Hessle Road, Hull, HU4 6RA

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The area surrounding HU4 6RA has a slightly higher male population, with 50.2% of residents 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	47.1%	49.8%	2.7%	51.0%	-1.2%
Male	52.9%	50.2%	-2.7%	49.0%	1.2%

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 HU4 6RA, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 58% 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	48.7%	58%	9.3%	37.9%	20.1%
Married: Opposite sex	27.7%	20.1%	-7.6%	44.2%	-24.1%
Married: Same sex	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%	0.3%	0.0%
Separated	4.3%	4.9%	0.6%	2.2%	2.7%
Divorced	13.7%	12.7%	-1.0%	9.1%	3.6%
Widowed	5.3%	4%	-1.3%	6.1%	-2.1%

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	42.3%	40.3%	-2.0%	48.4%	-8.1%
Good health	34.3%	35%	0.7%	33.6%	1.4%
Fair health	17.3%	17.5%	0.2%	12.7%	4.8%
Bad health	5%	5.5%	0.5%	4.0%	1.5%
Very bad health	1.1%	1.7%	0.6%	1.2%	0.5%

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 HU4 6RA this area, 28.3% 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 15.7%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	35.3%	28.3%	-7.0%	18.2%	10.1%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	17%	16.6%	-0.4%	9.6%	7.0%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	15.3%	15.4%	0.1%	13.4%	2.0%
Apprenticeship	3%	5.5%	2.5%	5.3%	0.2%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	13%	13.2%	0.2%	16.9%	-3.7%
Degree or Similar	9.7%	15.7%	6.0%	33.8%	-18.1%
Other	6.7%	5.2%	-1.5%	2.8%	2.4%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is predominantly white, with 91.2% identifying as such, significantly higher than the UK average of 81.4%. This indicates a lower level of ethnic diversity compared to the broader UK population.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Bangladeshi	0%	0.2%	0.2%	1.1%	-0.9%
Chinese	1.4%	0%	-1.4%	0.7%	-0.7%
Indian	1.1%	0%	-1.1%	3.1%	-3.1%
Pakistani	0.3%	0.7%	0.4%	2.7%	-2.0%
Other Asian	1.7%	0%	-1.7%	1.6%	-1.6%
Black African	0.6%	1.2%	0.6%	2.5%	-1.3%
Black Caribbean	0.6%	0%	-0.6%	1.0%	-1.0%
Mixed White and Asian	0%	2.1%	2.1%	0.8%	1.3%
Mixed White and African	0%	1.4%	1.4%	0.4%	1.0%
Mixed White and Caribbean	1.1%	0.5%	-0.6%	0.9%	-0.4%
Mixed Other	1.1%	0.2%	-0.9%	0.8%	-0.6%
White	91.1%	91.2%	0.1%	81.4%	9.8%
Gypsy or Irish Traveller	0.8%	0.2%	-0.6%	0.1%	0.1%
Arab	0%	0.2%	0.2%	0.6%	-0.4%
Other	0.3%	1.9%	1.6%	1.6%	0.3%

Country of Birth

In this area, 82.1% of the population were born in the United Kingdom, which is similar to the UK average of 83.2%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	89.7%	82.1%	-7.6%	83.2%	-1.1%
European Union	5.6%	13.6%	8.0%	6.1%	7.5%
Rest of Europe	0.3%	0.2%	-0.1%	0.8%	-0.6%
Africa	0.6%	1.2%	0.6%	2.7%	-1.5%
Middle East and Asia	3.6%	2.9%	-0.7%	5.6%	-2.7%
The Americas and the Caribbean	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	1.3%	-1.3%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	89.4%	82.5%	-6.9%	83.2%	-0.7%
10+ Years	2.5%	4.6%	2.1%	9.8%	-5.2%
5-10 Years	1.9%	5.5%	3.6%	2.9%	2.6%
2-5 Years	4.5%	4.1%	-0.4%	2.2%	1.9%
Less than 2 years	1.7%	3.4%	1.7%	1.9%	1.5%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	48.3%	76.7%	-28.4%
Italy	0.5%	0.6%	-0.1%
Lithuania	1.2%	0.3%	0.9%
Poland	6.7%	1.3%	5.4%
Romania	4.5%	0.9%	3.6%
Other EU countries	2.2%	1.5%	0.7%
Other Europe	0.2%	0.2%	0.0%
South and Eastern Africa	0.7%	0.2%	0.5%
Middle East	0.2%	0.1%	0.1%
Southern Asia	1%	1.2%	-0.2%
No passport held	34.4%	13.5%	20.9%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	52.8%	37.2%	15.6%
Christian	37.3%	46.2%	-8.9%
Muslim	3.1%	6.5%	-3.4%
Not answered	6.7%	6.0%	0.7%

Safety

Is Hessle Road dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Hessle Road was 155.2 per 1,000 residents, which is 119.5% higher than the Boothferry average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Hessle Road has the 24th highest crime rate of 135 local areas in Boothferry and the 240th highest crime rate of 828 local areas in Kingston upon Hull, City of .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 83.7 crimes per 1,000 residents and have remained broadly unchanged year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -53.1%.

🔎 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. 92% of analyzed areas in England and Wales have higher average household annual income than this area.

