Wheatley Gardens, Hull, HU8 8LA

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The area surrounding HU8 8LA has a slightly higher male population, with 52.9% 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	51.1%	47.1%	-4.0%	51.0%	-3.9%
Male	48.9%	52.9%	4.0%	49.0%	3.9%

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	37.4%	38.3%	0.9%	37.9%	0.4%
Married: Opposite sex	46.3%	47.7%	1.4%	44.2%	3.5%
Married: Same sex	0.4%	0%	-0.4%	0.3%	-0.3%
Separated	1.8%	1.2%	-0.6%	2.2%	-1.0%
Divorced	9.3%	9.9%	0.6%	9.1%	0.8%
Widowed	4.8%	2.9%	-1.9%	6.1%	-3.2%

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	51.5%	46.1%	-5.4%	48.4%	-2.3%
Good health	32.8%	36.2%	3.4%	33.6%	2.6%
Fair health	11.7%	13.3%	1.6%	12.7%	0.6%
Bad health	2.9%	3.1%	0.2%	4.0%	-0.9%
Very bad health	1.1%	1.4%	0.3%	1.2%	0.2%

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.

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 21.8%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	20.7%	15.6%	-5.1%	18.2%	-2.6%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	21.6%	15.2%	-6.4%	9.6%	5.6%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	16.3%	14%	-2.3%	13.4%	0.6%
Apprenticeship	3.1%	9.1%	6.0%	5.3%	3.8%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	12.8%	21.4%	8.6%	16.9%	4.5%
Degree or Similar	21.1%	21.8%	0.7%	33.8%	-12.0%
Other	4.4%	2.9%	-1.5%	2.8%	0.1%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is predominantly white, with 98.6% 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%	0.7%	0.7%	0.7%	0.0%
Mixed White and Asian	0%	0.3%	0.3%	0.8%	-0.5%
Mixed White and African	0%	0.3%	0.3%	0.4%	-0.1%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0.4%	0%	-0.4%	0.9%	-0.9%
White	98.2%	98.6%	0.4%	81.4%	17.2%
Other	1.5%	0%	-1.5%	1.6%	-1.6%

Country of Birth

In this area, 94.2% 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	96%	94.2%	-1.8%	83.2%	11.0%
European Union	1.5%	2%	0.5%	6.1%	-4.1%
Rest of Europe	1.5%	1%	-0.5%	0.8%	0.2%
Middle East and Asia	0%	1%	1.0%	5.6%	-4.6%
The Americas and the Caribbean	0%	0.7%	0.7%	1.3%	-0.6%
Oceania	1.1%	1%	-0.1%	0.3%	0.7%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	96%	94.2%	-1.8%	83.2%	11.0%
10+ Years	0%	4.4%	4.4%	9.8%	-5.4%
5-10 Years	0%	1.4%	1.4%	2.9%	-1.5%
2-5 Years	1.1%	0%	-1.1%	2.2%	-2.2%
Less than 2 years	2.9%	0%	-2.9%	1.9%	-1.9%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	86.3%	76.7%	9.6%
Other EU countries	1.7%	1.5%	0.2%
Oceania	0.3%	0.1%	0.2%
No passport held	11.6%	13.5%	-1.9%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	47.6%	37.2%	10.4%
Christian	45.5%	46.2%	-0.7%
Jewish	1%	0.5%	0.5%
Muslim	0.3%	6.5%	-6.2%
Other religion	0.3%	0.6%	-0.3%
Not answered	5.1%	6.0%	-0.9%

Safety

Is Wheatley Gardens Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Wheatley Gardens was 47.5 per 1,000 residents, which is 44.0% lower than the Holderness average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Wheatley Gardens has the 31st lowest crime rate of 71 local areas in Holderness and the 214th lowest crime rate of 828 local areas in Kingston upon Hull, City of .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 33.9 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been rising year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has risen by about 55.0%.

🔎 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. 57% of analyzed areas in England and Wales have higher average household annual income than this area.

Average Household Income
£43,000

Income Rank
5/10

Household Income in HU8 8LA, Local Authority and Region

Deprivation

Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD) - 4/10 (below average )
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 - 4/10 (below 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 - 3/10 (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 - 7/10 (above 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 - 6/10 (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 - 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 - 7/10 (above 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) - 5/10 (average )
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) - 4/10 (below 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 Wheatley Gardens are based on 8 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 Wheatley Gardens, Hull, HU8 8LA

