Tavistock Street, Hull, HU5 2LJ

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. However, the area surrounding HU5 2LJ is primarily male, with 67.7% 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	45.5%	32.3%	-13.2%	51.0%	-18.7%
Male	54.5%	67.7%	13.2%	49.0%	18.7%

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 HU5 2LJ, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 69.3% 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	79.7%	69.3%	-10.4%	37.9%	31.4%
Married: Opposite sex	13%	24.6%	11.6%	44.2%	-19.6%
Separated	1.2%	1.1%	-0.1%	2.2%	-1.1%
Divorced	5.4%	3.9%	-1.5%	9.1%	-5.2%
Widowed	0.7%	1.1%	0.4%	6.1%	-5.0%

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 (90.4%) 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	55.9%	57.3%	1.4%	48.4%	8.9%
Good health	35.2%	33.1%	-2.1%	33.6%	-0.5%
Fair health	8%	6.9%	-1.1%	12.7%	-5.8%
Bad health	0.2%	2.4%	2.2%	4.0%	-1.6%
Very bad health	0.7%	0.2%	-0.5%	1.2%	-1.0%

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.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	8%	13.3%	5.3%	18.2%	-4.9%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	4.2%	3%	-1.2%	9.6%	-6.6%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	8.7%	5.2%	-3.5%	13.4%	-8.2%
Apprenticeship	0.9%	2.2%	1.3%	5.3%	-3.1%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	46.2%	40.2%	-6.0%	16.9%	23.3%
Degree or Similar	25.2%	31.1%	5.9%	33.8%	-2.7%
Other	6.6%	5%	-1.6%	2.8%	2.2%

Culture

Ethnic Group

This area closely mirrors the overall ethnic composition of the UK, with 76.2% of the population identifying as white, with UK average of 81.4%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Bangladeshi	0.2%	0.8%	0.6%	1.1%	-0.3%
Chinese	8%	2%	-6.0%	0.7%	1.3%
Indian	1.1%	7.3%	6.2%	3.1%	4.2%
Pakistani	2.3%	0.2%	-2.1%	2.7%	-2.5%
Other Asian	4.1%	2.6%	-1.5%	1.6%	1.0%
Black African	3.6%	8.3%	4.7%	2.5%	5.8%
Black Caribbean	0.5%	0.4%	-0.1%	1.0%	-0.6%
Other Black	0.7%	0%	-0.7%	0.5%	-0.5%
Mixed White and Asian	1.1%	0.2%	-0.9%	0.8%	-0.6%
Mixed White and African	0.5%	0%	-0.5%	0.4%	-0.4%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0.2%	0%	-0.2%	0.9%	-0.9%
Mixed Other	0.7%	0%	-0.7%	0.8%	-0.8%
White	74.1%	76.2%	2.1%	81.4%	-5.2%
Arab	2%	1.6%	-0.4%	0.6%	1.0%
Other	0.9%	0.2%	-0.7%	1.6%	-1.4%

Country of Birth

In this area, 62.2% 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	65.7%	62.2%	-3.5%	83.2%	-21.0%
European Union	14.5%	22.2%	7.7%	6.1%	16.1%
Africa	4.8%	2.6%	-2.2%	2.7%	-0.1%
Middle East and Asia	14.3%	12.4%	-1.9%	5.6%	6.8%
The Americas and the Caribbean	0.7%	0.4%	-0.3%	1.3%	-0.9%
British Overseas	0%	0.2%	0.2%	0.0%	0.2%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	65.5%	61.8%	-3.7%	83.2%	-21.4%
10+ Years	11.8%	14.5%	2.7%	9.8%	4.7%
5-10 Years	14.8%	10.1%	-4.7%	2.9%	7.2%
2-5 Years	4.5%	4.6%	0.1%	2.2%	2.4%
Less than 2 years	3.4%	8.9%	5.5%	1.9%	7.0%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	65.7%	76.7%	-11.0%
Ireland	0.2%	0.6%	-0.4%
Germany	0.2%	0.2%	0.0%
Italy	0.2%	0.6%	-0.4%
Portugal	0.2%	0.5%	-0.3%
Spain	0.2%	0.4%	-0.2%
Lithuania	0.4%	0.3%	0.1%
Poland	6.1%	1.3%	4.8%
Romania	3.4%	0.9%	2.5%
Other EU countries	4.5%	1.5%	3.0%
North Africa	1.8%	0.1%	1.7%
Central and Western Africa	4.3%	0.3%	4.0%
South and Eastern Africa	0.4%	0.2%	0.2%
Middle East	0.4%	0.1%	0.3%
Eastern Asia	0.4%	0.3%	0.1%
Southern Asia	1%	1.2%	-0.2%
South-East Asia	1.2%	0.2%	1.0%
North America and the Caribbean	0.4%	0.3%	0.1%
Oceania	0.4%	0.1%	0.3%
No passport held	8.5%	13.5%	-5.0%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	38.3%	37.2%	1.1%
Christian	30.4%	46.2%	-15.8%
Buddhist	1.2%	0.5%	0.7%
Hindu	1.4%	1.7%	-0.3%
Jewish	0.2%	0.5%	-0.3%
Muslim	7.9%	6.5%	1.4%
Not answered	20.6%	6.0%	14.6%

