Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 17 h 6 min4:30 am – 9:35 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 7 h 26 min8:16 am – 3:42 pm
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People9,685 residentsin the Hull City Centre census areaMedian age 35.25,414 households15% of homes owner-occupied7% owned outright45% social rented, 39% private rentedSource: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021
Work and commuting13.5% unemployment rate61% of adults are economically active, 4,402 in work, 12% retiredMain industries: retail and wholesale 18%, manufacturing 17%, health and social work 15%Getting to work: 15% work from home, 45% go by car, 12% take public transport, 28% walk or cycle83% of those who travel work within 10 km of homeSource: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021
Education and languages28% of adults hold a degree or higher27% have no qualifications, 6% an apprenticeshipMain language: English 73%7% cannot speak English wellSource: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021
ClimateWarmest month July: highs 22°C, lows 12°CColdest month January: highs 8°C, lows 2°C680 mm of rain a year, 15 days with 10 mm or morewettest month June30 days of air frost, 12 summer days above 25°C in a typical yearSource: Met Office HadUK-Grid 1991-2020 averages, 2 km grid (highs and lows from the 12 km grid)
Nearby landmarksHumber Dock Basintidal water · under a mileOuter Basintidal water · under a mileThe Lakelake · 2.8 miNew Holland Merelake · 3.0 miSammy's Pointwetland · under a mileBilton Cloughvalley · 2.7 miSource: Ordnance Survey Open Names
Parks and green spacesQueen's Gardenspark · within reach · 3 haDansom Lane Parkpark · under a mileVictoria Parkpark · under a mile · 4 haLiddell Street Parkplaying field · under a mileHull Arenasports ground · under a mileBrooklands Park Recreation Groundplaying field · 1.3 mi · 3 haSource: Ordnance Survey Open Greenspace
Earthquakes69 of magnitude 2 or more within 50 miles since 19706 of magnitude 3+, 1 of magnitude 4+Largest: magnitude 5.0 on 27 Feb 200824 mi away, Market Rasen, LincsMost recent: magnitude 3.0 on 18 Sep 202649 mi away, Southern North SeaSource: British Geological Survey earthquake database
Flood riskRivers and sea: areas at High risk within 500 m of the centrea 1 in 30 chance of flooding in any year, or greaterAlso medium, low risk areas nearbySource: Environment Agency, Risk of Flooding from Rivers and Sea
Air qualityNO2 14 · PM2.5 7.8 · PM10 14 µg/m³annual mean concentrations, 2024Within UK limits, above the WHO guideline for NO2 and PM2.5Source: DEFRA modelled background pollution maps 2024, 1 km grid
Broadband99% of premises can get gigabit-capable broadband99% can get superfast (30 Mbit/s or more)Every premises can get at least 10 Mbit/s (the universal service obligation)6,533 residential premises in the census areaSource: Ofcom Connected Nations, July 2025
Elevation5 m16 ft above sea levelLand within 1 km ranges from -4 to 8 mSource: Ordnance Survey, OS Terrain 50
Local servicesHospitalHull Royal Infirmaryunder a mileGP surgeryYps Ssm Service (Refresh)43 surgeries within 2 milesright herePharmacySuperdrug Pharmacy29 pharmacies within 2 milesunder a mileDentistThe White House Dental Practiceright hereSource: NHS Organisation Data Service
SchoolsWithin 2 mi33 schools25 primary, 3 secondary, 2 independent, 1 special, 2 otherSecondaryRon Dearing UTCages 14-19, 884 pupilsunder a milePrimarySt Charles Voluntary Catholic Academyages 3-11, 169 pupilsunder a milePrimaryVictoria Dock Primary Schoolages 3-11, 314 pupilsunder a mileCollegeHull Collegeunder a mileUniversityUniversity of Hull2.1 miSource: Department for Education, Get Information about Schools
Getting aroundAirportHumberside Airport HUY12 miMajor airportLeeds Bradford Airport LBA55 miRailway stationHullunder a mileBus stationHull Interchangeunder a mileFerryHull Ferry TerminalMyton2.6 miBus stops154 within a mileSources: Department for Transport NaPTAN; OurAirports
Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the HU1 postcode district.
