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Bradford vs Kingston upon Hull
Bradford (Yorkshire and The Humber, England · ~542k people) · Kingston upon Hull (Yorkshire and The Humber, England · ~259k people)
Of 7 strictly-comparable measures: Bradford leads on 2, Kingston upon Hull on 3, 2 effectively tied. Which trade-offs matter is yours to weigh — the rows below show where each one wins.
Head to head
Median pay
ONS ASHE (residence) · 2025
Bradford
£34,876/yr
Worse than 93% of UK LAs
Kingston upon Hull
£33,545/yr
Worse than 99% of UK LAs
Bradford: 4% higher median pay.
House price
ONS HPSSA-9 median · Year ending Sep 2025
Bradford
£182,000
Better than 87% of UK LAs
Kingston upon Hull
£140,000
Better than 97% of UK LAs
Kingston upon Hull: 30% lower median price.
Monthly rent
ONS PIPR (newly-signed lets) · 2026-03
Bradford
£737/mo
Better than 83% of UK LAs
Kingston upon Hull
£684/mo
Better than 93% of UK LAs
Kingston upon Hull: 8% lower median rent.
Council tax (Band D)
MHCLG · 2026-27
Bradford
£2,361/yr
Better than 66% of UK LAs
Kingston upon Hull
£2,295/yr
Better than 81% of UK LAs
Kingston upon Hull: £66 less per year at Band D.
Recorded crime
ONS PFA Table C4 · Year ending Dec 2025
Bradford
119.6/1k
Worse than 96% of UK LAs
Kingston upon Hull
120.1/1k
Worse than 96% of UK LAs
Effectively tied — under 2% apart.
Deprivation (IMD)
MHCLG Indices of Deprivation · 2019
Bradford
34.7
Worse than 96% of UK LAs
Kingston upon Hull
40.6
Worse than 99% of UK LAs
Bradford: lower average deprivation score (34.7 vs 40.6).
Schools (Ofsted)
Ofsted MI · Feb 2026 snapshot
Bradford
92.2%
Worse than 60% of UK LAs
Kingston upon Hull
93.1%
Better than 56% of UK LAs
Effectively tied — under 2% apart.
What local pay actually covers
Same-place ratios — each area's own median rent and house price against its own median gross pay. A cheap-looking area stops looking cheap when local pay is lower still.
Bradford
Rent takes 25% of median gross monthly pay
A median home costs 5.2× median annual pay
Kingston upon Hull
Rent takes 24% of median gross monthly pay
A median home costs 4.2× median annual pay
Full Bradford profile →
Every indicator, all state-funded schools with Ofsted grades, and similar areas.
Full Kingston upon Hull profile →
Every indicator, all state-funded schools with Ofsted grades, and similar areas.