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Kingston upon Hull

Kingston upon Hull is a unitary council in Yorkshire and the Humber. All 24 figures Groundsense publishes are available here. Figures fetched 3 October 2026.

Kingston upon Hull has the highest full fibre coverage in the UK: 99.8% of premises. The average home costs £134k, less than at 99% of UK councils. Each GP has 3,018 patients, more than at 98% of councils in England. 66% of eleven year olds reach the expected standard, joint highest in Yorkshire and the Humber, while the Attainment 8 score at sixteen, 40.4, is the region's lowest. Healthy life expectancy for women, 53.3 years, is also the lowest in the region.

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Premises with full fibre available 99.8% The highest of the 359 councils in the UK it is published for. The highest of the 13 councils in Yorkshire and the Humber.
Average house price, all homes £134k Lower than 99% of the 360 councils in the UK it is published for. The lowest of the 15 councils in Yorkshire and the Humber.
Healthy life expectancy at birth, women 53.3 yrs Lower than 98% of the 359 councils in the UK it is published for. The lowest of the 15 councils in Yorkshire and the Humber.

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Cost of living

Council tax, band D£2,295

Lower than 82% of the 296 councils in England it is published for.

4th lowest of the 15 councils in Yorkshire and the Humber.

MHCLG, Council Tax levels set by local authorities in England 2026-27, Table 9 · 2026-27 · How this is measured

Housing

Average house price, all homes£134k

Lower than 99% of the 360 councils in the UK it is published for.

The lowest of the 15 councils in Yorkshire and the Humber.

Up 6.4% since June 2025

UK House Price Index · June 2026 · How this is measured

Average monthly rent, two bedrooms£621

Lower than 97% of the 316 councils in England and Wales it is published for.

4th lowest of the 15 councils in Yorkshire and the Humber.

Up 7.7% since August 2025

ONS Price Index of Private Rents · August 2026 · How this is measured

Price to local earnings4.3

Lower than 94% of the 348 councils in England, Scotland and Wales it is published for.

Joint lowest of the 15 councils in Yorkshire and the Humber.

UK House Price Index average price (June 2026) over ASHE median gross annual pay, full time workers (2025) · June 2026 prices, 2025 pay · How this is measured

Energy efficiency score of the typical home69

Higher than 35% of the 318 councils in England and Wales it is published for.

Joint highest of the 15 councils in Yorkshire and the Humber.

ONS, Energy efficiency of housing, median score by local authority, from MHCLG certificates · to March 2025 · How this is measured

Transport

Households with no car or van35.1%

Higher than 92% of the 329 councils in England, Wales and Northern Ireland it is published for.

The highest of the 15 councils in Yorkshire and the Humber.

Census 2021: ONS TS045 for England and Wales, NISRA for Northern Ireland · 2021 · How this is measured

Residents within 1km of a train, Underground or tram station4.7%

Lower than 97% of the 350 councils in England, Scotland and Wales it is published for.

The lowest of the 15 councils in Yorkshire and the Humber.

DfT NaPTAN active stations, read at every census area · October 2026 · How this is measured

Amenities

Residents within 1km of a supermarket97%

Higher than 93% of the 358 councils in the UK it is published for.

The highest of the 15 councils in Yorkshire and the Humber.

Food Standards Agency register of food businesses, read at every census area · October 2026 · How this is measured

Residents within 1km of a pharmacy97.3%

Higher than 88% of the 318 councils in England and Wales it is published for.

The highest of the 15 councils in Yorkshire and the Humber.

NHS organisation register, dispensing contractors, read at every census area · October 2026 · How this is measured

Premises with full fibre available99.8%

The highest of the 359 councils in the UK it is published for.

The highest of the 13 councils in Yorkshire and the Humber.

Ofcom Connected Nations 2025, fixed broadband residential coverage by local authority · July 2025 · How this is measured

Education

Eleven year olds at the expected standard in reading, writing and maths66%

Higher than 72% of the 296 councils in England it is published for.

Joint highest of the 15 councils in Yorkshire and the Humber.

Down 1 point since 2018/19

DfE, Key stage 2 attainment by pupil residency · 2025/26 · How this is measured

Attainment 8 at sixteen, average score40.4

Lower than 96% of the 296 councils in England it is published for.

The lowest of the 15 councils in Yorkshire and the Humber.

DfE, Key stage 4 performance, local authority district data by pupil residency · 2024/25 · How this is measured

Health

Patients per fully qualified GP3,018

Higher than 98% of the 296 councils in England it is published for.

The highest of the 15 councils in Yorkshire and the Humber.

