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Living in Kingston upon Hull

In Kingston upon Hull, the median gross salary is €3,302 a month (2025) and tenants pay an average rent of €811 a month (2026).

At the end of 2021, Kingston upon Hull had a population of 270,810. The regional median gross salary was €3,095 per month at the end of 2024. Kingston upon Hull registered an unemployment rate of 6.34% at the end of 2018.

Last checked 2026-09-2326 sources

Population270,810people31 Dec 2021Official source · Office for National Statistics
Median gross salary3,302EUR/month31 Dec 2025Official source · Annual survey of hours and earnings - workplace analysis, NOMIS table NM_99_1 (ONS)
Average rent810.7EUR/month31 Aug 2026Official source · ONS Price Index of Private Rents, Table 1: average monthly rent price by local authority
Unemployment rate6.34%country median 3.4% — 86% aboveOfficial source · Eurostat
Recorded crime12,147offences per 100,000country median 9,646 — 26% aboveOfficial source · Office for National Statistics
PM2.5, annual mean11µg/m³31 Dec 2019Nearest stationOfficial source · European Environment Agency

Higher unemployment than 96% of United Kingdom cities that publish it, more recorded crime than 85% of United Kingdom cities that publish it and dirtier air than any other United Kingdom city that publishes it.

Which United Kingdom-wide rules apply when you move to Kingston upon Hull?

National rules stay on the country page instead of being relabelled as city data.

Visa and entry rulesPassport-specific entry and national residence context.BenefitsCountry-wide eligibility and official application routes.Taxes in United KingdomNational rates and thresholds that apply in Kingston upon Hull.Healthcare eligibilityCountry-wide insurance and residence conditions.

Housing and cost

No city-level rent figure is published for Kingston upon Hull. The available city-level cost figures remain below.

What recurs every month2 published recurring costs, € per month
Kingston upon Hull recurring monthly costs, € per month

€ / month

Internet, 60 Mbps€24
Mobile plan, 10 GB€13
MetricValuePeriodSource
Internet, 60 Mbps unlimited24.02 EUR/month30 Sept 2026BT Full Fibre 1502Official · national market
Mobile plan, 10 GB12.87 EUR/month30 Sept 2026Three 100GB one-month data pack18Official · national market
Rent price index, mean810.7 EUR/month31 Aug 2026Price Index of Private Rents (PIPR), UK: monthly price statistics, 16 September 2026 edition17Official
Average monthly rent (whole dwelling)810.7 EUR/month31 Aug 2026ONS Price Index of Private Rents, Table 1: average monthly rent price by local authority13Official

Is Kingston upon Hull a good place to live?

There is no universal answer. The profile scores below show who the available published evidence may suit; they are a decision aid, not a personal recommendation.

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Remote worker47%strong on work, weak on safety · range 38–56%
Skilled employee53%strong on work, weak on safety · range 45–61%
Student35%strong on education, weak on work · range 28–42%
Family42%strong on family, weak on cost · range 34–50%
Retirement47%strong on legal route, weak on admin · range 36–58%

Work and income

Kingston upon Hull's employment rate reached 55.2% at the end of 2021. The workforce in Kingston upon Hull was 119,725 at the end of 2021.

What is the typical salary in Kingston upon Hull?

The median gross salary is about 3,302 EUR/month (2025). The regional series (home-region basis, 2024) is a separate labelled row in the table.

City-scope median, gross, before tax and social contributions.

  • Median gross salary: 3,302 EUR/month · Annual survey of hours and earnings - workplace analysis, NOMIS table NM_99_1 (ONS)1
  • Median gross salary (regional): 3,095 EUR/month · 2026-08-06 · Office for National Statistics (ONS)10

What is the unemployment rate in Kingston upon Hull?

The unemployment rate is about 6.3 % (2018).

  • Unemployment rate: 6.34 % · Eurostat5
Unemployment across cities in United KingdomUnemployment in Kingston upon Hull is 6.3%. Of 999 cities with data, 652 have unemployment of 2 to under 4%.

