Grafton Street, Hull, HU5 2NR

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. However, the area surrounding HU5 2NR is primarily male, with 64.8% 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	40.6%	35.2%	-5.4%	51.0%	-15.8%
Male	59.4%	64.8%	5.4%	49.0%	15.8%

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 2NR, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 57.6% 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	81.7%	57.6%	-24.1%	37.9%	19.7%
Married: Opposite sex	9.1%	26.4%	17.3%	44.2%	-17.8%
Separated	1.9%	0.8%	-1.1%	2.2%	-1.4%
Divorced	6%	12%	6.0%	9.1%	2.9%
Widowed	1.3%	3.2%	1.9%	6.1%	-2.9%

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	50.9%	45.4%	-5.5%	48.4%	-3.0%
Good health	37.3%	38%	0.7%	33.6%	4.4%
Fair health	7.6%	12%	4.4%	12.7%	-0.7%
Bad health	2.7%	4.6%	1.9%	4.0%	0.6%
Very bad health	1.5%	0%	-1.5%	1.2%	-1.2%

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 2NR this area, 31.6% 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 19.6%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	11.4%	31.6%	20.2%	18.2%	13.4%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	5%	8.8%	3.8%	9.6%	-0.8%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	7.3%	9.2%	1.9%	13.4%	-4.2%
Apprenticeship	0.6%	12%	11.4%	5.3%	6.7%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	42%	14.4%	-27.6%	16.9%	-2.5%
Degree or Similar	23.7%	19.6%	-4.1%	33.8%	-14.2%
Other	10.1%	4.4%	-5.7%	2.8%	1.6%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 73.3% 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	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	1.1%	-1.1%
Chinese	8.2%	0%	-8.2%	0.7%	-0.7%
Indian	1.2%	0%	-1.2%	3.1%	-3.1%
Pakistani	0%	0.7%	0.7%	2.7%	-2.0%
Other Asian	2.4%	2.8%	0.4%	1.6%	1.2%
Black African	3.3%	5.3%	2.0%	2.5%	2.8%
Black Caribbean	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	1.0%	-1.0%
Other Black	0%	1.1%	1.1%	0.5%	0.6%
Mixed White and Asian	0%	1.8%	1.8%	0.8%	1.0%
Mixed White and African	0.6%	0.7%	0.1%	0.4%	0.3%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0%	0.7%	0.7%	0.9%	-0.2%
Mixed Other	0.6%	0.7%	0.1%	0.8%	-0.1%
White	82.4%	73.3%	-9.1%	81.4%	-8.1%
Gypsy or Irish Traveller	0%	2.5%	2.5%	0.1%	2.4%
Roma	0%	5.3%	5.3%	0.2%	5.1%
Arab	0.6%	0.7%	0.1%	0.6%	0.1%
Other	0%	4.6%	4.6%	1.6%	3.0%

Country of Birth

In this area, just 42.6% 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	66.1%	42.6%	-23.5%	83.2%	-40.6%
European Union	20.3%	47.5%	27.2%	6.1%	41.4%
Rest of Europe	0%	0.4%	0.4%	0.8%	-0.4%
Africa	4.5%	2.8%	-1.7%	2.7%	0.1%
Middle East and Asia	8.5%	6.7%	-1.8%	5.6%	1.1%
The Americas and the Caribbean	0.6%	0%	-0.6%	1.3%	-1.3%

Length of Residence

In this area majority of residents originate from outside the UK. Only 42.6% of residents were born in the United Kingdom. 9.1% 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	65.8%	42.3%	-23.5%	83.2%	-40.9%
10+ Years	12.1%	9.1%	-3.0%	9.8%	-0.7%
5-10 Years	13%	14.3%	1.3%	2.9%	11.4%
2-5 Years	4.2%	15%	10.8%	2.2%	12.8%
Less than 2 years	4.8%	19.2%	14.4%	1.9%	17.3%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	31.1%	76.7%	-45.6%
Italy	4.2%	0.6%	3.6%
Portugal	0.4%	0.5%	-0.1%
Spain	1.4%	0.4%	1.0%
Lithuania	2.5%	0.3%	2.2%
Poland	11.7%	1.3%	10.4%
Romania	20.1%	0.9%	19.2%
Other EU countries	3.5%	1.5%	2.0%
Central and Western Africa	1.1%	0.3%	0.8%
Middle East	0.7%	0.1%	0.6%
Southern Asia	0.4%	1.2%	-0.8%
South-East Asia	0.4%	0.2%	0.2%
North America and the Caribbean	0.4%	0.3%	0.1%
No passport held	22.3%	13.5%	8.8%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	24.8%	37.2%	-12.4%
Christian	58.2%	46.2%	12.0%
Muslim	5.7%	6.5%	-0.8%
Other religion	1.1%	0.6%	0.5%
Not answered	10.3%	6.0%	4.3%

Safety

Is Grafton Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Grafton Street was 0.0 per 1,000 residents, matching the Avenue average.

Violent and sexual offences accounted for a small share of all recorded crimes .