NHS England, General Practice Workforce, practice level, August 2026 · August 2026 · How this is measured

GP practices rated Good or Outstanding94.4%

Lower than 84% of the 293 councils in England it is published for.

3rd lowest of the 15 councils in Yorkshire and the Humber.

CQC Syndication API, GP practices (inspection category P2) · October 2026 · How this is measured

Safety

Recorded crime per 1,000 residents122.4

Higher than 96% of the 305 councils in England and Wales it is published for.

The highest of the 15 councils in Yorkshire and the Humber.

Home Office recorded crime by community safety partnership, over ONS population estimates for June 2025 · 2025-26 · How this is measured

Residential burglary per 1,000 households11.7

Higher than 97% of the 305 councils in England and Wales it is published for.

3rd highest of the 15 councils in Yorkshire and the Humber.

Home Office recorded crime by community safety partnership, over Census 2021 household counts · 2025-26 · How this is measured

Killed or seriously injured on the roads, per 100,000 residents a year56.6

Higher than 80% of the 350 councils in England, Scotland and Wales it is published for.

DfT RAS0403, adjusted casualties by highway authority, 2023 to 2025, over ONS population estimates for June 2025 · 2023 to 2025 · How this is measured

Community

Residents at the same address a year earlier88.9%

Lower than 74% of the 318 councils in England and Wales it is published for.

4th lowest of the 15 councils in Yorkshire and the Humber.

ONS Census 2021, TS019 Migrant indicator · 2021 · How this is measured

Pubs, bars and licensed clubs per 10,000 residents6.0

Lower than 53% of the 361 councils in the UK it is published for.

2nd lowest of the 15 councils in Yorkshire and the Humber.

No change since 2021

ONS UK Business Counts, SIC 56301 and 56302, over ONS population estimates for June 2025 · 2026 · How this is measured

Wellbeing

Life satisfaction, mean out of 107.4

Lower than 65% of the 347 councils in the UK it is published for.

ONS, personal wellbeing estimates by local authority · 2022-23 · How this is measured

Anxiety, mean out of 103.5

Higher than 82% of the 347 councils in the UK it is published for.

3rd highest of the 14 councils in Yorkshire and the Humber.

ONS, personal wellbeing estimates by local authority · 2022-23 · How this is measured

Healthy life expectancy at birth, women53.3 yrs

Lower than 98% of the 359 councils in the UK it is published for.

The lowest of the 15 councils in Yorkshire and the Humber.

Down 3.7 years since 2011 to 2013

ONS, Healthy life expectancy, UK · 2022 to 2024 · How this is measured

Environment

Park and public garden space within 1km of the average home18.3 ha

Lower than 64% of the 343 councils in England, Scotland and Wales it is published for.

ONS, Access to public parks and playing fields, from OS Open Greenspace · April 2020 · How this is measured

Nitrogen dioxide where people live, annual mean10 µg/m³

Higher than 70% of the 361 councils in the UK it is published for.

Down 37.1% since 2019

Defra Pollution Climate Mapping, background NO2 on the 1km grid, read at every census area · 2024 · How this is measured

Next door, side by side

Kingston upon Hull shares a boundary with East Riding of Yorkshire. Lowest first.

Average monthly rent, two bedrooms: Kingston upon Hull£621
East Riding of Yorkshire£650
Average house price, all homes: Kingston upon Hull£134k
East Riding of Yorkshire£221k
Council tax, band D: Kingston upon Hull£2,295
East Riding of Yorkshire£2,466
Recorded crime per 1,000 residents: East Riding of Yorkshire50.8
Kingston upon Hull122.4
Patients per fully qualified GP: East Riding of Yorkshire2,126
Kingston upon Hull3,018
Eleven year olds at the expected standard in reading, writing and maths: East Riding of Yorkshire59%
Kingston upon Hull66%
Nitrogen dioxide where people live, annual mean: East Riding of Yorkshire5.8 µg/m³
Kingston upon Hull10 µg/m³
Residents within 1km of a train, Underground or tram station: Kingston upon Hull4.7%
East Riding of Yorkshire25%

What changed

Average house price, change over a year, June 2025 to June 2026Up 6.4% since June 2025
Two bedroom rent, change over a year, August 2025 to August 2026Up 7.7% since August 2025
Healthy life expectancy for women, change, between 2011 to 2013 and 2022 to 2024Down 3.7 years since 2011 to 2013
Pubs, bars and licensed clubs, change in the count, 2021 to 2026No change since 2021
Eleven year olds at the expected standard, change, 2018/19 to 2025/26Down 1 point since 2018/19
Nitrogen dioxide where people live, change, 2019 to 2024Down 37.1% since 2019

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