Unemployment rate (%)

MetricValuePeriodSource
Employment rate55.2 %31 Dec 2021Office for National Statistics7Official
Median gross salary3,302 EUR/month31 Dec 2025Annual survey of hours and earnings - workplace analysis, NOMIS table NM_99_1 (ONS)1Official
Median gross salary (regional)3,095 EUR/month31 Dec 2024Office for National Statistics (ONS)10Official · regional context
Unemployment rate6.34 %country median 3.4%31 Dec 2018Eurostat5Official
Unemployment rate over time8 published observations, 2004–2018

Unemployment rate fell 12.2% between 2004 and 2018, from 7.2% to 6.3%.

What does a salary buy in Kingston upon Hull?

Take-home pay after tax, minus rent and the everyday bills this city publishes. Each line names its source.

Kingston upon Hull median gross pay: €3,302 (Annual survey of hours and earnings - workplace analysis, NOMIS table NM_99_1 (ONS), 2025-12-31).
Left over each month€1,871of €2,719 take-home
  • Rent
  • Internet
  • Mobile
  • Left over
Line-by-line breakdown and sources
Each month€
Take-home payOECD Taxing Wages 2025, single, no children. Includes central and local income tax and employee social contributions; euro amounts at the ECB average for 2026-08.€2,719
Rentaverage rent of a whole dwelling · official · ONS Price Index of Private Rents, Table 1: average monthly rent price by local authority · 2026-08-31− €811
Internet€24 · official · BT Full Fibre 150 · 2026-09-30− €24
Mobile plan€13 · official · Three 100GB one-month data pack · 2026-09-30− €13
Other everyday billsnot published for this city: public transport pass, utilities—
Left overbefore the bills this city does not publish€1,871
Take-home pay for other salaries and households Compare with another city Check a job offer in Kingston upon Hull Salary needed to live in Kingston upon Hull

Public employment service

No exact public employment office is currently linked to Kingston upon Hull. The verified national service may still offer online registration, job search or an official office finder.

Country-level information

Jobcentre Plus — Public employment service

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Country-level service information is not treated as proof of a physical office in Kingston upon Hull. Sources checked through 10 Aug 2026.

Family and education

MetricValuePeriodSource
Primary schools6 count3 Aug 2026Department for Education (GIAS)3Official
Schools15 count3 Aug 2026Department for Education (GIAS)3Official

School for children who move here. School is compulsory from age 5 to 16, and public school is free.

A country-wide rule for United Kingdom; Kingston upon Hull's school authority applies it locally.

Sources: legislation.gov.uk · 1996–2026.

Healthcare

MetricValuePeriodSource
GP practices1 count30 Sept 2026ODS GP Practices report (epraccur)6Official

Yes — migrants can receive medical care in Kingston upon Hull under the national coverage rules.

Healthcare access follows the country-wide insurance rules; local capacity facts remain city data and are not used as proof of eligibility.

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Country rule verified 2026-08-03.

Safety

How safe is Kingston upon Hull?

Police recorded about 12,147 incidents per 100,000 (2024). This counts all offences, so it is not comparable with a violent-crime-only rate from another source.

  • Recorded incidents per 100,000 residents: 12,147 offences per 100,000 · Office for National Statistics9
Recorded crime across major citiesKingston upon Hull highlighted among comparable cities
Recorded crime across major cities with Kingston upon Hull highlighted

recorded incidents per 100k residents

Manchester14,267
Bristol13,099
Liverpool12,409
Kingston upon Hull12,147
Leeds11,462
Birmingham11,416
Leicester11,001
Sheffield9,693
Cardiff9,379
Belfast9,156
Glasgow757
Edinburgh549
MetricValuePeriodSource
Burglaries per 100,000 residents600.9 incidents per 100,00031 Dec 2026PFA tables, year ending March 2026 (Table C2 counts; Table C4 rates and mid-2024 population)16Official
Recorded incidents per 100,000 residents12,147 offences per 100,000country median 9,64631 Dec 2024Office for National Statistics9Official
Violent crime per 100,000 residents4,988 incidents per 100,00031 Dec 2026PFA tables, year ending March 2026 (Table C2 counts; Table C4 rates and mid-2024 population)16Official

Mobility and administration

Kingston upon Hull's nearest airport was HUY, 19 km away and offered 4 direct destinations.

