Living in Kingston upon Hull
Police recorded 131 crimes per 1,000 residents in Kingston upon Hull in the year to April 2026, well above the average of 82 across England, Wales and Northern Ireland. Homes sell for a median of about £1,595 per m², well below the typical council in England and Wales (£3,342). 27.0% of households rent from the council or a housing association, above the UK average of 17.5%. About 3.9% of homes are in areas where road or rail noise reaches 65 dB, against 6.9% across Great Britain. 64% of homes are within a five-minute walk of a public park (Great Britain: 56%).
Kingston upon Hull at a glance
| Measure | Kingston upon Hull | Comparison | Rank |
|---|---|---|---|
| Social housing (share of households) | 27.0% | UK 17.5% | 22nd highest of 374 |
| Recorded crime per 1,000 residents | 131 | E, W & NI 82 | 10th highest of 327 |
| Anti-social behaviour per 1,000 residents | 10 | E, W & NI 16 | |
| Homes in areas with 65 dB+ road or rail noise | 3.9% | GB 6.9% | 92nd quietest of 363 |
| Homes within 400 m of a public park | 64% | GB 56% | 85th of 363 |
| Homes within 400 m of a play space | 65% | GB 60% | |
| Median house price per m² | £1,595 | E&W council median £3,342 | 304th highest of 314 |
| Schools rated Good or Outstanding | 90% | E&W 87% | |
| Median broadband speed available | 1,000 Mbit/s | Council median 1,000 Mbit/s |
How much crime is there in Kingston upon Hull?
From May 2025 to April 2026, police recorded 35,002 crimes in Kingston upon Hull — 131 per 1,000 residents, well above the average of 82 across England, Wales and Northern Ireland and the 10th highest of 327 councils. That is 2% more than in the previous 12 months. The most common offences were violence and sexual offences (44%), shoplifting (10%) and public order (10%). Police also logged 2,551 incidents of anti-social behaviour (10 per 1,000 residents).
Rates are per resident, so council areas with busy city centres, shopping or nightlife districts show higher rates than residents alone would suggest. See where crime is recorded on the map →
How much social housing is there in Kingston upon Hull?
Kingston upon Hull ranks 22nd of 374 UK local authorities by social-housing share. Of its 115,448 households, 31,164 are social homes (27.0%) — renting from the council or a housing association, according to the 2021–22 Census.
How does Kingston upon Hull compare with the UK average?
At +9.5 percentage points versus the UK average of 17.5%, Kingston upon Hull sits above the national level.
How noisy is Kingston upon Hull?
In Kingston upon Hull, about 3.9% of homes are in areas where modelled road or rail noise reaches 65 dB Lden or more — the level Defra and the WHO treat as high. The Great Britain average is 6.9%, and Kingston upon Hull is the 92nd quietest of 363 councils mapped.
Estimated from the official strategic noise maps: the share of each census area at 65 dB or more, weighted by its households. See noisy roads and railways on the map →
How close are parks in Kingston upon Hull?
64% of homes in Kingston upon Hull are within 400 m — about a five-minute walk — of a public park or garden, and 65% are that close to a children's play space. Across Great Britain the figures are 56% and 60%, which puts Kingston upon Hull 85th of 363 councils for access to a park.
Straight-line distance from the centre of each census area to the edge of the nearest site in OS Open Greenspace, weighted by households. See parks and play spaces on the map →
Schools, prices and more in Kingston upon Hull
What the map's other datasets say about Kingston upon Hull.
Schools
On the Department for Education's register, Kingston upon Hull has 105 schools — 100 state-funded and 5 independent. That includes 69 primary and 13 secondary schools. Of the 40 with a published Ofsted grade, 90% are Good or Outstanding.
Nurseries
There are 67 nurseries and pre-schools on Ofsted's childcare register in Kingston upon Hull, offering about 3,148 registered childcare places. Childminders are not counted — Ofsted withholds their addresses.
Deprivation
The median neighbourhood in Kingston upon Hull sits in decile 2 of 10 on its nation's deprivation index, and 52% of its 168 neighbourhoods fall in the most-deprived national fifth.
House prices
The median neighbourhood price is about £1,595 per m², from Land Registry sold prices matched to EPC floor areas.
Broadband
Median available download speed is about 1,000 Mbit/s — what can be ordered, not what residents have bought (Ofcom Connected Nations).
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Sources: 2021–22 Census (social housing); data.police.uk, May 2025 to April 2026 (crime); strategic noise maps, Round 4 (noise); OS Open Greenspace (parks) · Page updated 27 September 2026 · Download the data (CSV, all 374 councils).