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Kingston upon Hull vs York
Kingston upon Hull (Yorkshire and The Humber, England · ~259k people) · York (Yorkshire and The Humber, England · ~211k people)
Of 7 strictly-comparable measures: Kingston upon Hull leads on 2, York on 4, 1 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
Kingston upon Hull
£33,545/yr
Worse than 99% of UK LAs
York
£39,863/yr
Better than 55% of UK LAs
York: 19% higher median pay.
House price
ONS HPSSA-9 median · Year ending Sep 2025
Kingston upon Hull
£140,000
Better than 97% of UK LAs
York
£305,000
Worse than 57% of UK LAs
Kingston upon Hull: 118% lower median price.
Monthly rent
ONS PIPR (newly-signed lets) · 2026-03
Kingston upon Hull
£684/mo
Better than 93% of UK LAs
York
£1,173/mo
Worse than 63% of UK LAs
Kingston upon Hull: 71% lower median rent.
Council tax (Band D)
MHCLG · 2026-27
Kingston upon Hull
£2,295/yr
Better than 81% of UK LAs
York
£2,287/yr
Better than 83% of UK LAs
Effectively tied — under 2% apart.
Recorded crime
ONS PFA Table C4 · Year ending Dec 2025
Kingston upon Hull
120.1/1k
Worse than 96% of UK LAs
York
66.9/1k
Better than 58% of UK LAs
York: 80% lower recorded-crime rate.
Deprivation (IMD)
MHCLG Indices of Deprivation · 2019
Kingston upon Hull
40.6
Worse than 99% of UK LAs
York
11.7
Better than 85% of UK LAs
York: lower average deprivation score (11.7 vs 40.6).
Schools (Ofsted)
Ofsted MI · Feb 2026 snapshot
Kingston upon Hull
93.1%
Better than 56% of UK LAs
York
98.3%
Better than 92% of UK LAs
York: 5.2 percentage points more pupils in Good/Outstanding schools.
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.
Kingston upon Hull
Rent takes 24% of median gross monthly pay
A median home costs 4.2× median annual pay
York
Rent takes 35% of median gross monthly pay
A median home costs 7.7× median annual pay
Full Kingston upon Hull profile →
Every indicator, all state-funded schools with Ofsted grades, and similar areas.
Full York profile →
Every indicator, all state-funded schools with Ofsted grades, and similar areas.