Average Household Income
£33,000

Income Rank
1/10

Household Income in HU4 6RA, 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 - 4/10 (below 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) - 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) - 9/10 (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 Hessle Road are based on 547 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 Hessle Road, Hull, HU4 6RA

Estimated Average Property Prices for HU4 6RA

Average Price
£108,724

Semi-Detached
£97,800

Terraced
£114,186

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Hessle Road

Average Price
£188,341

Semi-Detached
£179,447

Terraced
£151,856

Detached
£311,627

Flats/Maisonettes
£133,264

Other
£372,624

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Hessle Road

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
742 Hessle Road, Hull, City Of Kingston Upon Hull Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£95,000	2022-08-26	£99,199
768 Hessle Road, Hull, City Of Kingston Upon Hull Terraced, an established residential building	£60,000	2020-02-21	£78,148
768 Hessle Road, Hull, City Of Kingston Upon Hull Terraced, an established residential building	£84,000	2014-10-16	£130,901
768 Hessle Road, Hull, City Of Kingston Upon Hull Terraced, an established residential building	£80,250	2006-12-15	£124,689
744 Hessle Road, Hull, City Of Kingston Upon Hull Terraced, an established residential building	£92,000	2006-05-19	£152,850

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for HU4 6RA

Employment

HU4 6RA 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.

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee	97
Part-Time Employee	47
Looking after home or family	41
Retired	32
Long-Term Sick or disabled	28
Unemployed	25
Other	21
Self-Employed	15
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	11
Student (economically inactive)	9

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	30
Manufacturing	28
Human health and social work activities	18
Administrative and support service activities	15
Accommodation and food service activities	11
Construction	8
Transport and storage	7
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	6
Other	6
Professional, scientific and technical activities	4
Education	3
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	2
Agriculture, forestry and fishing	2
Real estate activities	1
Information and communication	1

Schools

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Francis Askew Primary School North Road , HU4 6LQ	2out of 4	522 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Newington Academy Dairycoates Avenue , HU3 5DD	3out of 4	1,079 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Wheeler Primary School Wheeler Street , HU3 5QE	3out of 4	1,203 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Eastfield Primary School Anlaby Road , HU4 6DT	4out of 4	1,432 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Christopher Pickering Primary School The Compass , 1 Burnham Road HU4 7EB	3out of 4	1,518 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Secondary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Sirius Academy West 296 Anlaby Park Road South , HU4 7JB	2out of 4	1,086 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
The Boulevard Academy Massey Close , HU3 3QT	2out of 4	1,823 yd	Free schools	No	Mixed	More About School
Kelvin Hall School Bricknell Avenue , HU5 4QH	4out of 4	3,986 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Ron Dearing UTC Kingston Square , HU2 8BQ	- not rated	4,354 yd	University technical college	No	Mixed	More About School
Hull Trinity House Academy Charlotte Street Mews , HU1 3BP	3out of 4	4,421 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	3,873 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Hull College Queen's Gardens , Wilberforce Drive HU1 3DG	- not rated	4,622 yd	Further education	Yes	Mixed	More About School

All-through

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Hessle High School and Penshurst Primary School Tranby House , Heads Lane HU13 0JQ	3out of 4	4,456 yd	Academy converter	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	522 yd	Miscellaneous	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Euler Academy Pickering Road , HU4 7AD	- not rated	878 yd	Free schools alternative provision	No	Mixed	More About School
Bridgeview Special School Pickering Road , HU4 7AD	4out of 4	1,119 yd	Academy special converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Ganton School 294 Anlaby Park Road South , HU4 7JB	4out of 4	1,213 yd	Academy special converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
The Sullivan Centre Boulevard , HU3 3EL	4out of 4	1,221 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
Legacy's Cafe	789 Hessle Road	71 yd
West Hull Community Sports Club	North Road	508 yd
Rock City Hull Indoor Climbing	Hawthorn Avenue	811 yd
Flavourz @ Cecil Gardens	Hawthorn Avenue	811 yd
Taco Bell	Unit 2, Brighton Street Industrial Estate, Freightliner Road	841 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
The New Empress	833-839 Hessle Road	175 yd
Dairycoates Inn	580 Hessle Road	869 yd
Fiveways Hotel	317 Boothferry Road	877 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Curry Leaf	803 Hessle Road	69 yd
Sam's Fried Chicken	795 Hessle Road	69 yd
Spice Land Cafe Express	801 Hessle Road	69 yd
Pop in Pizzas	813 Hessle Road	123 yd
Kashmir Continental	827 Hessle Road	123 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
Heron Foods	761 Hessle Road		152 yd
Lidl	Brighton Street, Freightliner Road		834 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
West Hull Rugby Club NORTH ROAD	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches	380 yd
Francis Askew Primary School NORTH ROAD	grass pitches	479 yd
Pickering Park PICKERING PARK PICKERING PARK PICKERING ROAD	grass pitches	694 yd
Fit24 (Hessle Road) HESSLE ROAD	health and fitness suite	908 yd
Boothferry Park (Hull City Fc) (Closed) Boothferry Road	grass pitches	972 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	282 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	954 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	954 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	80 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	64.4 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	191 Mbit/s

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

Overview of HU4 6RA