Sovereign Way, Kingswood, Hull, HU7 3JG

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The area surrounding HU7 3JG has a slightly higher male population, with 50% 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	53.5%	50%	-3.5%	51.0%	-1.0%
Male	46.5%	50%	3.5%	49.0%	1.0%

Partnership Status

Across the UK, the average relationship status breakdown is roughly 44% married, 38% single, 9% divorced, 6% widowed, and 2% separated.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Single	33%	35.6%	2.6%	37.9%	-2.3%
Married: Opposite sex	49.1%	47.2%	-1.9%	44.2%	3.0%
Married: Same sex	0%	0.4%	0.4%	0.3%	0.1%
Separated	6%	2.6%	-3.4%	2.2%	0.4%
Divorced	11.2%	13.5%	2.3%	9.1%	4.4%
Widowed	0.7%	0.7%	0.0%	6.1%	-5.4%

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 (86.7%) 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	55.6%	52.2%	-3.4%	48.4%	3.8%
Good health	32.9%	34.5%	1.6%	33.6%	0.9%
Fair health	8.2%	10.7%	2.5%	12.7%	-2.0%
Bad health	2.7%	2%	-0.7%	4.0%	-2.0%
Very bad health	0.6%	0.6%	0.0%	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	12.4%	14%	1.6%	18.2%	-4.2%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	16.9%	9.8%	-7.1%	9.6%	0.2%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	19.5%	17.7%	-1.8%	13.4%	4.3%
Apprenticeship	3.7%	7.5%	3.8%	5.3%	2.2%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	15.7%	18.5%	2.8%	16.9%	1.6%
Degree or Similar	27.7%	29.1%	1.4%	33.8%	-4.7%
Other	4.1%	3.4%	-0.7%	2.8%	0.6%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is predominantly white, with 94.8% 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	1.8%	1.2%	-0.6%	0.7%	0.5%
Indian	0.9%	2.3%	1.4%	3.1%	-0.8%
Pakistani	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	2.7%	-2.7%
Other Asian	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	1.6%	-1.6%
Black African	0%	0.6%	0.6%	2.5%	-1.9%
Mixed White and Asian	0%	0.3%	0.3%	0.8%	-0.5%
Mixed White and African	0.3%	0.9%	0.6%	0.4%	0.5%
Mixed Other	0.9%	0%	-0.9%	0.8%	-0.8%
White	93.7%	94.8%	1.1%	81.4%	13.4%
Arab	1.8%	0%	-1.8%	0.6%	-0.6%

Country of Birth

In this area, 93.3% of the population were born in the United Kingdom, which is higher than the UK average of 83.2%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	94.9%	93.3%	-1.6%	83.2%	10.1%
European Union	0%	2.3%	2.3%	6.1%	-3.8%
Rest of Europe	0.3%	0.9%	0.6%	0.8%	0.1%
Africa	0.6%	0.9%	0.3%	2.7%	-1.8%
Middle East and Asia	3.9%	2.3%	-1.6%	5.6%	-3.3%
The Americas and the Caribbean	0%	0.3%	0.3%	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	94.9%	93.3%	-1.6%	83.2%	10.1%
10+ Years	1.2%	3.5%	2.3%	9.8%	-6.3%
5-10 Years	0.6%	0.6%	0.0%	2.9%	-2.3%
2-5 Years	0.9%	1.2%	0.3%	2.2%	-1.0%
Less than 2 years	2.4%	1.4%	-1.0%	1.9%	-0.5%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	87.2%	76.7%	10.5%
Poland	0.9%	1.3%	-0.4%
Romania	0.3%	0.9%	-0.6%
Turkey	0.6%	0.1%	0.5%
Southern Asia	0.9%	1.2%	-0.3%
South-East Asia	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
North America and the Caribbean	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%
No passport held	9.6%	13.5%	-3.9%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	48.7%	37.2%	11.5%
Christian	43.1%	46.2%	-3.1%
Muslim	0.6%	6.5%	-5.9%
Other religion	0.3%	0.6%	-0.3%
Not answered	7.3%	6.0%	1.3%

Safety

Is Sovereign Way Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Sovereign Way was 16.4 per 1,000 residents, which is 78.4% lower than the Kingswood average. The most reported crime type was Burglary.

Sovereign Way has the 6th lowest crime rate of 73 local areas in Kingswood and the 42nd lowest crime rate of 828 local areas in Kingston upon Hull, City of .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 0.0 crimes per 1,000 residents and have remained broadly unchanged year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -44.4%.

🔎 See full breakdown of local crime, hotspots & trends

Affluence

Household Income

Households in this area have a similar level of wealth to the average household in England and Wales. 55% of analyzed areas in England and Wales have higher average household annual income than this area.

