United Kingdom · Yorkshire and The Humber · Local Authority
Kingston upon Hull
Unitary authority · Yorkshire and The Humber, England · population ~259k · 95 state-funded schools
Extremely affordable housing comes at the cost of the lowest weekly earnings in the region. Kingston upon Hull offers a median house price of £140,000, which is just 4.2 times annual gross pay, making it the most accessible property market in Yorkshire and The Humber. Rent is similarly manageable, consuming 24.5% of median earnings. However, the local economy struggles to keep pace, with weekly pay at £645.10 falling well below the regional median. Prospective residents must also weigh these financial benefits against significant social challenges, as the area records the highest deprivation score and crime rate in the region. This location suits those prioritising immediate housing affordability over local salary growth or low crime rates.
Written from the indicators on this page, 2026-10 data.
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How Kingston upon Hull ranks across 361 UK Local Authorities
Pay
£33,545/yr
Very low
Worse than 99% of UK LAs
House price
£140,000
Most affordable
Better than 97% of UK LAs
Rent
£684/mo
Most affordable
Better than 93% of UK LAs
Council tax
£2,295/yr
Cheapest
Better than 81% of UK LAs
Crime
120.1/1k
Highest
Worse than 96% of UK LAs
Deprivation
40.6
Most deprived
Worse than 99% of UK LAs
Schools
92.6%
Mid
Around UK average
Colour shows quintile position against 361 UK Local Authorities. Green is the best position for someone moving here; red is the worst. Direction is set per indicator — higher pay, lower rent, less crime, less deprivation are all green.
Schools
109 state-funded schools · Ofsted Sep 2026
88 of 95 (92.6%) rated Good or Outstanding under Ofsted's legacy framework. 14 schools are on the post-2024 report-card framework and don't roll up into the legacy total. How we count →
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95 schools · pins coloured by Ofsted grade
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