6%	2.2%	0.6%	2.0%
Other	0.4%	3.8%	3.4%	1.6%	2.2%

Country of Birth

In this area, 64.5% 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	87.1%	64.5%	-22.6%	83.2%	-18.7%
European Union	3.6%	21.4%	17.8%	6.1%	15.3%
Rest of Europe	0.4%	2.6%	2.2%	0.8%	1.8%
Africa	4.6%	3.8%	-0.8%	2.7%	1.1%
Middle East and Asia	3.6%	7.6%	4.0%	5.6%	2.0%
The Americas and the Caribbean	0.7%	0%	-0.7%	1.3%	-1.3%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	86.8%	64%	-22.8%	83.2%	-19.2%
10+ Years	2.5%	14.2%	11.7%	9.8%	4.4%
5-10 Years	5%	14%	9.0%	2.9%	11.1%
2-5 Years	3.6%	7%	3.4%	2.2%	4.8%
Less than 2 years	2.1%	0.9%	-1.2%	1.9%	-1.0%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	53.1%	76.7%	-23.6%
Italy	1.2%	0.6%	0.6%
Portugal	0.6%	0.5%	0.1%
Lithuania	2.1%	0.3%	1.8%
Poland	17.4%	1.3%	16.1%
Other EU countries	2.4%	1.5%	0.9%
Turkey	1.8%	0.1%	1.7%
North Africa	0.3%	0.1%	0.2%
Southern Asia	0.9%	1.2%	-0.3%
No passport held	20.4%	13.5%	6.9%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	31.1%	37.2%	-6.1%
Christian	44%	46.2%	-2.2%
Muslim	15.2%	6.5%	8.7%
Not answered	9.7%	6.0%	3.7%

Safety

Is Waterloo Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Waterloo Street was 86.7 per 1,000 residents, which is 49.4% lower than the Avenue average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Waterloo Street has the 27th lowest crime rate of 97 local areas in Avenue and the 376th lowest crime rate of 825 local areas in Kingston upon Hull, City of .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 37.2 crimes per 1,000 residents and have remained broadly unchanged year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -79.9%.

🔎 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. 99% of analyzed areas in England and Wales have higher average household annual income than this area.

Average Household Income
£28,700

Income Rank
1/10

Household Income in HU2 9LE, 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 - 9/10 (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 - 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 - 7/10 (above average )
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 Waterloo Street are based on 48 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 Waterloo Street, Hull, HU2 9LE

Estimated Average Property Prices for HU2 9LE

Average Price
£127,568

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
£127,568

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Waterloo Street

Average Price
£200,061

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
£114,731

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
£2,162,650

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Waterloo Street

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
132 Waterloo Street, Hull, City Of Kingston Upon Hull Terraced, an established residential building	£125,000	2025-03-14	£128,131
118 Waterloo Street, Hull, City Of Kingston Upon Hull Terraced, an established residential building	£75,000	2010-12-09	£120,181
146 Waterloo Street, Hull, City Of Kingston Upon Hull Terraced, an established residential building	£84,950	2006-05-26	£142,341

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for HU2 9LE

Employment

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee	93
Part-Time Employee	39
Retired	30
Long-Term Sick or disabled	25
Looking after home or family	24
Self-Employed	13
Unemployed	12
Student (economically inactive)	12
Other	11
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	2

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	18
Human health and social work activities	14
Manufacturing	11
Administrative and support service activities	9
Education	8
Construction	7
Other	6
Accommodation and food service activities	6
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	3
Professional, scientific and technical activities	3
Transport and storage	3
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	2
Information and communication	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	229 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Lambert Childrens Centre Lambert Street , HU5 2SG	- not rated	1,539 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
McMillan Nursery School Eleventh Avenue , HU6 8HT	- not rated	3,773 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Clifton Primary School Burslem Street , HU2 9BP	- not rated	229 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Clifton Primary School Burslem Street , HU2 9BP	4out of 4	229 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St Charles' Roman Catholic Voluntary Aided Primary School Norfolk Street , HU2 9AA	- not rated	570 yd	Voluntary aided school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St Charles Voluntary Catholic Academy Norfolk Street , HU2 9AA	- not rated	570 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Stepney Primary School Beverley Road , HU5 1JJ	- not rated	719 yd	Foundation school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Secondary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Endeavour High School Fountain Road , Beverley Road HU3 1UR	- not rated	422 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Hull Trinity House Academy Beverley Road , HU3 1UP	- not rated	501 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Ron Dearing UTC Kingston Square , HU2 8BQ	4out of 4	863 yd	University technical college	No	Mixed	More About School
Hull Studio School Hull College Campus , Queen's Gardens HU1 3DG	- not rated	1,207 yd	Studio schools	No	Mixed	More About School
Hull Trinity House School Prince's Dock Street , HU1 2JX	- not rated	1,445 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Boys	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	1,207 yd	Further education	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Wyke Sixth Form College Bricknell Avenue , HU5 4NT	- not rated	3,539 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Wilberforce College Saltshouse Road , HU8 9HD	- not rated	5,206 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School

Not applicable

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Rise Academy Fountain Road , HU2 0LH	- not rated	354 yd	Pupil referral unit	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Rise Academy Fountain Road , HU2 0LH	3out of 4	354 yd	Academy alternative provision converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
New Life Christian Academy New Life Christian Centre , Bridlington Avenue HU2 0DU	- not rated	428 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
TLG Hull School Street , Hull HU1 3SR	- not rated	1,047 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
Froebel House School 5 Marlborough Avenue , HU5 3JP	- not rated	1,383 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
Mia's House Restaurant	130 Beverley Road	408 yd
Balcon Cafe	147-149 Beverley Road	479 yd
Dubai Shisha Cafe	58a Beverley Road	523 yd
Raj Pavilion	56a-58 Beverley Road	530 yd
Younges Cafe	64 Beverley Road	557 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Banks Harbour	99-103 Beverley Road	456 yd
Ping Pong Club	129-131 Beverley Road	459 yd
O'Rileys	83 Beverley Road	502 yd
Old Bull & Bush	56 Green Lane	554 yd
Welly Club	105-107 Beverley Road	579 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Alpacino Pizza	126-128 Beverley Road	398 yd
What Is For Dinner Today	64a Beverley Road	446 yd
Fit N Tasty	113 Beverley Road	452 yd
Larino's	62 Beverley Road	557 yd
Punjab Takeaway	207 Beverley Road	613 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Haris and Co	Beverley Road	500 yd
Asda	165-173 Beverley Road	500 yd
Tesco	255 Beverley Road	808 yd
The Blue Shop	25 Spring Bank	814 yd
Metro Cash and Carry	Unit 1b, Seaton Buildings, Air Street	862 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Waterloo Street Playing Fields Waterloo Street	grass pitches	165 yd
Peppermint Park Leisure Club (Closed) 104-106 104-106 Beverley Road	health and fitness suite	407 yd
Steve Prescott Sports Centre Temple Street	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches	515 yd
St Charles Rc Primary Academy NORFOLK STREET	grass pitches	571 yd
Beverley Road Swimming Baths (Hull) BEVERLEY ROAD	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	737 yd
Planet Gym BLUNDELLS CORNER BLUNDELLS CORNER BEVERLEY ROAD	health and fitness suite	766 yd
Gateway To Health (Closed) Silvester Street	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	991 yd
Fit24 (Hull) FERENSWAY	health and fitness suite	1,071 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	185 Mbit/s
Average download speed	268.5 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	954 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	954 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	53 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	59.5 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	191 Mbit/s

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

Overview of HU2 9LE