MetricValuePeriodSource
Direct destinations from the nearest major airport4 count3 Aug 2026OpenFlights14Official
Distance to the nearest major airport19 km3 Aug 2026OurAirports15Official
Nearest major airport (IATA code)HUY3 Aug 2026OurAirports15Official

Climate and air quality

Annual PM2.5 levels for Kingston upon Hull stood at 11 µg/m³ at the end of 2019.

Is the air quality good in Kingston upon Hull?

The annual PM2.5 mean is 11 µg/m³ (2019) — above the WHO 2021 guideline of 5 µg/m³ but within the EU limit of 25 µg/m³. Source: European Environment Agency4

Annual mean at the measuring site(s) serving the city; current-day readings differ.

Temperature through the yearAverage daytime high and night-time low, °C
Rainfall through the yearAverage monthly precipitation, mm
Air quality vs health guidelinesAnnual means against WHO 2021 guidelines and EU legal limits

City values from the published air-quality observations. WHO 2021 guidelines and EU limit values are published constants.

PM2.5 across cities in United KingdomOf 941 cities with data, 487 have annual PM2.5 of 6 to under 7 µg/m³.

Annual PM2.5 (µg/m³)

MetricValuePeriodSource
PM2.5 — annual mean11 µg/m³31 Dec 2019European Environment Agency4Official · nearest-station reading
Average daytime high by monthJan 7.2 · Feb 8.1 · Mar 10.3 · Apr 13 · May 15.8 · Jun 18.8 · Jul 21.3 · Aug 21.1 · Sep 18.3 · Oct 14.2 · Nov 10.2 · Dec 7.5 °C31 Dec 1991World Meteorological Organization / NOAA NCEI19Official · nearest-station reading
Average night-time low by monthJan 1.6 · Feb 1.6 · Mar 2.8 · Apr 4.2 · May 6.8 · Jun 9.7 · Jul 11.8 · Aug 11.9 · Sep 10 · Oct 7.4 · Nov 4.2 · Dec 1.9 °C31 Dec 1991World Meteorological Organization / NOAA NCEI20Official · nearest-station reading
Average temperature by monthJan 4.4 · Feb 4.8 · Mar 6.6 · Apr 8.6 · May 11.3 · Jun 14.2 · Jul 16.6 · Aug 16.5 · Sep 14.1 · Oct 10.8 · Nov 7.2 · Dec 4.7 °C31 Dec 1991World Meteorological Organization / NOAA NCEI21Official · nearest-station reading
Average precipitation by monthJan 53.1 · Feb 49.5 · Mar 42.9 · Apr 45.3 · May 44.4 · Jun 64.3 · Jul 54.7 · Aug 61.5 · Sep 58.2 · Oct 64.7 · Nov 64.7 · Dec 57.7 mm31 Dec 1991World Meteorological Organization / NOAA NCEI22Official · nearest-station reading

Similar climate. In United Kingdom: York ±0.3 °C. Elsewhere: Saanich (Canada) ±1.0 °C, Cork (Ireland) ±1.1 °C, Heide (Germany) ±1.3 °C, Meldorf (Germany) ±1.3 °C, Neustadt in Holstein (Germany) ±1.3 °C. Twenty closest, compared month by month

Monthly highs and lows against the 1991–2020 station normals of the nearest station; ± is the average monthly difference.

Population and city profile

Kingston upon Hull's median age was 37 years at the end of 2021.

How many people live in Kingston upon Hull?

The published population was 270,810 people in 2021. Source: Office for National Statistics8

MetricValuePeriodSource
Population270,810 people31 Dec 2021Office for National Statistics8Official

International community in Kingston upon Hull

Named groups from exact city-grain official distributions. Citizenship, birthplace, language and ancestry answer different questions and stay separate.

Country of birth

Usual residents living in the individual ONS Built-up Area on Census Day 21 March 2021 · 2021 Census

Published groupPeopleShare
Europe: United Kingdom235,66087.0%
Europe: EU countries21,3557.9%
Non-EU countries (including British Overseas)13,7955.1%

Largest published groups; zero-count groups are omitted. Dimensions are source-native and are never merged. Official source12

Additional context

MetricValuePeriodSource
Residents with a bachelor's degree or higher21.9 %31 Dec 2021Office for National Statistics7Official
Workers aged 16 and over119,725 workers31 Dec 2021Office for National Statistics7Official
Median age37 years31 Dec 2021Office for National Statistics7Official
Universities0 count3 Aug 2026Office for Students11Official

Alternatives for people set on Kingston upon Hull

Three places for the three reasons people leave a city on the shortlist: stay in the region, stay in the country, or keep the budget and change the country. A percentage appears only where both cities publish that metric from the same source, period and grain. Distances are straight lines — travel times are not collected yet.

