Waterloo Street, Hull, HU2 9LG

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. However, the area surrounding HU2 9LG 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 9LG, 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 9LG 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 83.6 per 1,000 residents, which is 48.9% lower than the Avenue average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Waterloo Street has the 28th lowest crime rate of 100 local areas in Avenue and the 366th lowest crime rate of 828 local areas in Kingston upon Hull, City of .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 43.3 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been falling year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -50.3%.

🔎 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 9LG, 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 9LG

Estimated Average Property Prices for HU2 9LG

Average Price
£366,840

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
£121,770

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
£2,572,470

Estimated Average Property Prices for Waterloo Street

Average Price
£203,256

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
£116,152

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
£2,206,652

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Waterloo Street

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
147 Waterloo Street, Hull, City Of Kingston Upon Hull Terraced, an established residential building	£115,000	2024-02-07	£125,465
75 Waterloo Street, Hull, City Of Kingston Upon Hull Other, an established residential building	£2,485,700	2021-07-07	£2,559,710
75 Waterloo Street, Hull, City Of Kingston Upon Hull Other, an established residential building	£1,800,000	2021-07-07	£1,853,593
165 Waterloo Street, Hull, City Of Kingston Upon Hull Terraced, an established residential building	£100,000	2019-03-21	£134,224
159 Waterloo Street, Hull, City Of Kingston Upon Hull Terraced, an established residential building	£75,000	2019-03-15	£100,668

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for HU2 9LG

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
McMillan Nursery School Eleventh Avenue , HU6 8HT	3out of 4	3,700 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	4out of 4	169 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St Charles Voluntary Catholic Academy Norfolk Street , HU2 9AA	2out of 4	521 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Stepney Primary School Beverley Road , HU5 1JJ	3out of 4	636 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Pearson Primary School Leicester Street , HU3 1TB	3out of 4	644 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Collingwood Primary School Collingwood Street , HU3 1AW	4out of 4	960 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	935 yd	University technical college	No	Mixed	More About School
Hull Trinity House Academy Charlotte Street Mews , HU1 3BP	3out of 4	1,100 yd	Academy converter	No	Boys	More About School
The Boulevard Academy Massey Close , HU3 3QT	2out of 4	2,504 yd	Free schools	No	Mixed	More About School
St Mary's College, Voluntary Catholic Academy Cranbrook Avenue , HU6 7TN	4out of 4	2,877 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Newland School for Girls Cottingham Road , HU6 7RU	2out of 4	2,878 yd	Academy converter	No	Girls	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	1,303 yd	Further education	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Wyke Sixth Form College Bricknell Avenue , HU5 4NT	- not rated	3,399 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Wilberforce College Saltshouse Road , HU8 9HD	- not rated	5,343 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	3out of 4	470 yd	Academy alternative provision converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
TLG Hull School Street , Hull HU1 3SR	- not rated	1,070 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
Froebel House School 5 Marlborough Avenue , HU5 3JP	- not rated	1,232 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
Hymers College Hymers Avenue , Hull HU3 1LW	- not rated	1,588 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
University of Hull Cottingham Road , HU6 7RX	- not rated	2,468 yd	Higher education institutions	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
Mia's House Restaurant	130 Beverley Road	375 yd
Balcon Cafe	147-149 Beverley Road	455 yd
Dubai Shisha Cafe	58a Beverley Road	478 yd
Raj Pavilion	56a-58 Beverley Road	484 yd
Younges Cafe	64 Beverley Road	511 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Banks Harbour	99-103 Beverley Road	418 yd
Ping Pong Club	129-131 Beverley Road	430 yd
O'Rileys	83 Beverley Road	460 yd
Welly Club	105-107 Beverley Road	545 yd
Old Bull & Bush	56 Green Lane	560 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Alpacino Pizza	126-128 Beverley Road	367 yd
What Is For Dinner Today	64a Beverley Road	401 yd
Fit N Tasty	113 Beverley Road	418 yd
Larino's	62 Beverley Road	511 yd
Punjab Takeaway	207 Beverley Road	609 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Haris and Co	Beverley Road	482 yd
Asda	165-173 Beverley Road	482 yd
The Blue Shop	25 Spring Bank	769 yd
Tesco	255 Beverley Road	815 yd
B & M	45-58 Prospect Street	828 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Waterloo Street Playing Fields Waterloo Street	grass pitches	150 yd
Peppermint Park Leisure Club (Closed) 104-106 104-106 Beverley Road	health and fitness suite	367 yd
St Charles Rc Primary Academy NORFOLK STREET	grass pitches	528 yd
Steve Prescott Sports Centre Temple Street	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches	541 yd
Planet Gym BLUNDELLS CORNER BLUNDELLS CORNER BEVERLEY ROAD	health and fitness suite	721 yd
Beverley Road Swimming Baths (Hull) BEVERLEY ROAD	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	746 yd
Gateway To Health (Closed) Silvester Street	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	969 yd
Fit24 (Hull) FERENSWAY	health and fitness suite	1,032 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	318 Mbit/s
Average download speed	311.3 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	530 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	530 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	80 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	72.9 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	220 Mbit/s

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

Overview of HU2 9LG