🔎 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 2NR, 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 - 6/10 (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 - 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 - 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) - 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 Grafton Street are based on 11 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 Grafton Street, Hull, HU5 2NR

Estimated Average Property Prices for HU5 2NR

Average Price
£111,925

Semi-Detached
£99,072

Terraced
£112,182

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Grafton Street

Average Price
£118,681

Semi-Detached
£115,054

Terraced
£119,487

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Grafton Street

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
19 Grafton Street, Hull, City Of Kingston Upon Hull Terraced, an established residential building	£72,000	2025-07-14	£72,274
8 Grafton Street, Hull, City Of Kingston Upon Hull Terraced, an established residential building	£90,000	2025-03-24	£91,386
52 Grafton Street, Hull, City Of Kingston Upon Hull Terraced, an established residential building	£107,000	2025-03-11	£108,648
4 Grafton Street, Hull, City Of Kingston Upon Hull Terraced, an established residential building	£75,000	2024-09-10	£78,110
42 Grafton Street, Hull, City Of Kingston Upon Hull Terraced, an established residential building	£63,000	2024-01-12	£68,662

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for HU5 2NR

Employment

The percentage of student residents living in HU5 2NR 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	125
Student (economically inactive)	33
Unemployed	18
Retired	17
Self-Employed	11
Other	10
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	10
Part-Time Employee	10
Long-Term Sick or disabled	9
Looking after home or family	4

Employment Industry

Manufacturing	29
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	28
Administrative and support service activities	14
Human health and social work activities	9
Accommodation and food service activities	9
Other	7
Professional, scientific and technical activities	6
Construction	5
Education	5
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	4
Agriculture, forestry and fishing	3
Transport and storage	3
Financial and insurance activities	1
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply	1
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	2,243 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
St Vincent's Voluntary Catholic Academy Queens Road , HU5 2QR	3out of 4	455 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
Sidmouth Primary School Sidmouth Street , HU5 2JY	3out of 4	570 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St Nicholas Primary School Cottingham Road , HU6 7RH	3out of 4	708 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Newland St John's Church of England Academy Beresford Avenue , HU6 7LS	3out of 4	763 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Stepney Primary School Beverley Road , HU5 1JJ	3out of 4	826 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	1,427 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Newland School for Girls Cottingham Road , HU6 7RU	2out of 4	1,454 yd	Academy converter	No	Girls	More About School
Kelvin Hall School Bricknell Avenue , HU5 4QH	4out of 4	2,222 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Ron Dearing UTC Kingston Square , HU2 8BQ	- not rated	2,394 yd	University technical college	No	Mixed	More About School
Hull Trinity House Academy Charlotte Street Mews , HU1 3BP	3out of 4	2,558 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	2,403 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Hull College Queen's Gardens , Wilberforce Drive HU1 3DG	- not rated	2,750 yd	Further education	Yes	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	1,050 yd	Higher education institutions	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Froebel House School 5 Marlborough Avenue , HU5 3JP	- not rated	1,205 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
Rise Academy Fountain Road , HU2 0LH	3out of 4	1,506 yd	Academy alternative provision converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Frederick Holmes School Inglemire Lane , HU6 8JJ	3out of 4	1,875 yd	Academy special converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Hymers College Hymers Avenue , Hull HU3 1LW	- not rated	1,936 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
Home	321 Beverley Road	181 yd
Sight Support	466 Beverley Road	301 yd
Oriental Palace	Newland House, 439 Beverley Road	306 yd
Level	160 Newland Avenue	332 yd
Road House	158 Newland Avenue	337 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Harry Pursey	386 Beverley Road	180 yd
Grafton Hotel	114-116 Grafton Street	212 yd
New Adelphi Club	89 De Grey Street	273 yd
Piper Club	Piper Club Public House, Newland Avenue	316 yd
St Johns Hotel	10 Queens Road	365 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Zodiac Butchers	359b Beverley Road	102 yd
Peppino	402 Beverley Road	157 yd
Flames Kebab House	426 Beverley Road	163 yd
Poco Italian Kitchen	470 Beverley Road	266 yd
Dragon House	472 Beverley Road	266 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Sainsbury's	124 Newland Avenue	345 yd
Heron Foods	76-78 Newland Avenue	416 yd
Lidl	23 Cottingham Road	454 yd
Tesco	245 Newland Avenue	560 yd
Sainsbury's	540-546 Beverley Road	583 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Xercise4Less (Hull) EXERCISE 4 LIFE EXERCISE 4 LIFE CLOUGH ROAD	health and fitness suite	597 yd
Beverley Road Swimming Baths (Hull) BEVERLEY ROAD	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	713 yd
Jd Gyms (Hull) 140-150 140-150 CLOUGH ROAD	health and fitness suite	717 yd
Newlands St John'S Ce Academy BEVERLEY ROAD	grass pitches	747 yd
Hull Grammar School (Closed) Cottingham Road	health and fitness suite	747 yd
Steve Prescott Sports Centre Temple Street	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches	984 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	200.5 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	440 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	440 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	35 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	42.6 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	125 Mbit/s

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

Overview of HU5 2NR