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About

Sculcoates lies to the north-east of Kingston upon Hull city centre, beside the River Hull. The area contains a mix of terraced housing, interwar council estates and former industrial yards that grew up in the 19th century to serve river trade. Local shops, primary schools and community facilities are concentrated along the main routes and small commercial streets. Public transport links connect Sculcoates to the city centre and to freight routes that still serve parts of Hull's port.

The name Sculcoates dates to an ancient parish and survives today in the local ward. Street patterns and several surviving warehouse shells record the area's role in handling goods from the Humber estuary; one visible trace is a run of tightly packed terraces that step down toward the riverbank, built for workers at nearby wharves. Ongoing projects balance reuse of former industrial sites with housing needs, and local groups maintain allotments and community hubs used by residents.

Area overview

On average Sculcoates has very high deprivation and very high crime levels, with around 224 crimes per 1,000 residents per year, roughly 2.0× the Yorkshire and The Humber average of 113 per 1,000. Approximately 43.9% of homes in this area are social housing provided by a local council or housing association. The average income per household in Sculcoates is £30,121 per year. There are 4 schools in Sculcoates: 4 primary (2 Outstanding and 2 Good) and 0 secondary (0 Outstanding and 0 Good). Sculcoates is home to around 8,549 people, with a population density of about 4,394.5 per km².

Crime rate
10/10
Crimes per 1k residents
224
Deprivation level
10/10
Income level
1/10
Social housing
43.9%
Connectivity
N/A

Area Profile

Sculcoates Population
8,549
Population density
4,394.5 per km²

Crime

Crime per 1,000 population

Violence and sexual offences
103.87(+135%)
Public order
31.35(+255%)
Other theft
19.18(+188%)
Criminal damage and arson
18.25(+112%)
Anti-social behaviour
14.74(+3%)
Yorkshire and The Humber average

Demographics

Ethnic groups

British
4,566
53.37%
Other White
1,730
20.22%
Other
410
4.79%
Bangladeshi
362
4.23%
African
319
3.73%
Total population: 8,555

Economics

Education (age 16+)

No qualifications
2,374
34.97%
Level 4+ (Degree)
1,374
20.24%
Level 1 (GCSEs 3-1)
801
11.8%
Level 2 (GCSEs 9-4)
745
10.98%
Level 3 (A level)
711
10.47%
Total 16+ residents: 6,788

Housing

Housing tenure

Private landlord or letting agency
1,239
32.11%
Social rents from council
1,190
30.84%
Other social rented
449
11.64%
Owns with a mortgage
435
11.27%
Owns outright
431
11.17%
Total households: 3,859

Property prices in Sculcoates

Median price£107,000
Price per sq ft£115
Sales (last 12 months)43
Typical range (middle 50%)£80K – £130K

Based on 43 recent sales, the median property price is £107,000 (about £115 per square foot) in Sculcoates area, with individual transactions ranging from £52,000 up to £255,000.

Prices by property typelast 12 months

Median sale price, median price per square foot, sales count, and percentile information for each property type in Sculcoates over the last year.
TypeSalesMedian£/sq ft
Semi-Detached8£120,688£142
Terraced35£92,000£107

10-year price trendmedian sale price in Sculcoates

Sale price

Ten year median sale price trend for each property type in Sculcoates.
YearSemi-DetachedTerraced
2016£92,250£82,000
2017£120,000£82,750
2018£100,000£73,500
2019£87,000£76,750
2020£94,000£84,000
2021£82,500£90,000
2022£108,000£90,000
2023£125,000£90,500
2024£98,250£92,500
2025£125,688£85,000
2026£115,000£92,000
Ten year median sale price trend for each property type in Sculcoates.

Price per sq ft

Ten year median sale price per square foot trend for each property type in Sculcoates.
YearSemi-DetachedTerraced
2016£115£78
2017£76£75
2018£114£78
2019£108£86
2020£129£85
2021£88£99
2022£162£95
2023£108£98
2024£94£90
2025£157£99
2026£148£118
Ten year median sale price per square foot trend for each property type in Sculcoates.

Price distribution by property typelast 12 months

Price distribution by property type for Sculcoates in the last year.

All postcodes in Sculcoates

HU20QE

Wincolmlee

HU31DF

Wenlock Street

HU51HS

Thistleton Gardens

HU29BE

Harley Street

HU31UD

Hampstead Court

HU51HZ

Stepney Lane

HU29BL

Stoke Street

HU31BU

West Parade

HU20BG

Goodrich Close

HU31AW

Collingwood Street

HU51RN

Bank Side

HU31TA

Leicester Street

HU29BX

Blundell Close

HU20PS

Cumberland Street

HU20QL

Wincolmlee

Data Sources

All data is sourced from official UK government agencies and public datasets. Last updated: 16/07/2026. Read more about how our statistics are calculated.