York as a Kingston upon Hull alternative in the same region

54 km away, better on 2 of 4 metrics measured the same way, worse on 0. Recorded crime, per 100k cannot be compared like for like.

  • Unemployment: 2.3% York vs 6.3% Kingston upon Hull−64%
  • Recorded crime, per 100k: 6,576 (2026) York vs 12,147 (2024) Kingston upon Hullno percentage
  • Residents: 141,685 York vs 270,810 Kingston upon Hull−48%
  • Median gross pay, region: €3,233 York vs €3,095 Kingston upon Hull+4%
  • Annual PM2.5: 11.0 µg/m³ York vs 11.0 µg/m³ Kingston upon Hullsame level
Full comparisonMore about York

Derby as a Kingston upon Hull alternative in the same country

A move, not a commute, at 119 km, better on 4 of 6 metrics measured the same way, worse on 0.

  • Unemployment: 4.1% Derby vs 6.3% Kingston upon Hull−36%
  • Median gross pay, city: €4,078 Derby vs €3,302 Kingston upon Hull+24%
  • Median gross pay, region: €3,330 Derby vs €3,095 Kingston upon Hull+8%
  • Recorded crime, per 100k: 11,151 Derby vs 12,147 Kingston upon Hull−8%
  • Residents: 275,575 Derby vs 270,810 Kingston upon Hull+2%
  • Annual PM2.5: 11.0 µg/m³ Derby vs 11.0 µg/m³ Kingston upon Hullsame level
Full comparisonMore about Derby

Cities near Kingston upon Hull

Published cities within 25 km, nearest first. Distances are straight-line.

Alternative cities in United Kingdom

Other cities in United Kingdom to compare with Kingston upon Hull, nearest in population first.

All United Kingdom cities
Harrow269,993 residentsPlymouth266,955 residentsDerby275,575 residentsStoke-on-Trent260,560 residentsNewcastle upon Tyne286,445 residentsBexley255,950 residents

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Kingston upon Hull in rankings

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Common questions

Answered from the published values on this page, each with its source and date.

How many people live in Kingston upon Hull?

The published population was 270,810 people in 2021. Source: Office for National Statistics.

Is the air quality good in Kingston upon Hull?

The annual PM2.5 mean is 11 µg/m³ (2019) — above the WHO 2021 guideline of 5 µg/m³ but within the EU limit of 25 µg/m³. Source: European Environment Agency.

How safe is Kingston upon Hull?

Police recorded about 12,147 incidents per 100,000 (2024). This counts all offences, so it is not comparable with a violent-crime-only rate from another source. Source: Office for National Statistics.

What is the typical salary in Kingston upon Hull?

The median gross salary is about 3,302 EUR/month (2025). The regional series (home-region basis, 2024) is a separate labelled row in the table. Source: Annual survey of hours and earnings - workplace analysis, NOMIS table NM_99_1 (ONS).

What is the unemployment rate in Kingston upon Hull?

The unemployment rate is about 6.3 % (2018). Source: Eurostat.

What is the typical salary around Kingston upon Hull?

The median gross salary is 3,095 EUR/month. Source: Office for National Statistics (ONS).

Is Kingston upon Hull a good place to live?

Kingston upon Hull may suit different people for different reasons. The page's profile scores compare published cost, work, housing, safety, healthcare and other available factors; they are a decision aid, not a universal recommendation.

Which cities are near Kingston upon Hull?

North Ferriby, Beverley, Brough are near Kingston upon Hull. Typed relationship labels are shown where published; other rows use straight-line distance from admitted coordinates.

How many people born in Europe: United Kingdom live in Kingston upon Hull?

The official country of birth distribution records 235,660 people (87.0%) in the source-defined population for 2021 Census. This is a country of birth measure, not a general estimate of ethnicity or migration status.

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