Melrose Street, Hull, HU3 6ES

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. However, the area surrounding HU3 6ES is primarily male, with 57.6% 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	37.7%	42.4%	4.7%	51.0%	-8.6%
Male	62.3%	57.6%	-4.7%	49.0%	8.6%

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 HU3 6ES, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 53.1% 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	50%	53.1%	3.1%	37.9%	15.2%
Married: Opposite sex	26.6%	25%	-1.6%	44.2%	-19.2%
Married: Same sex	0.9%	0.8%	-0.1%	0.3%	0.5%
Civil partnership: Same sex	0%	0.4%	0.4%	0.1%	0.3%
Separated	5.5%	9.8%	4.3%	2.2%	7.6%
Divorced	13.8%	9.4%	-4.4%	9.1%	0.3%
Widowed	3.2%	1.6%	-1.6%	6.1%	-4.5%

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	38.5%	45.8%	7.3%	48.4%	-2.6%
Good health	38.9%	33.5%	-5.4%	33.6%	-0.1%
Fair health	13.1%	16.1%	3.0%	12.7%	3.4%
Bad health	7.1%	2.9%	-4.2%	4.0%	-1.1%
Very bad health	2.4%	1.6%	-0.8%	1.2%	0.4%

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.

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 18.6%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	30.7%	26.1%	-4.6%	18.2%	7.9%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	17%	11.9%	-5.1%	9.6%	2.3%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	18.8%	13.8%	-5.0%	13.4%	0.4%
Apprenticeship	1.4%	10.7%	9.3%	5.3%	5.4%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	9.6%	13%	3.4%	16.9%	-3.9%
Degree or Similar	14.7%	18.6%	3.9%	33.8%	-15.2%
Other	7.8%	5.9%	-1.9%	2.8%	3.1%

Culture

Ethnic Group

This area closely mirrors the overall ethnic composition of the UK, with 82.2% of the population identifying as white, with UK average of 81.4%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Chinese	1.2%	0%	-1.2%	0.7%	-0.7%
Indian	0.8%	1.6%	0.8%	3.1%	-1.5%
Pakistani	0%	0.3%	0.3%	2.7%	-2.4%
Other Asian	2.8%	0.3%	-2.5%	1.6%	-1.3%
Black African	4%	5.4%	1.4%	2.5%	2.9%
Other Black	0%	0.6%	0.6%	0.5%	0.1%
Mixed White and Asian	0%	5.1%	5.1%	0.8%	4.3%
Mixed White and African	0.4%	1%	0.6%	0.4%	0.6%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0.4%	0.3%	-0.1%	0.9%	-0.6%
Mixed Other	0.4%	1.3%	0.9%	0.8%	0.5%
White	89.3%	82.2%	-7.1%	81.4%	0.8%
Gypsy or Irish Traveller	0.4%	0%	-0.4%	0.1%	-0.1%
Arab	0%	0.6%	0.6%	0.6%	0.0%
Other	0.4%	1.3%	0.9%	1.6%	-0.3%

Country of Birth

In this area, 64.8% 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	77.4%	64.8%	-12.6%	83.2%	-18.4%
European Union	15.1%	23.5%	8.4%	6.1%	17.4%
Rest of Europe	0.4%	1.3%	0.9%	0.8%	0.5%
Africa	2.8%	3.9%	1.1%	2.7%	1.2%
Middle East and Asia	4.4%	6.5%	2.1%	5.6%	0.9%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	77.4%	64.8%	-12.6%	83.2%	-18.4%
10+ Years	7.1%	11.3%	4.2%	9.8%	1.5%
5-10 Years	5.2%	6.8%	1.6%	2.9%	3.9%
2-5 Years	8.7%	9%	0.3%	2.2%	6.8%
Less than 2 years	1.6%	8.1%	6.5%	1.9%	6.2%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	47.2%	76.7%	-29.5%
Italy	1%	0.6%	0.4%
Portugal	0.7%	0.5%	0.2%
Lithuania	4.6%	0.3%	4.3%
Poland	6.2%	1.3%	4.9%
Romania	5.5%	0.9%	4.6%
Other EU countries	2.6%	1.5%	1.1%
Other Europe	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
Central and Western Africa	1.3%	0.3%	1.0%
Southern Asia	4.6%	1.2%	3.4%
North America and the Caribbean	0.7%	0.3%	0.4%
No passport held	25.4%	13.5%	11.9%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	48.7%	37.2%	11.5%
Christian	32.8%	46.2%	-13.4%
Buddhist	0.3%	0.5%	-0.2%
Hindu	1.9%	1.7%	0.2%
Muslim	9.1%	6.5%	2.6%
Not answered	7.1%	6.0%	1.1%

Safety

Is Melrose Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Melrose Street was 506.1 per 1,000 residents, which is 616.1% higher than the Boothferry average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Melrose Street has the 2nd highest crime rate of 135 local areas in Boothferry and the 35th highest crime rate of 828 local areas in Kingston upon Hull, City of .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 279.1 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been falling year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -23.9%.

🔎 See full breakdown of local crime, hotspots & trends

Affluence

Household Income

Households in this area have a lower level of wealth compared to the average household in England and Wales. 85% of analyzed areas in England and Wales have higher average household annual income than this area.

Average Household Income
£35,400

Income Rank
2/10

Household Income in HU3 6ES, 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 - 9/10 (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 - 9/10 (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 - 7/10 (above average )
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 Melrose Street are based on 4 property sales since the beginning of 1995. Estimated property prices are calculated by adjusting the last sale price by current House Price Index for Kingston Upon Hull.
StreetScan downloads house price data directly from the HM Land Registry and uses it to create these statistics.