Estimated Average Property Prices for HU8 8LA

Average Price
£187,805

Semi-Detached
£192,611

Terraced
£173,389

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Wheatley Gardens

Average Price
£166,278

Semi-Detached
£164,978

Terraced
£175,384

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Wheatley GardensStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
1 Wheatley Gardens, Hull, City Of Kingston Upon Hull Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£185,000	2023-05-02	£203,577
4 Wheatley Gardens, Hull, City Of Kingston Upon Hull Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£185,000	2023-03-03	£200,260
4 Wheatley Gardens, Hull, City Of Kingston Upon Hull Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£110,000	2019-12-18	£140,710
2 Wheatley Gardens, Hull, City Of Kingston Upon Hull Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£143,000	2019-09-20	£182,265
2 Wheatley Gardens, Hull, City Of Kingston Upon Hull Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£85,000	2019-02-01	£111,964

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for HU8 8LA

Employment

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee	97
Retired	54
Part-Time Employee	28
Self-Employed	16
Looking after home or family	13
Unemployed	10
Student (economically inactive)	7
Long-Term Sick or disabled	6
Other	5
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	5

Employment Industry

Manufacturing	30
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	23
Education	17
Human health and social work activities	16
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	13
Administrative and support service activities	13
Professional, scientific and technical activities	9
Other	9
Transport and storage	8
Construction	8
Accommodation and food service activities	3
Real estate activities	1
Information and communication	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	4,629 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Westcott Primary School Westcott Street , HU8 8NB	3out of 4	107 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
Mersey Primary Academy Derwent Street , HU8 8TX	3out of 4	786 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Gillshill Primary School Cavendish Road , HU8 0JU	4out of 4	1,095 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Cavendish Primary School Cavendish Road , HU8 0JU	1out of 4	1,120 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
Stoneferry Primary School Stoneferry Road , HU7 0BA	3out of 4	1,136 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Secondary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Malet Lambert James Reckitt Avenue , HU8 0JD	3out of 4	872 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Winifred Holtby Academy Midmere Avenue , Leads Road HU7 4PW	2out of 4	2,186 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Archbishop Sentamu Academy 1 Bilton Grove , HU9 5YB	2out of 4	2,342 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Ron Dearing UTC Kingston Square , HU2 8BQ	- not rated	2,759 yd	University technical college	No	Mixed	More About School
Hull Trinity House Academy Charlotte Street Mews , HU1 3BP	3out of 4	2,764 yd	Academy converter	No	Boys	More About School

16 plus

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Wilberforce College Saltshouse Road , HU8 9HD	- not rated	2,647 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Hull College Queen's Gardens , Wilberforce Drive HU1 3DG	- not rated	2,669 yd	Further education	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Not applicable

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Tweendykes School Midmere Avenue, Leads Road , HU7 4PW	4out of 4	1,714 yd	Academy special converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Rise Academy Fountain Road , HU2 0LH	3out of 4	2,231 yd	Academy alternative provision converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
TLG Hull School Street , Hull HU1 3SR	- not rated	3,129 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
Oakfield Hopewell Road , HU9 4HD	3out of 4	3,381 yd	Community special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Aspire Academy 351 Annandale Road , HU9 5DE	3out of 4	3,683 yd	Free schools alternative provision	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
1936	387 James Reckitt Avenue	386 yd
Pelican Cafe	Lambwath Road	482 yd
The Venue Woodford	Holderness Road	507 yd
Garden Village Catering and Tearoom	The Club House, Elm Avenue	558 yd
Pavilion Cafe	Holderness Road	651 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Pelican	Pelican Public House, James Reckitt Avenue	346 yd
The Bank	398 Holderness Road	752 yd
Lenny's	534 Holderness Road	760 yd
The Mill	602 Holderness Road	907 yd
Highland Laddie	40-42 Southcoates Lane	933 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Pelican Square Pizza	254 Summergangs Road	149 yd
I Wok	112 Lee Street	366 yd
India Spice	455 Holderness Road	644 yd
Chamberlain Take Away	18 Chamberlain Road	664 yd
Bosphorus	448 Holderness Road	704 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
Iceland	324 Holderness Road		1,034 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Westcott Primary School WESTCOTT STREET	grass pitches	166 yd
Pelican Park LAMBWATH ROAD	grass pitches, tennis courts	483 yd
East Park HOLDERNESS ROAD	grass pitches	536 yd
Garden Village Community Centre Elm Avenue		564 yd
Woodford Leisure Centre Holderness Road	health and fitness suite, squash courts, swimming pool	774 yd
Malet Lambert School Language School JAMES RECKITT AVENUE	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches, health and fitness suite	781 yd
Simpson Crescent Park Simpson Crescent	grass pitches	830 yd
Brooklands Sport & Social Club (Closed) Chamberlain Road	grass pitches	858 yd
Charisma (Closed) Holderness Road	health and fitness suite	964 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%

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

Overview of HU8 8LA