Folkestone Avenue, Hull, HU5 1BU

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. However, the area surrounding HU5 1BU is primarily male, with 55.8% 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	48.9%	44.2%	-4.7%	51.0%	-6.8%
Male	51.1%	55.8%	4.7%	49.0%	6.8%

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 HU5 1BU, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 52.8% 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	59.3%	52.8%	-6.5%	37.9%	14.9%
Married: Opposite sex	25.3%	24.9%	-0.4%	44.2%	-19.3%
Married: Same sex	0%	1.7%	1.7%	0.3%	1.4%
Separated	3.6%	1.7%	-1.9%	2.2%	-0.5%
Divorced	9.5%	16.3%	6.8%	9.1%	7.2%
Widowed	2.4%	2.6%	0.2%	6.1%	-3.5%

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	44.4%	40.6%	-3.8%	48.4%	-7.8%
Good health	42.2%	41.3%	-0.9%	33.6%	7.7%
Fair health	8.9%	14.1%	5.2%	12.7%	1.4%
Bad health	3.5%	3.6%	0.1%	4.0%	-0.4%
Very bad health	1%	0.4%	-0.6%	1.2%	-0.8%

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 HU5 1BU this area, 30.7% 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 21.2%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	22.1%	30.7%	8.6%	18.2%	12.5%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	9.5%	8.7%	-0.8%	9.6%	-0.9%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	12.3%	10%	-2.3%	13.4%	-3.4%
Apprenticeship	1.6%	7.4%	5.8%	5.3%	2.1%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	16.2%	12.1%	-4.1%	16.9%	-4.8%
Degree or Similar	21.7%	21.2%	-0.5%	33.8%	-12.6%
Other	16.6%	10%	-6.6%	2.8%	7.2%

Culture

Ethnic Group

This area closely mirrors the overall ethnic composition of the UK, with 85.5% of the population identifying as white, with UK average of 81.4%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Bangladeshi	3.8%	1.4%	-2.4%	1.1%	0.3%
Chinese	3.2%	0.7%	-2.5%	0.7%	0.0%
Indian	1.3%	0%	-1.3%	3.1%	-3.1%
Pakistani	1%	1.1%	0.1%	2.7%	-1.6%
Other Asian	0%	0.4%	0.4%	1.6%	-1.2%
Black African	3.8%	0%	-3.8%	2.5%	-2.5%
Black Caribbean	0%	0.4%	0.4%	1.0%	-0.6%
Other Black	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	0.5%	-0.5%
Mixed White and Asian	0.6%	1.8%	1.2%	0.8%	1.0%
Mixed White and African	0%	1.4%	1.4%	0.4%	1.0%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0.6%	0%	-0.6%	0.9%	-0.9%
White	82.2%	85.5%	3.3%	81.4%	4.1%
Gypsy or Irish Traveller	0%	1.4%	1.4%	0.1%	1.3%
Arab	0%	0.7%	0.7%	0.6%	0.1%
Other	3.2%	5.1%	1.9%	1.6%	3.5%

Country of Birth

In this area, just 45.3% of residents were born in the United Kingdom, meaning that the majority of residents originate from outside the UK.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	54.9%	45.3%	-9.6%	83.2%	-37.9%
European Union	31.7%	47.1%	15.4%	6.1%	41.0%
Rest of Europe	0%	1.1%	1.1%	0.8%	0.3%
Africa	5.1%	0.4%	-4.7%	2.7%	-2.3%
Middle East and Asia	8.3%	4.3%	-4.0%	5.6%	-1.3%
The Americas and the Caribbean	0%	1.8%	1.8%	1.3%	0.5%

Length of Residence

In this area majority of residents originate from outside the UK. Only 45.3% of residents were born in the United Kingdom. 16.3% of residents have lived in the UK for 10 years or more.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	54.9%	45.3%	-9.6%	83.2%	-37.9%
10+ Years	9.5%	16.3%	6.8%	9.8%	6.5%
5-10 Years	21.9%	13.8%	-8.1%	2.9%	10.9%
2-5 Years	10.2%	12%	1.8%	2.2%	9.8%
Less than 2 years	3.5%	12.7%	9.2%	1.9%	10.8%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	32.7%	76.7%	-44.0%
Spain	0.4%	0.4%	0.0%
Lithuania	1.1%	0.3%	0.8%
Poland	20%	1.3%	18.7%
Romania	9.1%	0.9%	8.2%
Other EU countries	9.8%	1.5%	8.3%
South and Eastern Africa	0.4%	0.2%	0.2%
Middle East	0.7%	0.1%	0.6%
Eastern Asia	0.4%	0.3%	0.1%
Southern Asia	1.5%	1.2%	0.3%
South-East Asia	0.4%	0.2%	0.2%
North America and the Caribbean	0.4%	0.3%	0.1%
Central and South America	0.7%	0.2%	0.5%
No passport held	22.5%	13.5%	9.0%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	27%	37.2%	-10.2%
Christian	49.3%	46.2%	3.1%
Muslim	7.2%	6.5%	0.7%
Other religion	1.4%	0.6%	0.8%
Not answered	15.1%	6.0%	9.1%

Safety

Is Folkestone Avenue Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Folkestone Avenue was 27.5 per 1,000 residents, which is 84.0% lower than the Avenue average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Folkestone Avenue has the 5th lowest crime rate of 97 local areas in Avenue and the 95th lowest crime rate of 825 local areas in Kingston upon Hull, City of .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 19.6 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been falling year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -61.9%.

🔎 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. 97% of analyzed areas in England and Wales have higher average household annual income than this area.

