# HU12

Postcode district covering Hedon, in East Riding of Yorkshire.

HU12 is a postcode district covering Hedon, in East Riding of Yorkshire. Median sale price £183,000 in 2025. Recorded crime 46.6 per 1,000 people.

Postcode district. Code HU12. In: [Postcodes](https://openindex.co.uk/postcode) › [HU](https://openindex.co.uk/postcode/hu)

Approximate outline worked out by Open Index from the ONS Postcode Directory: each census output area belongs to the district that holds most of its postcodes. People, homes, recorded crime and broadband add up those output areas. House sales count every sale with an HU12 postcode. [How census figures are added up](https://openindex.co.uk/sources/population)

## Key figures

- **Median sale price: £183,000** (2025). The median price paid for a home in HU12 was £183,000 in 2025. Joint 271st cheapest of 2,235. Source: Worked out by Open Index from HM Land Registry Price Paid Data. Published 28 September 2026. https://openindex.co.uk/postcode/hu12#f-house-sales-median-price
- **Population: 25,138** (2021). HU12 had 25,138 usual residents at the census (ONS Census 2021). 1,162nd most populated of 2,756. 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/postcode/hu12#f-population
- **People in radon Affected Area squares: 5%** (2022). About 5% of people in HU12 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/postcode/hu12#f-radon-affected-share
- **Gigabit broadband coverage: 84.3%** (January 2026). In HU12, 84.3% 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/postcode/hu12#f-gigabit-coverage

## On the map

- [Radon Affected Area by postcode district](https://openindex.co.uk/map/radon-affected-areas#place=HU12) (Worked out by Open Index · 2022): About 5% of people in HU12 live in a 1 km square that the radon atlas marks as a radon Affected Area.
- [Sales per year by postcode district](https://openindex.co.uk/map/house-sales-per-year#place=HU12) (Worked out by Open Index · 2025): 447 homes were sold in HU12 in 2025.
- [Crime and ASB by postcode district](https://openindex.co.uk/map/recorded-crime#place=HU12) (Police recorded crime and outcomes (data.police.uk) · August 2026): Crime and anti-social behaviour for HU12.
- [Population by postcode district](https://openindex.co.uk/map/population#place=HU12) (Census 2021, England and Wales): HU12 had 25,138 usual residents at the census.

## How HU12 compares

Each postcode district against every other postcode district the measure covers.

| Measure | HU12 | Rank | Compared with |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Median sale price | £183,000 | 10th most expensive | 20 postcode districts, HU · 2025 |
| Population | 25,138 | 8th most populated | 20 postcode districts, HU · 2021 |
| People in radon Affected Area squares | 5% | 3rd most people in radon Affected Areas | 20 postcode districts, HU · 2022 |
| Gigabit broadband coverage | 84.3% | 2nd lowest | 20 postcode districts, HU · Jan 2026 |

## Is HU12 safe? What police records show

In the 12 months to August 2026, police recorded crimes and anti-social behaviour in HU12 at a rate of 46.6 per 1,000 people.
That compares with 103.2 per 1,000 people across the HU postcode area.
In August 2026 alone, 113 cases of crime and anti-social behaviour were recorded in HU12.
In the 12 months to August 2026, the most common types were violence and sexual offences (524), other crime (265) and criminal damage and arson (112).
A year earlier, the recorded crime rate in HU12 was 42.6 per 1,000 people.
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.

## Deprivation in HU12, neighbourhood by neighbourhood

- Deprivation is ranked by neighbourhood, so HU12 has no single figure. Of its 16 neighbourhoods with a rank:
- Decile 3: 3 neighbourhoods
- Decile 5: 1 neighbourhood
- Decile 6: 3 neighbourhoods
- Decile 7: 6 neighbourhoods
- Decile 8: 1 neighbourhood
- Decile 9: 2 neighbourhoods

Source: English Indices of Deprivation 2025. Decile 1 is the most deprived tenth of neighbourhoods in England.

