# Hull City Centre

South Kingston upon Hull. 10,881 people (mid-2024 estimate) in 3.3 square kilometres.

Hull City Centre had 9,685 usual residents at the census (ONS Census 2021).

Middle area. Code E02002680. In: [Yorkshire and The Humber](https://openindex.co.uk/yorkshire-and-the-humber) › [Kingston upon Hull](https://openindex.co.uk/kingston-upon-hull)

## Key figures

- **Median sale price: £120,000** (2025). The median price paid for a home in Hull City Centre was £120,000 in 2025. Joint 140th cheapest of 7,259. Source: Worked out by Open Index from HM Land Registry Price Paid Data. Published 28 September 2026. https://openindex.co.uk/kingston-upon-hull/hull-city-centre#f-house-sales-median-price
- **Population: 9,685** (2021). Hull City Centre had 9,685 usual residents at the census (ONS Census 2021). 1,431st most populated of 9,448. Source: Census 2021, England and Wales and Scotland's Census 2022 and Census 2021, Northern Ireland, 2021. Published 21 July 2026. https://openindex.co.uk/kingston-upon-hull/hull-city-centre#f-population
- **People in radon Affected Area squares: 0%** (2022). About 0% of people in Hull City Centre live in a 1 km square that the radon atlas marks as a radon Affected Area. UK 44%. Source: Worked out by Open Index from the UKHSA and BGS radon atlas and census output areas. Published 1 December 2022. https://openindex.co.uk/kingston-upon-hull/hull-city-centre#f-radon-affected-share
- **Gigabit broadband coverage: 97.4%** (January 2026). In Hull City Centre, 97.4% of homes and businesses could get gigabit-capable broadband in January 2026 (Ofcom). UK 87.8%. Source: Connected Nations (Ofcom), January 2026. Published 13 May 2026. https://openindex.co.uk/kingston-upon-hull/hull-city-centre#f-gigabit-coverage

## On the map

- [Radon Affected Area by middle area](https://openindex.co.uk/map/radon-affected-areas?place=E02002680) (Worked out by Open Index · 2022): About 0% of people in Hull City Centre live in a 1 km square that the radon atlas marks as a radon Affected Area.
- [Sales per year by middle area](https://openindex.co.uk/map/house-sales-per-year?place=E02002680) (Worked out by Open Index · 2025): 90 homes were sold in Hull City Centre in 2025.
- [Crime and ASB by middle area](https://openindex.co.uk/map/recorded-crime?place=E02002680) (Police recorded crime and outcomes (data.police.uk) · August 2026): Crime and anti-social behaviour for Hull City Centre.
- [Population by middle area](https://openindex.co.uk/map/population?place=E02002680) (Census 2021, England and Wales): Hull City Centre had 9,685 usual residents at the census.

## Recorded crime in Hull City Centre

In the 12 months to August 2026, police recorded crimes and anti-social behaviour in Hull City Centre at a rate of 486.8 per 1,000 people.
That compares with 139.1 per 1,000 people across Kingston upon Hull.
Worked out by Open Index from police.uk crime records and ONS and NISRA population estimates.

| Kind of crime, 12 months to August 2026 | Count |
| --- | --- |
| Violence and sexual offences | 1,918 |
| Other crime | 1,267 |
| Shoplifting | 673 |
| Criminal damage and arson | 401 |
| Anti-social behaviour | 365 |
| Burglary | 220 |
| Drug offences | 175 |
| Vehicle crime | 130 |
| Robbery | 97 |
| Theft from the person | 51 |

Source: police.uk, 12 months to August 2026.

