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HU2 8HF

Tower Street

Drypool

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Detailed insights for HU2 8HF

Overview

Postcode HU2 8HF is located in an urban city, within the Drypool ward of Kingston upon Hull, City of in the Yorkshire and The Humber region, and forms part of the Drypool & Victoria Dock area. It has moderate deprivation and moderate crime levels, with around 61.0 crimes per 1,000 residents per year. The average income per household in Drypool & Victoria Dock is £38,705 per year. The nearest station is Hull located about 0.8 miles away. There are 5 primary and 1 secondary schools in the area. There are 3 parks nearby, closest medium park is Queen's Gardens.

Crime rate
6/10
Crimes per 1k residents
61
Deprivation level
4/10
Income level
2/10
Social housing
1.3%
Connectivity
N/A
Flood Risk
No risk
Noise Level
Moderate

Deprivation level

4/10

Drypool & Victoria Dock has a low level of deprivation, ranked at position 22,023 out of 32,844 areas in the United Kingdom — placing it within the bottom 33% least deprived areas in England.

Crime level

6/10

Drypool & Victoria Dock has a moderate crime rate, with approximately 61.0 reported incidents per 1,000 population each year.

Social housing

1.3%

Approximately 1.3% of homes on this street are social housing provided by a local council or housing association. Across the surrounding area, around 21.9% of dwellings are socially rented.

Income level

2/10

The average income per household in Drypool & Victoria Dock is £38,705 per year.

Noise Level

Moderate

Moderate noise level (65.0-69.9 dB) from road, approximately 285 ft away from HU2 8HF.

Flood risk

No risk

Drypool & Victoria Dock near HU2 8HF has no flood risk (less than 0.1% chance of a flood each year) from rivers and sea.

Transport

The nearest station is Hull located about 0.8 miles away. There are 1 stations nearby.

Nearby public transport stations for HU2 8HF
DistanceNameLinesDirections
0.8 mi

Hull

N/A

Walking directions to Hull

Parks

Nearby parks and green spaces for HU2 8HF
DistanceNameSizeDirections
0.4 miQueen's GardensMediumWalking directions to Queen's Gardens
0.3 miVictoria ParkMediumWalking directions to Victoria Park
0.4 miegton street parkSmallWalking directions to egton street park

Area Profile

Population
328
Population density
901.8 per km²

Crime

Crime per 1,000 population

Violence and sexual offences
31.13(-28%)
Anti-social behaviour
13.98(+2%)
Public order
6.99(-22%)
Other theft
6.35(-5%)
Criminal damage and arson
5.08(-40%)
Yorkshire and The Humber average

Demographics

Ethnic groups

British
268
81.96%
Other White
18
5.5%
Chinese
7
2.14%
Arab
7
2.14%
Other Asian
6
1.83%
Total population: 327

Economics

Education (age 16+)

Level 4+ (Degree)
112
40.58%
Level 3 (A level)
45
16.3%
Level 2 (GCSEs 9-4)
38
13.77%
No qualifications
34
12.32%
Level 1 (GCSEs 3-1)
24
8.7%
Total 16+ residents: 276

Housing

Housing tenure

Owns with a mortgage
56
36.36%
Owns outright
49
31.82%
Private landlord or letting agency
42
27.27%
Other forms of private rent
5
3.25%
Other social rented
1
0.65%
Total households: 154

Property prices in Drypool

Based on 138 recent sales, the median property price is £115,000 in Drypool area, with individual transactions ranging from £39,000 up to £460,000.

Price distribution per property type (last year)

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

Median sale price and percentiles per property type (last year)

Median sale price, sales count, and percentile information for each property type in Drypool over the last year.
TypeSalesMedian
Detached9£280,000
Flats27£105,000
Semi-Detached45£175,000
Terraced57£82,500

10 year median price trend in Drypool

Ten year median sale price trend for each property type in Drypool.

Schools

In the HU2 8HF postcode area, located within Drypool & Victoria Dock, there are 5 primary and 1 secondary schools in close proximity.

Nearby primary and secondary schools for HU2 8HF
DistancePhaseNameTypeRating
0.2 miPrimaryVictoria Dock Primary SchoolAcademy converter

N/A

0.3 mi16 plusHull CollegeFurther education

Good

0.5 miSecondaryRon Dearing UTCUniversity technical college

Outstanding

Local amenities

3 nearby supermarkets & convenience stores within mi of HU2 8HF

Nearby supermarkets & convenience stores for HU2 8HF
DistanceNameAddressDirections
0.3 miOne Stop4-6 Silver Street, Hull, HU1 1HTWalking directions to One Stop
0.3 miTesco ExpressMarket Place, Hull, HU1 1RSWalking directions to Tesco Express
0.4 miHeron FoodsWhitefriargate, Hull, HU1 2EXWalking directions to Heron Foods

Council Tax Bands

Annual council tax rates for Kingston upon Hull, City of district (2025-26).

Band A£1,455
Band B£1,698
Band C£1,940
Band D£2,183
Band E£2,668
Band F£3,153
Band G£3,638
Band H£4,365

Council tax bands are based on the value of your property. Most homes fall into bands A to D.

Geographic Information

RegionYorkshire and The HumberUKE
DistrictKingston upon Hull, City ofE06000010
Parliamentary ConstituencyKingston upon Hull EastE14001313
WardDrypoolE05011531
ParishKingston upon Hull, City of, unparished areaE43000010
MSOA (Middle Layer Super Output Area)Drypool & Victoria DockE02002677
LSOA (Lower Layer Super Output Area)Kingston upon Hull 026EE01012811
Police ForceHumberside
Postcode Introduced1990-02-01

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Data Sources

All data is sourced from official UK government agencies and public datasets. Last updated: 01/01/2026.