Safety

Is Tavistock Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Tavistock Street was 96.7 per 1,000 residents, which is 42.2% lower than the Avenue average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Tavistock Street has the 37th lowest crime rate of 97 local areas in Avenue and the 405th highest crime rate of 825 local areas in Kingston upon Hull, City of .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 50.2 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been rising year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -30.7%.

🔎 See full breakdown of local crime, hotspots & trends

Affluence

Household Income

Households in this area have a slightly lower level of wealth to the average household in England and Wales. 61% of analyzed areas in England and Wales have higher average household annual income than this area.

Average Household Income
£42,000

Income Rank
4/10

Household Income in HU5 2LJ, Local Authority and Region

Deprivation

Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD) - 8/10 (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 - 6/10 (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 - 5/10 (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 - 8/10 (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 - 7/10 (above average )
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 - 6/10 (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) - 7/10 (above average )
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 Tavistock Street are based on 45 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 Tavistock Street, Hull, HU5 2LJ

Estimated Average Property Prices for HU5 2LJ

Average Price
£122,356

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
£120,301

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
£155,232

Estimated Average Property Prices for Tavistock Street

Average Price
£124,002

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
£123,380

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
£151,382

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Tavistock Street

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
42 Tavistock Street, Hull, City Of Kingston Upon Hull Terraced, an established residential building	£103,000	2025-12-17	£104,573
14 Tavistock Street, Hull, City Of Kingston Upon Hull Terraced, an established residential building	£119,000	2024-03-15	£132,029
40 Tavistock Street, Hull, City Of Kingston Upon Hull Terraced, an established residential building	£98,000	2023-08-07	£103,960
18 Tavistock Street, Hull, City Of Kingston Upon Hull Other, an established residential building	£154,000	2023-01-06	£152,460
48 Tavistock Street, Hull, City Of Kingston Upon Hull Terraced, an established residential building	£88,000	2022-04-11	£97,839

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for HU5 2LJ

Employment

HU5 2LJ area has a low unemployment rate. According to Census 2021, 3% residents of this area were unemployed, while the average in the UK was 4.83%. A low level of unemployment in an area indicates a strong job market, where most people who are seeking work can find employment. This generally reflects a healthy economy in the area.

The percentage of student residents living in HU5 2LJ 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

Student (economically inactive)	184
Full-Time Employee	91
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	55
Retired	28
Other	27
Self-Employed	25
Part-Time Employee	18
Unemployed	15
Looking after home or family	12
Long-Term Sick or disabled	5

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	35
Manufacturing	33
Human health and social work activities	22
Accommodation and food service activities	13
Education	13
Administrative and support service activities	8
Construction	6
Other	5
Information and communication	5
Transport and storage	4
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	4
Professional, scientific and technical activities	3
Agriculture, forestry and fishing	1
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply	1

