COLENSO VILLAS, HU8 7TE House Prices & Local Information

HU8 7TE is an accessible, working-class neighbourhood on Colenso Villas, 0.4km from Wilmington in Kingston upon Hull. Administratively it sits within Drypool ward and the Kingston upon Hull East constituency.

For families considering a move, HU8 7TE represents a diverse suburb with younger adults and first-time buyers, good starter homes. By day, the area transitions to a non-metropolitan suburban areas character: white, female workforce with low qualifications, working locally. An average age of 35 puts this squarely in mixed-family territory — professional couples, school-age children households, and established residents all sharing the streets. 50% of properties are owner-occupied — a strong indicator of neighbourhood stability and long-term community investment.

Safety: Crime is moderate at 63 incidents per 1,000 residents — broadly typical for this type of urban area. Property: With prices averaging £54k, this is one of the more affordable postcodes in the area. 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 HU8 7TE are sourced from Output Area E00064584 (shared with 7 postcodes in this micro-neighbourhood). Property prices come from HM Land Registry.