## How Hull City Centre compares

Each middle area against every other middle area the measure covers.

| Measure | Hull City Centre | Rank | Compared with |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Median sale price | £120,000 | joint 11th cheapest | 33 middle areas, Kingston upon Hull · 2025 |
| Population | 9,685 | 3rd most populated | 33 middle areas, Kingston upon Hull · 2021 |
| People in radon Affected Area squares | 0% | – | 33 middle areas, Kingston upon Hull · 2022 |
| Gigabit broadband coverage | 97.4% | lowest | 33 middle areas, Kingston upon Hull · Jan 2026 |

## Is Hull City Centre safe? What police records show

In the 12 months to August 2026, police recorded crimes and anti-social behaviour in Hull City Centre at a rate of 486.8 per 1,000 people.
That compares with 139.1 per 1,000 people across Kingston upon Hull.
Across England as a whole, the recorded crime rate was 96.3 per 1,000 people.
In August 2026 alone, 488 cases of crime and anti-social behaviour were recorded in Hull City Centre.
In the 12 months to August 2026, the most common types were violence and sexual offences (1,918), other crime (1,267) and shoplifting (673).
Worked out by Open Index from police.uk crime records and ONS and NISRA population estimates.
Rates are per resident, so places that many people work in or visit, such as Westminster, the City of London and other city centres, have far higher rates than their residents alone would suggest.

## Figures for the whole of Kingston upon Hull

These figures are published for the whole of Kingston upon Hull, not for each middle area, so they describe all of Kingston upon Hull and not Hull City Centre alone. [See Kingston upon Hull](https://openindex.co.uk/kingston-upon-hull)

- **Average house price: £136,593** (August 2026). Kingston upon Hull’s average house price was £136,593 in August 2026 (HM Land Registry). Up 6.6% in a year. Source: UK House Price Index, August 2026. Published 21 October 2026.
- **Median full-time pay: £31,419** (2025). Full-time workers living in Kingston upon Hull earned a median of £31,419 in 2025 (ONS earnings survey). 5th lowest paid of 348. Source: Annual Survey of Hours and Earnings, 2025. Published 23 October 2025.
- **House price to pay: 4.3×** (2025). A home in Kingston upon Hull costs 4.3 times local full-time pay. Joint 20th most affordable of 348. Source: Worked out by Open Index from the UK House Price Index and the ONS earnings survey. Published 21 October 2026.
- **Deprivation score: 37.2** (2025). Kingston upon Hull has a deprivation score of 37.2 in the English Indices of Deprivation 2025 (MHCLG). 8th most deprived of 296. Source: English Indices of Deprivation 2025, 2025. Published 30 October 2025.

## Hull City Centre in brief

The median price paid for a home in Hull City Centre was £120,000 in 2025.
Hull City Centre had 9,685 usual residents at the census.
About 0% of people in Hull City Centre live in a 1 km square that the radon atlas marks as a radon Affected Area.
In Hull City Centre, 97.4% of homes and businesses could get gigabit-capable broadband in January 2026.

## About

- Type: Middle area
- Code: E02002680
- Ward: [St Andrew's & Docklands †](https://openindex.co.uk/kingston-upon-hull/ward/st-andrews-and-docklands)
- Constituency: [Kingston upon Hull West and Haltemprice †](https://openindex.co.uk/constituency/kingston-upon-hull-west-and-haltemprice)
- Council: [Kingston upon Hull](https://openindex.co.uk/kingston-upon-hull)
- Region: [Yorkshire and The Humber](https://openindex.co.uk/yorkshire-and-the-humber)
- Nation: [England](https://openindex.co.uk/england)
- Area: 3.30 km²
- People, mid-2024: 10,881*
- Neighbourhoods: 6
- Output areas: 35

* People: worked out by Open Index by adding up the neighbourhood estimates inside this area.
† Best fit: the ward and constituency this middle area mostly lies in. Its edges do not follow theirs.

## Next door

[Sculcoates](https://openindex.co.uk/kingston-upon-hull/sculcoates), [Boulevard & St Andrew's Quay](https://openindex.co.uk/kingston-upon-hull/boulevard-and-st-andrews-quay)

## Latest updates for Hull City Centre

- August 2026 house prices published: HM Land Registry and partners · Oct 2026.
- September 2026 rent published: ONS private rents · Oct 2026.
- Dental practices updated: NHS England · Oct 2026.
- Schools updated: Ofsted · Oct 2026.

The same figures as JSON: https://openindex.co.uk/v1/places/E02002680

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