HU2 0LB is an accessible, working-class neighbourhood located 0.4km from Sculcoates in Kingston upon Hull. Administratively it sits within Central ward and the Kingston upon Hull West and Hessle constituency.
An affordable area with active regeneration, HU2 0LB is a mixed area of service workers, students and families in semi-detached housing. During the day, manufacturing, energy and utilities. A balanced community with an average age of 43 — families, professionals, and long-term residents all well represented. 68% of homes are socially rented, reflecting the area's public housing provision and council presence. The area has a notably diverse population — 32% of residents identify as non-white, reflecting the multicultural character of this part of Kingston upon Hull, City of. Full-time employment stands at 22% — below average for the region, consistent with the area's higher deprivation indicators.
Safety: Crime rates are low here at 40 incidents per 1,000 residents — well below average and reassuring for families. The Index of Multiple Deprivation places this area in the most deprived 20% nationally — this often means more affordable prices and active local authority investment, but also fewer amenities and higher benefit dependency.
Census 2021 statistics for HU2 0LB are sourced from Output Area E00064814 (shared with 34 postcodes in this micro-neighbourhood). Property prices come from HM Land Registry.
HU2 0LB House Prices & Local Information
Comprehensive demographic deep-dive and infrastructure audit for HU2 0LB.
306
43
£ 28,700 /yr
35%
Neighbourhood Index
infoHow calculated?Score 1–10 — how this postcode ranks nationally (10 = top 10%)
Index Insight: HU2 0LB falls into the lower 30% nationally for affluence, pointing to a more accessible but economically challenged demographic. Employment metrics are below the national average, which typically reflects either economic deprivation or a highly retired population.
Area Character
Social renting makes up 68% of tenure in HU2 0LB — a meaningful indicator of a community with strong public housing infrastructure. Despite the social housing concentration, crime here is lower than expected — a positive signal.
mapGeographic Location
Demographic Deep-Dive
The Census 2021 data below shows the full population breakdown for HU2 0LB. The average age is 42.6. Figures are sourced from the Office for National Statistics and cover ethnicity, age, religion, education, occupation, housing tenure, and more.
Ethnicity Profile
Economic Activity
Community Makeup: A dynamic neighborhood of mid-career renters. The average age points to active professionals living in rental accommodation.
gavel Crime Overview 12 Months (up to 2026-02)
HU2 0LB has low crime rates — 40 incidents per 1,000 residents. The most reported categories are violence and sexual offences and criminal damage and arson. Commercial streets and transport hubs naturally generate more incidents than quiet residential roads.
school Local Schools
Rise Academy
Clifton Primary School
Stepney Primary School
St Charles Voluntary Catholic Academy
Ron Dearing UTC
Pearson Primary School
Hull Trinity House Academy
St Vincent's Voluntary Catholic Academy
storefront Nearby Amenities
Retailers - Other
30 nearby- Alma0.7 km
- Beverley International Food0.7 km
- Boots UK Ltd0.7 km
- Islam Foods Ltd0.7 km
- JJ News0.7 km
- + 25 more
Pub, NightClub
9 nearby- O'Rileys0.9 km
- Banks Harbour0.8 km
- St Johns Hotel1.0 km
- County Hotel0.9 km
- Oak Vaults0.8 km
- + 4 more
Restaurant, Cafe
20 nearby- Bankside Cafe also T/A The Bankside Brownie Co Ltd0.5 km
- Dubai Shisha Cafe0.9 km
- Hank Marvin Also T/A Bodrum/ Temptation Burgers0.7 km
- Raj Pavilion0.9 km
- Tracey Hanson's Fish and Chips0.9 km
- + 15 more
Supermarkets
3 nearby- Asda0.7 km
- Haris and Co0.7 km
- Tesco0.8 km
Takeaway Shop
13 nearby- Alpacino Pizza0.7 km
- Fresco0.7 km
- Larino's0.9 km
- MK Italiano Pizzas0.7 km
- Smithy's fish and chips0.7 km
- + 8 more
Hotel, B&B, Guest House
1 nearby- East Riding Hotel0.7 km
train Transport Links
Train Stations
- Hull1.5 km
- Cottingham5.3 km
- New Holland6.3 km
Bus Stops
- Waterloo Street0.2 km
- Grange Close0.3 km
- Tattershall Close0.3 km
- Goodrich Close0.3 km
- Obsolete0.4 km
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Postcode Profile: HU20LB · Data under Open Government Licence