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HU6 8RF

University

Kingston upon Hull, City of

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Detailed insights for HU6 8RF

Overview

Postcode HU6 8RF is located in an urban city, within the University ward of Kingston upon Hull, City of in the Yorkshire and The Humber region, and forms part of the Bricknell East area. It has high deprivation and very high crime levels, with around 129.0 crimes per 1,000 residents per year. The average income of residents in Bricknell East is £43,100 per year. The nearest station is Cottingham located about 1.0 miles away. There are 7 primary and 2 secondary schools in the area.

Crime rate
9/10
Crimes per 1k residents
129
Deprivation level
8/10
Income level
7/10
Social housing
0%
Connectivity
N/A
Flood Risk
Low
Noise Level
No noise

Deprivation level

8/10

Bricknell East has a high level of deprivation, ranked at position 8,421 out of 32,844 areas in the United Kingdom — placing it within the top 26% most deprived areas in England.

Crime level

9/10

Bricknell East has a very high crime rate, with approximately 129.0 reported incidents per 1,000 residents each year.

Social housing

0%

Approximately 0.0% of homes on this street are social housing provided by a local council or housing association. Across the surrounding area, around 10.2% of dwellings are socially rented.

Income level

7/10

The average income of residents in Bricknell East is £43,100 per year.

Noise Level

No noise

No significant noise sources from railways or roads near HU6 8RF.

Flood risk

Low

Bricknell East near HU6 8RF has low flood risk (between 0.1% and 1% chance of a flood each year) from rivers and sea.

Transport

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

Nearby public transport stations for HU6 8RF
DistanceNameLinesDirections
1 mi

Cottingham

N/A

Walking directions to Cottingham

Parks

No parks nearby

Area Profile

Population
557
Population density
5,612.4 per km²

Demographics

Ethnic groups

British
445
80.04%
Other White
27
4.86%
Arab
24
4.32%
African
12
2.16%
Indian
11
1.98%
Total population: 556

Housing

Housing tenure

Owns with a mortgage
90
38.63%
Private landlord or letting agency
80
34.33%
Owns outright
57
24.46%
Other forms of private rent
6
2.58%
Total households: 233

Property prices in University

Based on 67 recent sales, the median property price is £130,000 in University area, with individual transactions ranging from £35,000 up to £320,000.

Price distribution per property type (last year)

Price distribution by property type for University 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 University over the last year.
TypeSalesMedian
Detached7£255,000
Flats8£68,750
Semi-Detached17£159,000
Terraced35£125,000

10 year median price trend in University

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

Schools

In the HU6 8RF postcode area, located within Bricknell East, there are 7 primary and 2 secondary schools in close proximity.

Nearby primary and secondary schools for HU6 8RF
DistancePhaseNameTypeRating
0.2 miPrimaryHall Road AcademyAcademy sponsor led

Good

0.3 miPrimaryCroxby Primary SchoolAcademy sponsor led

Good

0.4 miNot applicableFrederick Holmes SchoolAcademy special converter

Good

Local amenities

7 nearby supermarkets & convenience stores within mi of HU6 8RF

Nearby supermarkets & convenience stores for HU6 8RF
DistanceNameAddressDirections
0.2 miToday's ExpressCranbrook Avenue, Kingston upon Hull, City of, HU6 8NAWalking directions to Today's Express
0.3 miTesco Express290 Bricknell Avenue, Hull, HU5 4QFWalking directions to Tesco Express
0.3 miBLUE SHOPInglemire Lane, Kingston upon Hull, City of, HU6 8LFWalking directions to BLUE SHOP
0.4 miSainsbury's LocalFairfax Avenue, Kingston upon Hull, City of, HU5 4QGWalking directions to Sainsbury's Local
0.4 miPremierEndike Lane, Kingston upon Hull, HU6 8AQWalking directions to Premier

Data Sources

All data is sourced from official UK government agencies and public datasets. Last updated: 16/11/2025.