## Neighbourhoods in HU12

| Area | People (census) | Recorded crime per 1,000 | Deprivation decile | Gigabit broadband |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| [East Riding of Yorkshire 029A](https://openindex.co.uk/east-riding-of-yorkshire/neighbourhood/e01013094) | 1,407 | 37.6 per 1,000 | 7 | 98.5% |
| [East Riding of Yorkshire 029B](https://openindex.co.uk/east-riding-of-yorkshire/neighbourhood/e01013095) | 1,484 | 98.7 per 1,000 | 6 | 98.8% |
| [East Riding of Yorkshire 029C](https://openindex.co.uk/east-riding-of-yorkshire/neighbourhood/e01013096) | 1,812 | 118.4 per 1,000 | 7 | 99.0% |
| [East Riding of Yorkshire 029D](https://openindex.co.uk/east-riding-of-yorkshire/neighbourhood/e01013097) | 1,253 | 23.8 per 1,000 | 7 | 100.0% |
| [East Riding of Yorkshire 029E](https://openindex.co.uk/east-riding-of-yorkshire/neighbourhood/e01013102) | 1,391 | 45.1 per 1,000 | 7 | 99.5% |
| [East Riding of Yorkshire 031A](https://openindex.co.uk/east-riding-of-yorkshire/neighbourhood/e01013028) | 1,583 | 24.7 per 1,000 | 7 | 51.2% |
| [East Riding of Yorkshire 031B](https://openindex.co.uk/east-riding-of-yorkshire/neighbourhood/e01013078) | 1,438 | 62.8 per 1,000 | 6 | 9.2% |
| [East Riding of Yorkshire 031C](https://openindex.co.uk/east-riding-of-yorkshire/neighbourhood/e01013081) | 1,514 | 37.4 per 1,000 | 6 | 46.2% |
| [East Riding of Yorkshire 031E](https://openindex.co.uk/east-riding-of-yorkshire/neighbourhood/e01013085) | 1,713 | 28.5 per 1,000 | 5 | 95.8% |
| [East Riding of Yorkshire 033A](https://openindex.co.uk/east-riding-of-yorkshire/neighbourhood/e01013033) | 1,549 | 44.9 per 1,000 | 7 | 97.4% |
| [East Riding of Yorkshire 033B](https://openindex.co.uk/east-riding-of-yorkshire/neighbourhood/e01013098) | 2,208 | 13.6 per 1,000 | 9 | 100.0% |
| [East Riding of Yorkshire 033C](https://openindex.co.uk/east-riding-of-yorkshire/neighbourhood/e01013099) | 1,428 | 42.4 per 1,000 | 3 | 94.9% |
| [East Riding of Yorkshire 033D](https://openindex.co.uk/east-riding-of-yorkshire/neighbourhood/e01013100) | 1,641 | 34.9 per 1,000 | 9 | 95.6% |
| [East Riding of Yorkshire 033E](https://openindex.co.uk/east-riding-of-yorkshire/neighbourhood/e01013101) | 1,607 | 18.3 per 1,000 | 8 | 100.0% |
| [East Riding of Yorkshire 039E](https://openindex.co.uk/east-riding-of-yorkshire/neighbourhood/e01013086) | 1,467 | 42.7 per 1,000 | 3 | 79.1% |
| [East Riding of Yorkshire 039F](https://openindex.co.uk/east-riding-of-yorkshire/neighbourhood/e01013087) | 1,347 | 62.4 per 1,000 | 3 | 68.3% |

## Your MP

- [Beverley and Holderness](https://openindex.co.uk/constituency/beverley-and-holderness): Graham Stuart (Conservative), MP since July 2024. 100% of the people here.
- [Kingston upon Hull East](https://openindex.co.uk/constituency/kingston-upon-hull-east): Karl Turner (Independent), MP since July 2024. 0.3% of the people here.

As of 18 October 2026. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under the Open Parliament Licence v3.0. Source: UK Parliament, Members API.

## Middle areas in HU12

[Burstwick & Thorngumbald](https://openindex.co.uk/east-riding-of-yorkshire/burstwick-and-thorngumbald), [Hedon & Preston](https://openindex.co.uk/east-riding-of-yorkshire/hedon-and-preston), [Withernsea West & Keyingham](https://openindex.co.uk/east-riding-of-yorkshire/withernsea-west-and-keyingham)

## Postcode sectors in HU12

[HU12 0 (215 postcodes)](https://openindex.co.uk/postcode/hu12-0), [HU12 8 (324 postcodes)](https://openindex.co.uk/postcode/hu12-8), [HU12 9 (240 postcodes)](https://openindex.co.uk/postcode/hu12-9)

## Council

[East Riding of Yorkshire](https://openindex.co.uk/east-riding-of-yorkshire)

## Towns in HU12

[Hedon](https://openindex.co.uk/town/hedon)

## Postcode districts next to HU12

[HU9](https://openindex.co.uk/postcode/hu9), [HU11](https://openindex.co.uk/postcode/hu11), [HU19](https://openindex.co.uk/postcode/hu19)

## More in the HU postcode area

[All HU postcode districts](https://openindex.co.uk/postcode/hu), [Every UK postcode area](https://openindex.co.uk/postcode)

## HU12 in brief

HU12 is a postcode district covering Hedon, in East Riding of Yorkshire.
About 24,981 people lived in HU12 in mid-2024 (worked out by Open Index from ONS small-area estimates); the median price paid for a home was £183,000 in 2025 across 447 sales (HM Land Registry) and police recorded crimes and anti-social behaviour at a rate of 46.6 per 1,000 people in the 12 months to August 2026 (police.uk).
The median price paid for a home in HU12 was £183,000 in 2025.
HU12 had 25,138 usual residents at the census.
About 5% of people in HU12 live in a 1 km square that the radon atlas marks as a radon Affected Area.
In HU12, 84.3% of homes and businesses could get gigabit-capable broadband in January 2026.

## About

- Type: Postcode district
- Code: HU12
- Postcode area: [HU](https://openindex.co.uk/postcode/hu)
- Constituency: [Beverley and Holderness †](https://openindex.co.uk/constituency/beverley-and-holderness)
- Council: [East Riding of Yorkshire †](https://openindex.co.uk/east-riding-of-yorkshire)
- Area: 247 km²
- People, mid-2024: 24,981*
- Neighbourhoods: 16
- Output areas: 82

* People: worked out by Open Index from neighbourhood estimates, shared out by where people lived at the census (by area in Northern Ireland). This area's edges do not follow neighbourhood edges, so the figure is close but not exact.
† Best fit: the constituency, council, region and nation this postcode district mostly lies in. Its edges do not follow theirs.

## Next door

[HU19](https://openindex.co.uk/postcode/hu19), [HU11](https://openindex.co.uk/postcode/hu11), [HU9](https://openindex.co.uk/postcode/hu9)

## Latest updates for HU12

- 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/HU12

## How to cite

Source: Open Index, openindex.co.uk. Link to this page, https://openindex.co.uk/postcode/hu12, or to one figure with its anchor, https://openindex.co.uk/postcode/hu12#f-house-sales-median-price.

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Snapshot 2026.10.11. The HTML page: https://openindex.co.uk/postcode/hu12