Average Household Income
£43,500

Income Rank
5/10

Household Income in HU7 3JG, Local Authority and Region

Deprivation

Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD) - 2/10 (very low )
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 - 1/10 (very low )
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 - 1/10 (very low )
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 - 5/10 (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 - 5/10 (average )
The Crime Domain measures the risk of people and property being victims of crime in a local area.
Barriers to Housing and Services Domain - 3/10 (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 - 5/10 (average )
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) - 1/10 (very low )
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) - 2/10 (very low )
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 Sovereign Way are based on 99 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 Sovereign Way, Kingswood, Hull, HU7 3JG

Estimated Average Property Prices for HU7 3JG

Average Price
£252,376

Semi-Detached
£203,240

Terraced
no sales

Detached
£261,930

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Sovereign Way

Average Price
£261,971

Semi-Detached
£211,355

Terraced
£265,463

Detached
£272,639

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Sovereign WayStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
30 Sovereign Way, Hull, City Of Kingston Upon Hull Detached, an established residential building	£210,000	2025-01-06	£216,351
39 Sovereign Way, Hull, City Of Kingston Upon Hull Detached, an established residential building	£230,000	2022-07-15	£240,475
22 Sovereign Way, Hull, City Of Kingston Upon Hull Detached, an established residential building	£190,000	2022-02-03	£209,655
33 Sovereign Way, Hull, City Of Kingston Upon Hull Detached, an established residential building	£210,000	2021-10-08	£234,915
25 Sovereign Way, Hull, City Of Kingston Upon Hull Detached, an established residential building	£227,000	2021-09-01	£256,376

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for HU7 3JG

Employment

HU7 3JG area has a low unemployment rate. According to Census 2021, 2% 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.

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee	120
Part-Time Employee	44
Retired	30
Self-Employed	20
Student (economically inactive)	15
Looking after home or family	12
Other	9
Long-Term Sick or disabled	8
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	5
Unemployed	5

Employment Industry

Manufacturing	37
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	32
Education	24
Human health and social work activities	24
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	23
Construction	18
Administrative and support service activities	14
Information and communication	13
Accommodation and food service activities	10
Professional, scientific and technical activities	8
Transport and storage	7
Other	6
Financial and insurance activities	3
Real estate activities	1
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation 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	2,409 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Kingswood Parks Primary School School Lane , Kingswood HU7 3JQ	2out of 4	476 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Broadacre Primary School Wawne Road , Bransholme HU7 5YS	3out of 4	1,148 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Bude Park Primary School Cookbury Close , Bransholme HU7 4EY	3out of 4	1,172 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Dunswell Primary School Beverley Road , Dunswell HU6 0AD	3out of 4	1,490 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
St Andrew's Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School Grandale , Sutton Park HU7 4BL	3out of 4	1,655 yd	Voluntary aided school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Secondary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Sirius Academy North 540 Hall Road , HU6 9BP	3out of 4	1,764 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Kingswood Academy Wawne Road , Bransholme HU7 4WR	3out of 4	1,814 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
St Mary's College, Voluntary Catholic Academy Cranbrook Avenue , HU6 7TN	4out of 4	2,825 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Winifred Holtby Academy Midmere Avenue , Leads Road HU7 4PW	2out of 4	3,009 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Newland School for Girls Cottingham Road , HU6 7RU	2out of 4	3,377 yd	Academy converter	No	Girls	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	4,858 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School

Not applicable

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Northcott School Northcott School , Bransholme HU7 4EL	3out of 4	1,288 yd	Community special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Horton House School Hill Top Farm , Sutton Road HU7 5YY	- not rated	1,760 yd	Other independent special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
The Compass Academy Snowdon Way , Bransholme HU7 5DS	2out of 4	1,871 yd	Academy alternative provision converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Frederick Holmes School Inglemire Lane , HU6 8JJ	3out of 4	3,332 yd	Academy special converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
University of Hull Cottingham Road , HU6 7RX	- not rated	3,568 yd	Higher education institutions	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School

School statistics for this postcode are based on Ofsted rankings.

Food and Drink

Restaurants, Cafes, Canteens

Business Name	Address	Distance
Piccolo	Unit 1, Kingswood Retail Park, Althorp Road	243 yd
Costa	Unit 1 Kingswood Retail Park, Althorp Road	243 yd
Pizza Hut Restaurant	Pizza Hut, Kingswood Retail Park, Althorp Road	244 yd
Costa	Unit 17, Kingswood Retail Park, Althorp Road	252 yd
Subway	Unit 16, Kingswood Retail Park, Althorp Road	252 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
Greggs	Unit 15, Kingswood Retail Park, Althorp Road		252 yd
Domino's Pizza	Diner Unit F, Kingswood Leisure Park, Gibraltar Road		617 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Asda	Asda Stores Ltd, Althorp Road	243 yd
M&S Simply Foods	Unit 12a, Kingswood Retail Park, Althorp Road	243 yd
Co Op	10 School Lane	586 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
David Lloyd Club (Hull) GIBRALTAR ROAD	health and fitness suite, indoor tennis centre, squash courts, swimming pool, tennis courts	757 yd
Bude Park Bude Road	grass pitches	1,011 yd
Bude Park Primary School COOKBURY CLOSE	grass pitches	1,068 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	318 Mbit/s
Average download speed	301.3 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	954 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	954 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	80 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	69.9 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	191 Mbit/s

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