Newington

Newington sits close to Hull city centre and is primarily a residential quarter made up of long runs of terraced housing, interspersed with pockets of post-war council housing. Streets rise and fall in a regular grid that dates from the 19th-century expansion linked to the docks, so rows of red-brick terraces and short back alleys remain common. Local life concentrates around parade streets with small shops, bakeries and takeaways, while primary schools, churches and community centres serve a steady local catchment. Most green space comes in the form of small parks and allotments tucked between streets rather than large open parks.

The neighbourhood is served by frequent bus routes that connect to the city centre and wider Hull area, and there are active community-run projects that use former industrial buildings and converted shops for meetings and events. Many of the older terraces still open onto narrow yard layouts behind the houses, a pattern that tells the area’s connection to Hull’s maritime and industrial past and shapes how residents use outdoor space today.