Schools

Nursery

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Lambert Childrens Centre Lambert Street , HU5 2SG	- not rated	527 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
McMillan Nursery School Eleventh Avenue , HU6 8HT	- not rated	1,807 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Clifton Children's Centre Burslem Street , Stafford Street HU2 9AP	- not rated	2,092 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Sidmouth Primary School Sidmouth Street , HU5 2JY	3out of 4	64 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Sidmouth Primary School Sidmouth Street , HU5 2JY	- not rated	64 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St Nicholas Primary School Cottingham Road , HU6 7RH	3out of 4	467 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
St Nicholas' Primary School Cottingham Road , HU6 7RH	- not rated	467 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Newland Avenue Primary School Newland Avenue , HU5 3BH	- not rated	606 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School

Secondary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Newland School for Girls Cottingham Road , HU6 7RU	3out of 4	923 yd	Academy converter	No	Girls	More About School
Newland School for Girls Cottingham Road , HU6 7RU	- not rated	923 yd	Community school	No	Girls	More About School
St Mary's College, Voluntary Catholic Academy Cranbrook Avenue , HU6 7TN	4out of 4	1,041 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
St Mary's College Cranbrook Avenue , HU6 7TN	- not rated	1,041 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
Hull Trinity House Academy Beverley Road , HU3 1UP	- not rated	1,586 yd	Academy converter	No	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	1,959 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Hull College Queen's Gardens , Wilberforce Drive HU1 3DG	- not rated	3,259 yd	Further education	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Not applicable

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Hull Grammar School Cottingham Road , HU5 2DL	- not rated	124 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
University of Hull Cottingham Road , HU6 7RX	- not rated	514 yd	Higher education institutions	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Frederick Holmes School Inglemire Lane , HU6 8JJ	- not rated	1,340 yd	Community special school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Frederick Holmes School Inglemire Lane , HU6 8JJ	3out of 4	1,340 yd	Academy special converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Froebel House School 5 Marlborough Avenue , HU5 3JP	- not rated	1,393 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
Pie + Mash	209 Newland Avenue	218 yd
Noodle Plus	191-195 Newland Avenue	224 yd
Aunt Bibby’s Poolroom & Sports Bar	183-185 Newland Avenue	235 yd
Sweet Little Things	200 Newland Avenue	255 yd
Barleys	216 Newland Avenue	259 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Piper Club	Piper Club Public House, Newland Avenue	406 yd
Gardeners Arms	35 Cottingham Road	422 yd
Asylum, University House	Hull University, Cottingham Road	516 yd
Grafton Hotel	114-116 Grafton Street	528 yd
The Alley	10 Cottingham Road	589 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Hei Sei Ya	27 Exmouth Street	148 yd
Heiseiya Sushi Bar	27 Exmouth Street	148 yd
Bando Grub	169 Newland Avenue	249 yd
Burgerly	212 Newland Avenue	261 yd
The Greek Takeaway	214 Newland Avenue	262 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Tesco	245 Newland Avenue	255 yd
Sainsbury's	124 Newland Avenue	416 yd
Lidl	23 Cottingham Road	553 yd
Heron Foods	76-78 Newland Avenue	577 yd
Sainsbury's	540-546 Beverley Road	664 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Hull Grammar School (Closed) Cottingham Road	health and fitness suite	128 yd
The Hull And East Riding Sports Club CHANTERLANDS AVENUE	grass pitches, squash courts	774 yd
The Academy At St Mary'S College CRANBROOK AVENUE	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches, health and fitness suite	903 yd
Newlands St John'S Ce Academy BEVERLEY ROAD	grass pitches	920 yd
Newland School For Girls COTTINGHAM ROAD	grass pitches, health and fitness suite, tennis courts	956 yd
University Of Hull (Hull Sport Park) INGLEMIRE LANE	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches, health and fitness suite, squash courts	1,001 yd
East Riding County Football Association INGLEMIRE LANE	grass pitches	1,031 yd
Xercise4Less (Hull) EXERCISE 4 LIFE EXERCISE 4 LIFE CLOUGH ROAD	health and fitness suite	1,070 yd
Hull Sports Centre CHANTERLANDS AVENUE	grass pitches, indoor tennis centre, squash courts, tennis courts	1,074 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	193.7 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	440 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	440 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	39 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	40.8 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	86 Mbit/s

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

Overview of HU5 2LJ