HU6 8LA

POSTCODE

An University postcode in Kingston upon Hull, City of, a 28-minute walk from Cottingham Rail.

Secondary applications close Sat 31 Oct. You apply through Kingston upon Hull, City of, even for schools in other councils.

Schools nearby

  1. 1

    All-through · Good

    under 0.1 mi

  2. 2

    Secondary · Attainment 8 44.2

    0.21 mi

  3. 3

    Primary · Good

    0.26 mi

  4. 4

    All-through · Good

    0.38 mi

  5. 5

    Secondary with sixth form · Outstanding · Attainment 8 54.9

    0.52 mi

  6. 6

    Primary

    0.54 mi

See all schools within 1.2 miles

School applications

We've matched the postcode to Kingston upon Hull, City of.

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Getting around

Straight-line distance from this postcode. Walking time is approximate.

Stations

  • Cottingham Rail Station

    Rail

    2.2 km straight lineabout 28 min
  • Hull Rail Station

    Rail

    3.7 km straight lineabout 47 min
  • Hull Rail Station Main Entrance

    Rail

    3.8 km straight lineabout 48 min

Bus stops

  • Newland School For Girls

    Bus · west

    227 m straight lineabout 3 min
  • Newland School For Girls

    Bus · opp · east

    266 m straight lineabout 3 min
  • Skidby Grove

    Bus · west

    383 m straight lineabout 5 min
  • Townend Court

    Bus · east

    419 m straight lineabout 5 min
  • Sylvia Close

    Bus · east

    430 m straight lineabout 5 min

Property sales (Land Registry)

England & Wales
Property sales · HU6 8
HM Land Registry Price Paid Data · HU6 8 · Oct 2025–Sep 2026 · 51 sales

HU6 8LA has no standard sales in Oct 2025–Sep 2026, so these figures are for the HU6 8 sector.

Average price
£146,000
Median price: £130,000
Median 0% vs prior 12 months
Standard sales only · Oct 2025–Sep 2026 · 51 sales
Property type filter
Recent sale price trend
Oct '25 – Sep '26Sep '26: 2 sales · avg £192,500
X axis: MonthY axis: Avg sold price (hover shows sales count)
£198k£156k£115k
Oct '25Jan '26Apr '26Jul '26Sep '26
£225,000 · 2026-09-21 · Semi-detached · Freehold
HU6 8SA
£160,000 · 2026-09-11 · Semi-detached · Freehold
HU6 8QW
£310,000 · 2026-08-20 · Detached · Freehold
HU6 8RA
£115,000 · 2026-08-14 · Terraced · Freehold
HU6 8JB
£167,500 · 2026-08-06 · Terraced · Freehold
HU6 8QY
£195,000 · 2026-07-31 · Semi-detached · Freehold
HU6 8QY
£310,000 · 2026-06-29 · Semi-detached · Freehold
HU6 8QA
£151,500 · 2026-06-26 · Semi-detached · Freehold
HU6 8QU
£125,000 · 2026-06-26 · Semi-detached · Freehold
HU6 8EY
£92,000 · 2026-06-24 · Flat / maisonette · Leasehold
HU6 8QH
HM Land Registry Price Paid Data, OGL.

Police Recorded Crime near HU6 8LA

England & Wales
Crime trends · near HU6 8LA

Counts are for University electoral ward, not a 1-mile police.uk street search around this postcode.

data.police.uk · YoY vs same month last year · per 1,000 residents (Census 2021)Sep '24 – Aug '26
Key categories · YoY
Violent Crime
32
YoY -16%
584532
Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26
ASB
4
YoY -60%
1050
Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26
Vehicle Crime
3
YoY —
1160
Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26
Burglary
5
YoY —
1580
Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26
Criminal damage
6
YoY —
20124
Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26
Other recorded crime
30
YoY +50%
362820
Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26

2 of 6 key categories improving · other recorded crime rising

80
incidents · Aug '26

People

Household income (MSOA)

Average household income for the neighbourhood (MSOA) around this postcode, financial year ending March 2023

Financial year ending March 2023 · MSOA 2021 · Kingston upon Hull 012 (E02002663)

This is the published estimate for the MSOA that contains this postcode (about 2,000–6,000 households). It describes the neighbourhood around the postcode. England and Wales only.

Total annual household income
£48,449

£40,748–£57,605

Disposable (net) annual household income
£33,824

£29,165–£39,228

Disposable (net) annual household income before housing costs (equivalised)
£30,515

£27,553–£33,795

Disposable (net) annual household income after housing costs (equivalised)
£30,117

£26,273–£34,522

Source: Office for National Statistics. Income estimates for small areas, England and Wales, financial year ending 2023.

