We have collated a series of socio-economic statistics for Kingston upon Hull in Kingston upon Hull, City of from UK government sources such as the 2021 Census and the Index of Multiple Deprivation. They should give you a broad snapshot of the area and the surrounding locations. Are the residents of Kingston upon Hull older than the national average or younger? What is the population of Kingston upon Hull and Kingston upon Hull, City of? Is Kingston upon Hull an unemployment hotspot? This page should provide you with the answers.
Kingston upon Hull Health Statistics
St Andrew's & Docklands has a significantly lower proportion of residents (>5%) describing their health as very good than the national average for England.
Area |
VG |
G |
F |
B |
VB |
St Andrew's & Docklands |
40.47% |
33.46% |
16.62% |
7% |
2.44% |
Kingston upon Hull, City of |
43.36% |
34.89% |
14.92% |
5.24% |
1.59% |
Yorkshire and The Humber |
46.18% |
34.31% |
13.7% |
4.49% |
1.32% |
England |
48.49% |
33.71% |
12.65% |
3.98% |
1.17% |
VG = Very Good, G = Good, F = Fair, B = Bad & VB = Very Bad
How has the health of residents in Kingston upon Hull, City of changed since 2011?
Kingston upon Hull, City of residents who describe their health as either good or very good has increased by 0.2% between the 2011 and 2021 census.
Year |
VG |
G |
F |
B |
VB |
2011 |
43.12% |
34.93% |
14.86% |
5.48% |
1.61% |
2021 |
43.36% |
34.89% |
14.92% |
5.24% |
1.59% |
VG = Very Good, G = Good, F = Fair, B = Bad & VB = Very Bad
What are the occupations of the residents of Kingston upon Hull?
The largest employment sector in Kingston upon Hull is Elementary Occupations. The smallest employment sector is Administrative & Secretarial.
Sector |
Proportion |
Elementary Occupations |
22.23% |
Process Plant & Machine Operatives |
15.57% |
Professional Occupations |
14.27% |
Skilled Trades |
11.12% |
Caring, leisure & Other Services |
8.78% |
Associate Professional & Technical |
7.9% |
Managers, Directors & Senior Officials |
5.83% |
Administrative & Secretarial |
4.8% |
Kingston upon Hull & Kingston upon Hull, City of Immigration Statistics
We have analysed the Census 2021 raw data on country of birth and compiled immigration statistics as percentages of the population. All percentages have been rounded to two decimal places. Below are the figures for Kingston upon Hull in the Kingston upon Hull, City of local area district.
Area |
Born in UK |
Born outside UK |
St Andrew's & Docklands |
67.23% |
32.77% |
Kingston upon Hull, City of |
86.91% |
13.09% |
Yorkshire and The Humber |
88.65% |
11.35% |
England |
82.65% |
17.35% |
Kingston upon Hull compared to other wards in Kingston upon Hull, City of
# |
Ward |
Born in UK |
Born outside UK |
1 |
Central |
62.51% |
37.49% |
2 |
St Andrew's & Docklands |
67.23% |
32.77% |
3 |
Beverley & Newland |
74% |
26% |
4 |
Newington & Gipsyville |
79.59% |
20.41% |
5 |
Avenue |
79.68% |
20.32% |
6 |
University |
80.19% |
19.81% |
7 |
Orchard Park |
84.4% |
15.6% |
8 |
Drypool |
86.61% |
13.39% |
9 |
Southcoates |
90.86% |
9.14% |
10 |
Bricknell |
92.3% |
7.7% |
11 |
Marfleet |
92.39% |
7.61% |
12 |
Kingswood |
92.54% |
7.46% |
13 |
Pickering |
93.66% |
6.34% |
14 |
North Carr |
94.47% |
5.53% |
15 |
Boothferry |
94.51% |
5.49% |
16 |
Longhill & Bilton Grange |
94.97% |
5.03% |
17 |
Holderness |
95.22% |
4.78% |
18 |
Derringham |
95.64% |
4.36% |
19 |
West Carr |
95.93% |
4.07% |
20 |
Ings |
96.48% |
3.52% |
21 |
Sutton |
96.63% |
3.37% |
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Kingston upon Hull is ranked 2 out of 21 wards in Kingston upon Hull, City of for the number of residents born outside of the UK.
Kingston upon Hull Unemployment Statistics
Since the introduction of Universal Credit, The Department for Work & Pensions have not issued any statistics (in our view) that can be used to ascertain the levels of unemployment or under employment in the UK, just meaningless geographic counts. However, the Office of National Statistics does publish claimant counts of people receiving out of work benefits, be that legacy Jobseeker’s Allowance or Universal Credit as a proportion of people over 16. These figures are usually updated once a month and are for Local Authority Districts and Unitary Authority Districts. So below are the figures of Kingston upon Hull, City of.
Area |
Unemployed |
Yearly Change |
Kingston upon Hull, City of |
5.9% |
-1.1% |
Yorkshire and The Humber |
4.2% |
-0.3% |
England |
3.8% |
-0.3% |
UK |
3.7% |
-0.3% |
The 2021 census had data on people who were economically active (seeking work) yet unemployed on Census day (Sunday March 21st 2021). These statitics do cover Kingston upon Hull on a ward level. However, it has to be noted that the Census day was during the height of the Covid19 pandemic and therefore are not reflective of normal levels of unemployment. For example, between March 2020 and June 2020 people claiming Universal Credit doubled in most areas of the United Kingdom and then steadily declined up to the day of the Census and beyond. This data also contains the proportion of people in part-time work (working between 1-35 hours per week), which maybe an indicator of under employment in Kingston upon Hull.