Average Household Income
£30,400

Income Rank
1/10

Household Income in HU5 1BU, Local Authority and Region

Deprivation

Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD) - 9/10 (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 - 8/10 (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 - 9/10 (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 - 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) - 8/10 (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) - 8/10 (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 Folkestone Avenue are based on 2 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 Folkestone Avenue, Hull, HU5 1BU

Estimated Average Property Prices for HU5 1BU

Average Price
£80,419

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
£80,419

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Folkestone Avenue

Average Price
£104,200

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
£104,200

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Folkestone AvenueStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
7 Folkestone Avenue, Hull, City Of Kingston Upon Hull Terraced, an established residential building	£55,000	2026-02-03	£55,000
8 Folkestone Avenue, Hull, City Of Kingston Upon Hull Terraced, an established residential building	£74,000	2025-07-18	£75,562
5 Folkestone Avenue, Hull, City Of Kingston Upon Hull Terraced, an established residential building	£64,500	2024-10-14	£67,949
1 Folkestone Avenue, Hull, City Of Kingston Upon Hull Terraced, an established residential building	£59,500	2022-03-15	£66,084
8 Folkestone Avenue, Hull, City Of Kingston Upon Hull Terraced, an established residential building	£70,000	2021-11-29	£79,234

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for HU5 1BU

Employment

HU5 1BU area has a very high unemployment rate. According to Census 2021, 13% 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	100
Unemployed	31
Part-Time Employee	22
Looking after home or family	18
Other	14
Self-Employed	14
Retired	13
Long-Term Sick or disabled	9
Student (economically inactive)	6
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	4

Employment Industry

Manufacturing	33
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	30
Education	12
Administrative and support service activities	11
Human health and social work activities	9
Construction	9
Other	8
Accommodation and food service activities	7
Professional, scientific and technical activities	6
Transport and storage	4
Agriculture, forestry and fishing	4
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	3
Information and communication	1
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply	1
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	1

Schools

Nursery

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Lambert Childrens Centre Lambert Street , HU5 2SG	- not rated	821 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Clifton Children's Centre Burslem Street , Stafford Street HU2 9AP	- not rated	1,103 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
McMillan Nursery School Eleventh Avenue , HU6 8HT	- not rated	2,837 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Stepney Primary School Beverley Road , HU5 1JJ	- not rated	401 yd	Foundation school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Stepney Primary School Beverley Road , HU5 1JJ	3out of 4	401 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St Vincent's Voluntary Catholic Academy Queens Road , HU5 2QR	3out of 4	594 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St Vincent's RC Primary School Queens Road , HU5 2QR	- not rated	594 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
Newland Avenue Primary School Newland Avenue , HU5 3BH	- not rated	973 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School

Secondary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Hull Trinity House Academy Beverley Road , HU3 1UP	- not rated	688 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Endeavour High School Fountain Road , Beverley Road HU3 1UR	- not rated	801 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Ron Dearing UTC Kingston Square , HU2 8BQ	4out of 4	1,828 yd	University technical college	No	Mixed	More About School
St Mary's College, Voluntary Catholic Academy Cranbrook Avenue , HU6 7TN	4out of 4	2,009 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
St Mary's College Cranbrook Avenue , HU6 7TN	- not rated	2,009 yd	Voluntary aided school	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	2,146 yd	Further education	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Wyke Sixth Form College Bricknell Avenue , HU5 4NT	- not rated	3,038 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Wilberforce College Saltshouse Road , HU8 9HD	- not rated	5,133 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	842 yd	Pupil referral unit	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Rise Academy Fountain Road , HU2 0LH	3out of 4	842 yd	Academy alternative provision converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Hull Grammar School Cottingham Road , HU5 2DL	- not rated	1,321 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
Froebel House School 5 Marlborough Avenue , HU5 3JP	- not rated	1,341 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
New Life Christian Academy New Life Christian Centre , Bridlington Avenue HU2 0DU	- not rated	1,396 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
Imam Hassan Association	338 Beverley Road	232 yd
Grand Lebanon	279 Beverley Road	298 yd
Home	321 Beverley Road	398 yd
Red Chili Foods	First Floor Cafe, 243 Beverley Road	475 yd
Hank Marvin Also T/A Bodrum/ Temptation Burgers	241 Beverley Road	503 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
St Johns Hotel	10 Queens Road	356 yd
Harry Pursey	386 Beverley Road	403 yd
St Vincent's Social Club	31-32 Queens Road	626 yd
New Adelphi Club	89 De Grey Street	642 yd
Grafton Hotel	114-116 Grafton Street	742 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Pizza To Go	320 Beverley Road	229 yd
Peppino	402 Beverley Road	461 yd
Smithy's fish and chips	244 Beverley Road	501 yd
Flames Kebab House	426 Beverley Road	531 yd
Taste of China Noodle Bar	221 Beverley Road	539 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Tesco	255 Beverley Road	372 yd
Metro Cash and Carry	Unit 1b, Seaton Buildings, Air Street	571 yd
Haris and Co	Beverley Road	783 yd
Asda	165-173 Beverley Road	783 yd
Heron Foods	76-78 Newland Avenue	856 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Beverley Road Swimming Baths (Hull) BEVERLEY ROAD	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	344 yd
Steve Prescott Sports Centre Temple Street	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches	458 yd
Xercise4Less (Hull) EXERCISE 4 LIFE EXERCISE 4 LIFE CLOUGH ROAD	health and fitness suite	639 yd
Jd Gyms (Hull) 140-150 140-150 CLOUGH ROAD	health and fitness suite	639 yd
Newlands St John'S Ce Academy BEVERLEY ROAD	grass pitches	1,026 yd
Peppermint Park Leisure Club (Closed) 104-106 104-106 Beverley Road	health and fitness suite	1,052 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	106 Mbit/s
Average download speed	190.8 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	318 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	318 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	32 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	51.2 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	80 Mbit/s

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

Overview of HU5 1BU