Income estimates for small areas, England and Wales · Open Government Licence v3.0

Ethnicity

Total residents: 3,294
White Brit.69.2%
Other White7.1%
African5.9%
Chinese3.3%
Indian2.5%
+ 14 other groups · 12.1%

Religion

Total residents: 3,295
No religion51.5%
Christian26.2%
Not answered14.7%
Muslim4.7%
Hindu1.1%
+ 4 other religions · 1.8%

Age groups

Total residents: 3,294
20–2448.8%
16–1931.5%
25–347.9%
35–495.4%
50–641.8%
+ 6 other age groups · 4.6%

Households

Total households: 568
Other household types, including all full-time students and all aged 66 years and over50.7%
One person: other19.7%
Cohabiting couple family: No children6.9%
Married or civil partnership couple: Dependent children5.6%
One person: aged 66+4.0%
+ 9 other households · 13.0%

Deprivation Index (IMD)

IMD England — Index of Multiple Deprivation
Measures deprivation across income, employment, health, education, crime, housing, barriers to housing and services, and living environment.
18433
Rank out of 33,755 LSOAs in England
1 - Most deprived10 - Least deprived
Rank 18433 out of 33,755 lower layer super output areas in England. N/A for Wales, Scotland and Northern Ireland as this postcode is in England.

Flood zone

Flood Zone 3 at the postcode centre (EA Flood Map for Planning)

Flood Zone 3 at the postcode centre (EA Flood Map for Planning). This is the Environment Agency Flood Map for Planning zone at the ONS postcode centroid, not a property-level assessment. Source: Environment Agency flood map for planning, © Environment Agency copyright and/or database right, Open Government Licence v3.0.

Environment Agency flood map for planning · Open Government Licence v3.0

Technical details

Coordinates & Location for HU6 8LA

England
Country
Kingston upon Hull, City of
Local Authority
University
Ward
Hull
Travel to Work
TTWA
Postcode
HU6 8LA
Coordinates
53.7734, -0.3755
Grid reference
TA071320
Easting
507,159
Northing
432,009
Region
Yorkshire and The Humber
Plus Code
9C5XQJFF+9Q
User Type
Small user postcode
Grid Quality
Quality indicator 1 (highest positional precision)
Built Up Area
Kingston upon Hull
Travel to Work
Hull
ITL Region
Kingston upon Hull, City of
National Park
Non-National Park

Administrative Information

Kingston upon Hull, City of
Local Authority
Council Area
Kingston upon Hull North and Cottingham E14001314
Constituency
E14001314
Humberside
Police Force
England
Ward
University
Constituency code
E14001314
EU Electoral Region
Yorkshire and The Humber
Parish
Kingston upon Hull, City of, unparished area
International Territorial Level
Kingston upon Hull, City of

Health & NHS

Yorkshire and the Humber
Health Authority
Serving (pseudo) England (UA/MD/LB)
NHS England
Humber and North Yorkshire
Cancer Alliance
National
Health Authority
Yorkshire and the Humber
NHS Region
North East and Yorkshire
Integrated Care Board
NHS Humber and North Yorkshire Integrated Care Board
Primary Care Org
Hull Teaching
Sub ICB Location
NHS Humber and North Yorkshire ICB - 03F
Cancer Alliance
Humber and North Yorkshire

Statistical Areas

LSOA 2021
Super Output Area
Kingston upon Hull 012C E01012914
E01012914
MSOA 2021
Mid Super Output
Kingston upon Hull 012 E02002663
E02002663
LSOA 2011
Super Output Area
Kingston upon Hull 012C E01012914
E01012914
MSOA 2011
Mid Super Output
Kingston upon Hull 012 E02002663
E02002663
Urban: Nearer to a major town or city
Rural/Urban Classification 2021
2001 Classification
(England/Wales) Urban ≥ 10k – less sparse: OA falls within urban settlements with a population of 10,000 or more and the wider surrounding area is less sparsely populated 5
2011 Classification
(England/Wales) Urban city and town C1
2021 Classification
Urban: Nearer to a major town or city UN1

Sun & Time Information

6:55 AM4:35 PM
6:55 AM
Sunrise
4:35 PM
Sunset
9 hours 40 minutes of daylight today
Sunrise (today)
6:55 AM
Sunset (today)
4:35 PM
Daylight duration
9 hours 40 minutes
Time zone
GMT / BST (UTC +0 / +1)

Postcode History

October 2017
First Introduced
Active from
Not terminated
Usage Ended
Terminated
~9 years
Active Duration
2017 -> Present
October 2017 — Introduced
Postcode HU6 8LA introduced by Royal Mail.
2021 — Census Update
2021 Census classification: Urban: Nearer to a major town or city UN1. LSOA E01012914 and MSOA E02002663 assigned.
2025 — Indices of Deprivation
IMD England rank: 18433
Present — Active
Postcode HU6 8LA is currently active and in use.
First introduced
October 2017
Usage ended
Not terminated
Active duration
~9 years
Last updated
2026-08-01
Current status
Live

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