Economic Status |
Proportion |
In Employment |
51.22% |
In Part-Time Work |
22.5% |
Unemployed |
11.44% |
77.5% of the people in work, are in full-time employment in Kingston upon Hull
Kingston upon Hull Education Statistics
We have taken the raw data from the 2021 census to found of the level of education Kingston upon Hull residents have in terms of formal qualifications as a percentage. The UK government breaks qualifications down into 7 levels. A detailed explanation of these levels can be found here. However, the Census groups these into just 4 \'levels\'. Here are some examples of the qualifications each census level represents when not stated;
- Level 1 - GCSE grades D, E, F, or G & below
- Level 2 - GCSE A*, A, B, C or O Level grades A, B or C
- Level 3 - A or AS qualification at any grade
- Level 4 - HNC, Bachelors Degree, Masters Degree or Phd
In this first table we have compared Kingston upon Hull to the national average for England.
Level |
St Andrew's & Docklands |
England |
No Qualifications |
30.74% |
18.08% |
Level 1 |
10.53% |
9.69% |
Level 2 |
12.39% |
13.32% |
Apprenticeship |
6.37% |
5.32% |
Level 3 |
11.53% |
16.92% |
Level 4 |
24.1% |
33.92% |
How many residents own or rent their home in Kingston upon Hull and Kingston upon Hull, City of
We have taken the raw data from the 2021 census and calculated what proportion of people in Kingston upon Hull either own or rent their home. All percentages have been rounded to two decimal places. 19.41 of residents own their home either outright or mortgaged. 80.59 of Kingston upon Hull residents rent their home either privately or through a social landlord.
Area |
Owned |
Rented |
St Andrew's & Docklands |
19.41% |
80.59% |
Kingston upon Hull, City of |
48.27% |
51.73% |
Yorkshire and The Humber |
62.58% |
37.42% |
England |
61.31% |
38.69% |
Kingston upon Hull has a significantly lower level of home ownership than the national average. This is indicative or an economically deprived area.
Kingston upon Hull compared to other wards in Kingston upon Hull, City of
# |
Ward |
Owned |
Rented |
1 |
Kingswood (Kingston upon Hull) |
79.76% |
20.24% |
2 |
Holderness |
75.93% |
24.07% |
3 |
Bricknell |
70% |
30% |
4 |
Boothferry |
66.81% |
33.19% |
5 |
Sutton (Kingston upon Hull) |
61.51% |
38.49% |
6 |
Derringham |
59.75% |
40.25% |
7 |
West Carr |
57.99% |
42.01% |
8 |
Ings |
56.93% |
43.07% |
9 |
Pickering (Kingston upon Hull) |
52.73% |
47.27% |
10 |
Beverley & Newland |
50.85% |
49.15% |
11 |
Southcoates |
50.47% |
49.53% |
12 |
Longhill & Bilton Grange |
47.37% |
52.63% |
13 |
Avenue (Kingston upon Hull) |
47.17% |
52.83% |
14 |
Drypool |
46.2% |
53.8% |
15 |
North Carr |
43.35% |
56.65% |
16 |
Newington & Gipsyville |
42.85% |
57.15% |
17 |
University (Kingston upon Hull) |
38.99% |
61.01% |
18 |
Orchard Park |
30.78% |
69.22% |
19 |
Marfleet |
30.14% |
69.86% |
20 |
Central (Kingston upon Hull) |
21.48% |
78.52% |
21 |
St Andrew's & Docklands |
19.41% |
80.59% |
Kingston upon Hull is ranked 21 out of 21 wards in Kingston upon Hull, City of for the percentage of home owners.
Kingston upon Hull Age Distribution Statistics
We have taken the raw data from the 2021 Census and the calculated the proportion of age groups in St Andrew's & Docklands.
Age Band |
Proportion |
4 & under |
|
5 - 9 years |
|
10 - 15 years |
|
16 - 19 years |
|
20 - 24 years |
|
25 - 34 years |
|
35 - 49 years |
|
50 - 64 years |
|
65 - 74 years |
|
75 - 84 years |
|
85 years & over |
|
What is the population of Kingston upon Hull and Kingston upon Hull, City of?
The table below contains the populations figures for each ward in Kingston upon Hull, City of including Kingston upon Hull. These population ONS figures are estimated are dated Mid 2020.
Ward |
Population |
Avenue |
12968 |
Beverley & Newland |
16261 |
Boothferry |
12183 |
Bricknell |
7729 |
Central |
12490 |
Derringham |
11415 |
Drypool |
12317 |
Holderness |
11076 |
Ings |
8802 |
Kingswood |
5860 |
Longhill & Bilton Grange |
12294 |
Marfleet |
13378 |
Newington & Gipsyville |
14747 |
North Carr |
16545 |
Orchard Park |
15508 |
Pickering |
7959 |
Southcoates |
15265 |
St Andrew's & Docklands |
16134 |
Sutton |
12696 |
University |
10849 |
West Carr |
12650 |
Kingston upon Hull, City of Total |
259126 |
Last updated: 20/02/2024, Additional Sources: Office for National Statistics & Department for Work & Pensions.
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