Washington Street, Hull, HU5 1PL

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. However, the area surrounding HU5 1PL is primarily male, with 58.1% 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	42.3%	41.9%	-0.4%	51.0%	-9.1%
Male	57.7%	58.1%	0.4%	49.0%	9.1%

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 1PL, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 61.2% 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	77.6%	61.2%	-16.4%	37.9%	23.3%
Married: Opposite sex	13.7%	26.3%	12.6%	44.2%	-17.9%
Married: Same sex	0%	0.3%	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%
Separated	0.6%	1.5%	0.9%	2.2%	-0.7%
Divorced	6.4%	8.7%	2.3%	9.1%	-0.4%
Widowed	1.7%	2.1%	0.4%	6.1%	-4.0%

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.

This area has a high percentage of residents reporting their health as Good or Very Good (90.5%) compared to the average (82%). This typically indicates either a younger population or more affluent area.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Very good health	57.7%	48%	-9.7%	48.4%	-0.4%
Good health	33.5%	42.5%	9.0%	33.6%	8.9%
Fair health	5.9%	7.8%	1.9%	12.7%	-4.9%
Bad health	2.6%	1%	-1.6%	4.0%	-3.0%
Very bad health	0.3%	0.8%	0.5%	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.

In the area around HU5 1PL this area, 34.8% 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 21.1%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	11.5%	34.8%	23.3%	18.2%	16.6%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	8.7%	7.4%	-1.3%	9.6%	-2.2%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	7.6%	6.8%	-0.8%	13.4%	-6.6%
Apprenticeship	1.4%	8.9%	7.5%	5.3%	3.6%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	39.5%	17%	-22.5%	16.9%	0.1%
Degree or Similar	20.7%	21.1%	0.4%	33.8%	-12.7%
Other	10.6%	3.9%	-6.7%	2.8%	1.1%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 64.8% of the residents identify as white, which is lower than the UK average of 81.4%, there are significant representations of other ethnic groups.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Bangladeshi	1.5%	0.2%	-1.3%	1.1%	-0.9%
Chinese	9.5%	1.5%	-8.0%	0.7%	0.8%
Indian	1.3%	0.5%	-0.8%	3.1%	-2.6%
Pakistani	2.3%	0.2%	-2.1%	2.7%	-2.5%
Other Asian	1.5%	2%	0.5%	1.6%	0.4%
Black African	3.9%	14%	10.1%	2.5%	11.5%
Black Caribbean	0.5%	0.2%	-0.3%	1.0%	-0.8%
Other Black	0%	1.2%	1.2%	0.5%	0.7%
Mixed White and Asian	0%	1.2%	1.2%	0.8%	0.4%
Mixed White and African	1%	0.7%	-0.3%	0.4%	0.3%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0.3%	0.2%	-0.1%	0.9%	-0.7%
Mixed Other	0.3%	1.5%	1.2%	0.8%	0.7%
White	76.5%	64.8%	-11.7%	81.4%	-16.6%
Gypsy or Irish Traveller	0%	0.7%	0.7%	0.1%	0.6%
Roma	0%	3.5%	3.5%	0.2%	3.3%
Other	1.3%	7.2%	5.9%	1.6%	5.6%

Country of Birth

In this area, just 35.3% 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	63.9%	35.3%	-28.6%	83.2%	-47.9%
European Union	16.5%	49%	32.5%	6.1%	42.9%
Rest of Europe	2.1%	0.5%	-1.6%	0.8%	-0.3%
Africa	3.9%	10.8%	6.9%	2.7%	8.1%
Middle East and Asia	13.7%	4.3%	-9.4%	5.6%	-1.3%
The Americas and the Caribbean	0%	0.3%	0.3%	1.3%	-1.0%

Length of Residence

In this area majority of residents originate from outside the UK. Only 35.3% of residents were born in the United Kingdom. 13.3% 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	63.4%	35.4%	-28.0%	83.2%	-47.8%
10+ Years	17.8%	13.3%	-4.5%	9.8%	3.5%
5-10 Years	8.2%	15.1%	6.9%	2.9%	12.2%
2-5 Years	6.2%	15.6%	9.4%	2.2%	13.4%
Less than 2 years	4.4%	20.6%	16.2%	1.9%	18.7%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	31.8%	76.7%	-44.9%
Ireland	0.3%	0.6%	-0.3%
Germany	0.8%	0.2%	0.6%
Italy	4.3%	0.6%	3.7%
Lithuania	2.3%	0.3%	2.0%
Poland	21%	1.3%	19.7%
Romania	12.5%	0.9%	11.6%
Other EU countries	7%	1.5%	5.5%
Other Europe	0.5%	0.2%	0.3%
Central and Western Africa	2.5%	0.3%	2.2%
Eastern Asia	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%
Southern Asia	0.5%	1.2%	-0.7%
South-East Asia	0.5%	0.2%	0.3%
No passport held	16%	13.5%	2.5%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	25.5%	37.2%	-11.7%
Christian	58.5%	46.2%	12.3%
Buddhist	0.3%	0.5%	-0.2%
Jewish	0.3%	0.5%	-0.2%
Muslim	4.5%	6.5%	-2.0%
Not answered	11%	6.0%	5.0%

Safety

Is Washington Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Washington Street was 137.1 per 1,000 residents, which is 16.2% lower than the Avenue average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Washington Street has the 49th highest crime rate of 100 local areas in Avenue and the 276th highest crime rate of 828 local areas in Kingston upon Hull, City of .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 59.1 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been falling year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -33.0%.

