Sherwood Avenue, Hull, HU5 3SF

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The area surrounding HU5 3SF has a slightly higher male population, with 51.2% 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	46%	48.8%	2.8%	51.0%	-2.2%
Male	54%	51.2%	-2.8%	49.0%	2.2%

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 HU5 3SF, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 51.3% 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	52.9%	51.3%	-1.6%	37.9%	13.4%
Married: Opposite sex	28.7%	27.9%	-0.8%	44.2%	-16.3%
Married: Same sex	0%	0.8%	0.8%	0.3%	0.5%
Civil partnership: Same sex	0%	0.8%	0.8%	0.1%	0.7%
Separated	2.4%	1.9%	-0.5%	2.2%	-0.3%
Divorced	10.4%	13.6%	3.2%	9.1%	4.5%
Widowed	5.5%	3.8%	-1.7%	6.1%	-2.3%

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	44.7%	47.9%	3.2%	48.4%	-0.5%
Good health	31.8%	36%	4.2%	33.6%	2.4%
Fair health	14.7%	12.5%	-2.2%	12.7%	-0.2%
Bad health	6.1%	3%	-3.1%	4.0%	-1.0%
Very bad health	2.7%	0.6%	-2.1%	1.2%	-0.6%

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	23.2%	11.6%	-11.6%	18.2%	-6.6%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	8.6%	7.9%	-0.7%	9.6%	-1.7%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	11.9%	11.2%	-0.7%	13.4%	-2.2%
Apprenticeship	2.1%	6.4%	4.3%	5.3%	1.1%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	15%	13.9%	-1.1%	16.9%	-3.0%
Degree or Similar	35.2%	40.4%	5.2%	33.8%	6.6%
Other	4%	8.6%	4.6%	2.8%	5.8%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is predominantly white, with 92.7% 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)
Chinese	0%	0.6%	0.6%	0.7%	-0.1%
Pakistani	0%	0.6%	0.6%	2.7%	-2.1%
Other Asian	1.1%	0.3%	-0.8%	1.6%	-1.3%
Black African	0.5%	0.9%	0.4%	2.5%	-1.6%
Black Caribbean	0%	0.3%	0.3%	1.0%	-0.7%
Mixed White and Asian	0.8%	0%	-0.8%	0.8%	-0.8%
Mixed White and African	0%	1.2%	1.2%	0.4%	0.8%
Mixed White and Caribbean	1.1%	1.8%	0.7%	0.9%	0.9%
Mixed Other	0.5%	0.6%	0.1%	0.8%	-0.2%
White	94.1%	92.7%	-1.4%	81.4%	11.3%
Roma	0%	0.9%	0.9%	0.2%	0.7%
Arab	1.9%	0%	-1.9%	0.6%	-0.6%

Country of Birth

In this area, 77.1% 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	85.6%	77.1%	-8.5%	83.2%	-6.1%
European Union	9.4%	18.7%	9.3%	6.1%	12.6%
Rest of Europe	0.8%	0.3%	-0.5%	0.8%	-0.5%
Africa	0.5%	2.4%	1.9%	2.7%	-0.3%
Middle East and Asia	2.7%	1.2%	-1.5%	5.6%	-4.4%
The Americas and the Caribbean	0.8%	0.3%	-0.5%	1.3%	-1.0%
Oceania	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	0.3%	-0.3%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	85.6%	76.8%	-8.8%	83.2%	-6.4%
10+ Years	1.9%	7.3%	5.4%	9.8%	-2.5%
5-10 Years	7.5%	7.9%	0.4%	2.9%	5.0%
2-5 Years	3.2%	5.2%	2.0%	2.2%	3.0%
Less than 2 years	1.9%	2.7%	0.8%	1.9%	0.8%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	66.2%	76.7%	-10.5%
Italy	0.6%	0.6%	0.0%
Portugal	1.2%	0.5%	0.7%
Poland	10.8%	1.3%	9.5%
Romania	3.7%	0.9%	2.8%
Other EU countries	0.6%	1.5%	-0.9%
Central and Western Africa	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%
South-East Asia	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
No passport held	16.3%	13.5%	2.8%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	50.6%	37.2%	13.4%
Christian	39.3%	46.2%	-6.9%
Muslim	1.8%	6.5%	-4.7%
Other religion	0.3%	0.6%	-0.3%
Not answered	7.9%	6.0%	1.9%

Safety

Is Sherwood Avenue Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Sherwood Avenue was 137.6 per 1,000 residents, which is 15.9% lower than the Avenue average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Sherwood Avenue has the 48th highest crime rate of 100 local areas in Avenue and the 275th highest crime rate of 828 local areas in Kingston upon Hull, City of .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 75.8 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been rising year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -39.9%.

🔎 See full breakdown of local crime, hotspots & trends

Affluence

Household Income

Households in this area have a lower level of wealth compared to the average household in England and Wales. 75% of analyzed areas in England and Wales have higher average household annual income than this area.