House Prices for Melrose Street, Hull, HU3 6ES

Estimated Average Property Prices for HU3 6ES

Average Price
£115,035

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
£114,887

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£140,000

Other
£95,853

Estimated Average Property Prices for Melrose Street

Average Price
£103,469

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
£103,469

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Melrose Street

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
16 Melrose Street, Hull, City Of Kingston Upon Hull Terraced, an established residential building	£127,000	2025-08-28	£127,120
46 Melrose Street, Hull, City Of Kingston Upon Hull Terraced, an established residential building	£125,000	2024-10-09	£130,569
34 Melrose Street, Hull, City Of Kingston Upon Hull Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£140,000	2024-08-02	£138,892
11 Melrose Street, Hull, City Of Kingston Upon Hull Terraced, an established residential building	£130,000	2024-01-11	£141,684
27 Melrose Street, Hull, City Of Kingston Upon Hull Terraced, an established residential building	£85,000	2023-09-20	£90,764

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for HU3 6ES

Employment

HU3 6ES area has a high unemployment rate. According to Census 2021, 8% residents of this area were unemployed, while the average in the UK was 4.83%. High levels of unemployment lead to more frequent crime and reduce the quality of life in this area.

The percentage of student residents living in HU3 6ES area is much higher than the country's average. Usually places with high percentage of students are near Universities and near entertainment places.

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee	101
Part-Time Employee	27
Unemployed	21
Student (economically inactive)	20
Long-Term Sick or disabled	20
Self-Employed	19
Other	17
Retired	14
Looking after home or family	11
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	6

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	25
Manufacturing	17
Accommodation and food service activities	14
Education	12
Human health and social work activities	11
Construction	9
Administrative and support service activities	9
Transport and storage	8
Other	6
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	4
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	3
Information and communication	2
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	4,688 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Wheeler Primary School Wheeler Street , HU3 5QE	3out of 4	295 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St George's Primary School St George's Road , HU3 6ED	2out of 4	435 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Paisley Primary School Paisley Street , HU3 6NJ	3out of 4	555 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Francis Askew Primary School North Road , HU4 6LQ	2out of 4	974 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Chiltern Primary School Chiltern Street , HU3 3PL	3out of 4	993 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Secondary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
The Boulevard Academy Massey Close , HU3 3QT	2out of 4	760 yd	Free schools	No	Mixed	More About School
Sirius Academy West 296 Anlaby Park Road South , HU4 7JB	2out of 4	2,182 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Kelvin Hall School Bricknell Avenue , HU5 4QH	4out of 4	2,713 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Ron Dearing UTC Kingston Square , HU2 8BQ	- not rated	3,206 yd	University technical college	No	Mixed	More About School
Hull Trinity House Academy Charlotte Street Mews , HU1 3BP	3out of 4	3,310 yd	Academy converter	No	Boys	More About School

16 plus

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Wyke Sixth Form College Bricknell Avenue , HU5 4NT	- not rated	2,647 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Hull College Queen's Gardens , Wilberforce Drive HU1 3DG	- not rated	3,543 yd	Further education	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Not applicable

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
The Educational Hearing Service for Hearing and Vision Francis Askew Centre , North Road HU4 6LQ	- not rated	974 yd	Miscellaneous	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
The Boulevard Centre 172 Boulevard , Kingston-upon-Hull HU3 3EL	4out of 4	1,273 yd	Academy alternative provision converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Hymers College Hymers Avenue , Hull HU3 1LW	- not rated	1,407 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
Froebel House School 5 Marlborough Avenue , HU5 3JP	- not rated	2,055 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
Euler Academy Pickering Road , HU4 7AD	- not rated	2,143 yd	Free schools alternative provision	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
Carlton Hotel	448-452 Anlaby Road	153 yd
Tandoor Mahal	587-589 Anlaby Road	256 yd
Neise's Diner	631 Anlaby Road	399 yd
Asi BBQ Restaurant & Bar	57-65 Walton Street	512 yd
McDonald's	13-17 Boothferry Road	514 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Go Local Extra	466-468 Anlaby Road	177 yd
The William Gemmell	505-507 Anlaby Road	177 yd
Malt Shovel	585 Anlaby Road	193 yd
The New Griffin	501 Anlaby Road	204 yd
The Albert Hotel & Sports Bar Ltd	394 Anlaby Road	253 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Izzy Takeaway	458 Anlaby Road	163 yd
Chicken George	585 Anlaby Road	193 yd
Funky Haddock	482 Anlaby Road	249 yd
Majestic Takeaway	484 Anlaby Road	249 yd
Viking Fisheries	479 Anlaby Road	315 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Heron Foods	491-493 Anlaby Road	278 yd
Tesco	500-504 Anlaby Road	285 yd
Budgens	455-457 Anlaby Road	431 yd
Aldi	Unit 1, Quora Retail Park, 13-17 Boothferry Road	468 yd
Iceland	630 Anlaby Road	538 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Art Of Fitness (Closed) Lonsdale Street	health and fitness suite	373 yd
Walton Street Leisure Centre WALTON STREET		429 yd
Hull & District Indoor Bowls Club (Closed) Wheeler Street	indoor bowls	434 yd
Riley South Playing Fields SPRINGFIELD ROAD	grass pitches	490 yd
Paisley Primary School PAISLEY STREET	grass pitches	494 yd
Albert Avenue Pools ANLABY ROAD	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	540 yd
West Park ANLABY ROAD	grass pitches	697 yd
Tigers Trust Arena Walton Street	artificial grass pitch	728 yd
Boulevard Academy MASSEY CLOSE	grass pitches	762 yd
Boothferry Park (Hull City Fc) (Closed) Boothferry Road	grass pitches	801 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	224.6 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	795 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	795 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	53 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	52 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	159 Mbit/s

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

Overview of HU3 6ES