🔎 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 1PL, 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 - 7/10 (above average )
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 - 7/10 (above average )
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 - 8/10 (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) - 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) - 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 Washington Street are based on 6 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 Washington Street, Hull, HU5 1PL

Estimated Average Property Prices for HU5 1PL

Average Price
£117,762

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
£117,762

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Washington Street

Average Price
£127,205

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
£127,205

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Washington Street

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
4 Washington Street, Hull, City Of Kingston Upon Hull Terraced, an established residential building	£64,000	2024-10-31	£66,851
4 Washington Street, Hull, City Of Kingston Upon Hull Terraced, an established residential building	£65,000	2024-07-25	£67,495
26 Washington Street, Hull, City Of Kingston Upon Hull Terraced, an established residential building	£145,000	2023-08-25	£152,517
24 Washington Street, Hull, City Of Kingston Upon Hull Terraced, an established residential building	£80,000	2022-03-28	£88,100
56 Washington Street, Hull, City Of Kingston Upon Hull Terraced, an established residential building	£57,000	2022-03-02	£62,771

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for HU5 1PL

Employment

The percentage of student residents living in HU5 1PL 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	135
Student (economically inactive)	48
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	41
Part-Time Employee	35
Retired	19
Other	15
Unemployed	12
Looking after home or family	12
Self-Employed	12
Long-Term Sick or disabled	6

Employment Industry

Manufacturing	30
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	30
Accommodation and food service activities	23
Administrative and support service activities	16
Human health and social work activities	12
Professional, scientific and technical activities	11
Other	10
Education	6
Construction	4
Information and communication	3
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	3
Agriculture, forestry and fishing	2
Transport and storage	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	2,247 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Newland St John's Church of England Academy Beresford Avenue , HU6 7LS	3out of 4	566 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
St Vincent's Voluntary Catholic Academy Queens Road , HU5 2QR	3out of 4	602 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
St Nicholas Primary School Cottingham Road , HU6 7RH	3out of 4	702 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Sidmouth Primary School Sidmouth Street , HU5 2JY	3out of 4	745 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Endsleigh Holy Child VC Academy Inglemire Avenue , HU6 7TE	3out of 4	811 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Secondary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
St Mary's College, Voluntary Catholic Academy Cranbrook Avenue , HU6 7TN	4out of 4	1,419 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Newland School for Girls Cottingham Road , HU6 7RU	2out of 4	1,558 yd	Academy converter	No	Girls	More About School
Ron Dearing UTC Kingston Square , HU2 8BQ	- not rated	2,394 yd	University technical college	No	Mixed	More About School
Kelvin Hall School Bricknell Avenue , HU5 4QH	4out of 4	2,440 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Sirius Academy North 540 Hall Road , HU6 9BP	3out of 4	2,530 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	Mixed	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	2,625 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Hull College Queen's Gardens , Wilberforce Drive HU1 3DG	- not rated	2,728 yd	Further education	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Wilberforce College Saltshouse Road , HU8 9HD	- not rated	5,418 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School

Not applicable

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
University of Hull Cottingham Road , HU6 7RX	- not rated	1,174 yd	Higher education institutions	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Froebel House School 5 Marlborough Avenue , HU5 3JP	- not rated	1,410 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
Rise Academy Fountain Road , HU2 0LH	3out of 4	1,438 yd	Academy alternative provision converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Frederick Holmes School Inglemire Lane , HU6 8JJ	3out of 4	1,980 yd	Academy special converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Hymers College Hymers Avenue , Hull HU3 1LW	- not rated	2,137 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
Sight Support	466 Beverley Road	141 yd
Home	321 Beverley Road	241 yd
Oriental Palace	Newland House, 439 Beverley Road	289 yd
Imam Hassan Association	338 Beverley Road	407 yd
Pausa	Clough Road	428 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Harry Pursey	386 Beverley Road	182 yd
Grafton Hotel	114-116 Grafton Street	460 yd
St Johns Hotel	10 Queens Road	462 yd
Haworth Arms	449 Beverley Road	475 yd
The Alley	10 Cottingham Road	495 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Flames Kebab House	426 Beverley Road	91 yd
Peppino	402 Beverley Road	121 yd
Zodiac Butchers	359b Beverley Road	150 yd
Poco Italian Kitchen	470 Beverley Road	204 yd
Dragon House	472 Beverley Road	204 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Lidl	23 Cottingham Road	425 yd
Sainsbury's	540-546 Beverley Road	501 yd
Sainsbury's	124 Newland Avenue	582 yd
Tesco	245 Newland Avenue	655 yd
Heron Foods	76-78 Newland Avenue	666 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Xercise4Less (Hull) EXERCISE 4 LIFE EXERCISE 4 LIFE CLOUGH ROAD	health and fitness suite	350 yd
Jd Gyms (Hull) 140-150 140-150 CLOUGH ROAD	health and fitness suite	466 yd
Newlands St John'S Ce Academy BEVERLEY ROAD	grass pitches	584 yd
Beverley Road Swimming Baths (Hull) BEVERLEY ROAD	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	746 yd
Hull Grammar School (Closed) Cottingham Road	health and fitness suite	883 yd
Steve Prescott Sports Centre Temple Street	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches	951 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	220 Mbit/s
Average download speed	259.7 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	795 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	795 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	39 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	49.5 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	159 Mbit/s

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

Overview of HU5 1PL