Average Household Income
£38,100

Income Rank
3/10

Household Income in HU5 3SF, 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 - 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 - 5/10 (average )
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 - 2/10 (very low )
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) - 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 Sherwood Avenue are based on 5 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 Sherwood Avenue, Hull, HU5 3SF

Estimated Average Property Prices for HU5 3SF

Average Price
£107,560

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
£107,560

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Sherwood Avenue

Average Price
£131,013

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
£131,013

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Sherwood AvenueStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
6 Sherwood Avenue, Hull, City Of Kingston Upon Hull Terraced, an established residential building	£75,950	2024-03-01	£83,553
2 Sherwood Avenue, Hull, City Of Kingston Upon Hull Terraced, an established residential building	£100,000	2023-08-04	£105,184
6 Sherwood Avenue, Hull, City Of Kingston Upon Hull Terraced, an established residential building	£75,000	2014-02-14	£120,251
2 Sherwood Avenue, Hull, City Of Kingston Upon Hull Terraced, an established residential building	£66,000	2012-12-12	£106,631
4 Sherwood Avenue, Hull, City Of Kingston Upon Hull Terraced, an established residential building	£69,000	2009-09-28	£110,968

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for HU5 3SF

Employment

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee	131
Part-Time Employee	32
Retired	30
Self-Employed	17
Looking after home or family	12
Unemployed	11
Long-Term Sick or disabled	11
Student (economically inactive)	9
Other	8
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	6

Employment Industry

Education	32
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	28
Human health and social work activities	28
Other	13
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	12
Manufacturing	12
Accommodation and food service activities	10
Professional, scientific and technical activities	9
Transport and storage	7
Administrative and support service activities	6
Construction	5
Real estate activities	4
Information and communication	3
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply	2
Financial and insurance activities	2
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	1
Agriculture, forestry and fishing	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	3,462 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Thoresby Primary School Thoresby Street , HU5 3RG	4out of 4	59 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Paisley Primary School Paisley Street , HU3 6NJ	3out of 4	953 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Collingwood Primary School Collingwood Street , HU3 1AW	4out of 4	988 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Pearson Primary School Leicester Street , HU3 1TB	3out of 4	1,066 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Bricknell Primary School Bricknell Avenue , HU5 4ET	4out of 4	1,383 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School

Secondary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
The Boulevard Academy Massey Close , HU3 3QT	2out of 4	1,413 yd	Free schools	No	Mixed	More About School
Kelvin Hall School Bricknell Avenue , HU5 4QH	4out of 4	2,022 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Ron Dearing UTC Kingston Square , HU2 8BQ	- not rated	2,264 yd	University technical college	No	Mixed	More About School
Newland School for Girls Cottingham Road , HU6 7RU	2out of 4	2,412 yd	Academy converter	No	Girls	More About School
Hull Trinity House Academy Charlotte Street Mews , HU1 3BP	3out of 4	2,415 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	2,076 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Hull College Queen's Gardens , Wilberforce Drive HU1 3DG	- not rated	2,666 yd	Further education	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Not applicable

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Hymers College Hymers Avenue , Hull HU3 1LW	- not rated	388 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
Froebel House School 5 Marlborough Avenue , HU5 3JP	- not rated	569 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
The Boulevard Centre 172 Boulevard , Kingston-upon-Hull HU3 3EL	4out of 4	1,778 yd	Academy alternative provision converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
University of Hull Cottingham Road , HU6 7RX	- not rated	2,092 yd	Higher education institutions	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
TLG Hull School Street , Hull HU1 3SR	- not rated	2,098 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
Peri Peri Hermanos	41/43 Princes Avenue	365 yd
Banarasi	31-33 Princes Avenue	365 yd
El Toro	45-47 Princes Avenue	365 yd
Asian Kitchen	35 Princes Avenue	365 yd
Coffee Connection (Hull) Limited	49 Princes Avenue	365 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Dive HU5	59 Princes Avenue	414 yd
Botanic Hotel	231 Spring Bank	443 yd
Polar Bear	229 Spring Bank	466 yd
Union Mash Up	22 Princes Avenue	468 yd
80 Days Bier Haus	24 Princes Avenue	468 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Great Wall Chinese Takeaway	1 Newstead Street	267 yd
Cheezy	21 Princes Avenue	365 yd
Papa's Pizza	55 Princes Avenue	413 yd
Mr Shawarma and Falafel Ltd	236 Spring Bank	432 yd
The Food Hub	67 Princes Avenue	454 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Tesco	229 Spring Bank	466 yd
Sainsbury's	81-85 Princes Avenue	504 yd
Sainsbury's	68 Chanterlands Avenue	578 yd
Heron Foods	78 Chanterlands Avenue	615 yd
Londis Chanterlands Avenue	161 Chanterlands Avenue	714 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Thoresby Primary School THORESBY STREET	artificial grass pitch	70 yd
Hymers College HYMERS AVENUE	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches, health and fitness suite, swimming pool, tennis courts	310 yd
The Kcom Stadium KINGSTON COMMUNICATIONS STADIUM KINGSTON COMMUNICATIONS STADIUM ANLABY ROAD	grass pitches	734 yd
Tigers Trust Arena Walton Street	artificial grass pitch	769 yd
West Park ANLABY ROAD	grass pitches	881 yd
Albert Avenue Pools ANLABY ROAD	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	1,002 yd
Paisley Primary School PAISLEY STREET	grass pitches	1,004 yd
Hull Indoor Sports Centre HULL INDOOR SPORTS CENTRE HULL INDOOR SPORTS CENTRE HARPINGS ROAD	artificial grass pitch	1,023 yd
Walton Street Leisure Centre WALTON STREET		1,069 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	53 Mbit/s
Average download speed	103.7 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	424 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	424 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	16 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	25 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	86 Mbit/s

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

Overview of HU5 3SF