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Bransholme Central: house prices and how the area is changing

Official figures for the Bransholme Central neighbourhood of Kingston upon Hull, City of, England (ONS area Kingston upon Hull 002). Headline figures assembled 22 October 2026. Postcodes HU7. Figures that read a point use the neighbourhood's centre, near HU7 4JG.

One of the most income-deprived neighbourhoods in England, showing some signs of gentrification

Bransholme Central is one of the most income-deprived neighbourhoods in England; it shows some signs of gentrification against Kingston upon Hull, City of (5 of 20 signals rising, none falling). Houses here typically resell for £96,000 (median resale price, 2023-2025). Recorded crime is higher than across Kingston upon Hull, City of (1.4 times the borough's rate), schools nearby are improving faster than the council's and the nearest railway station, Cottingham, is 5.3 km from the neighbourhood's centre.

The neighbourhood in brief, from the figures on this page. Summary updated 22 October 2026; source dates are shown below.

Typical house price

£96,000

Median resale price of houses in the neighbourhood, 2023-2025; +27% against 2017-2019.

Source: HM Land Registry Price Paid Data

Affluence today

Among the most income-deprived

How well off the neighbourhood is now, from household income, home prices and deprivation.

Source: ONS, HM Land Registry, MHCLG Indices of Deprivation

Signs of gentrification

Some signs

Weighted balance +0.20; 5 of 20 signals up, 0 down, against the borough; capped at Some signs: in England's most income-deprived areas, Clear or Strong signs need prices and incomes both rising against the borough.

Source: Official statistics on prices, incomes, benefits, businesses, schools and more (a full report shows every signal)

Deprivation

Decile 1 of 10

English Indices of Deprivation 2025: 1 is the most deprived tenth of neighbourhoods, 10 the least. At the neighbourhood's centre; its 6 small areas range from decile 1 to 1.

Source: MHCLG English Indices of Deprivation 2025

Average household income

£33,900

ONS estimate for the neighbourhood (modelled, with a margin of error).

Source: Office for National Statistics

Recorded crime

1.4 times the borough's rate

Crimes recorded by the police over 12 months (not anti-social behaviour) per resident, against the borough. Crime per resident can overstate the risk in busy centres where many people work or visit.

Source: Police.uk

Schools getting better

Faster than the council's

Nearby state schools' latest Ofsted inspections and results, against the council's schools.

Source: Ofsted, Department for Education

Where Bransholme Central sits in Kingston upon Hull, City of

Typical house price: 4th lowest of 33 neighbourhoods in Kingston upon Hull, City of
Average household income: 5th lowest of 33 neighbourhoods in Kingston upon Hull, City of

Ranked among the council's neighbourhoods by the figures on each one's own page, checked 22 October 2026: typical prices are HM Land Registry resale medians over the latest three-year window, household income the ONS's modelled estimate, with a margin of error, so neighbourhoods a place or two apart may not really differ.

Prices over time in Bransholme Central

Median resale price of houses each year here and across Kingston upon Hull, City of, 1995 to 2026 (HM Land Registry Price Paid Data: standard sales, new builds left out). Years with fewer than 10 sales here are left out. 2026 is the year so far (dashed).

Source: HM Land Registry Price Paid Data, held locally and checked 22 October 2026. Medians each year, not a valuation of any home.

How the area is changing, signal by signal

5 of 20 counted signals point towards rising affluence against Kingston upon Hull, City of, 0 the other way and 15 in line. A reading of official statistics against the borough, not a prediction; a full report shows every signal's figures and weight. Where this reading sits among every neighbourhood in England and Wales: the gentrification league table.

Rising against the borough

Recent price momentum
Single-person households under 65
Anti-social behaviour
Schools improving
Homes selling

Stations and schools nearby

Nearest station

Cottingham Railway station, 5.3 km from the neighbourhood's centre in a straight line. About 4.4 trains an hour leave between 07:00 and 19:00 on a weekday: Northern to Bridlington (about 37 min) and Scarborough (about 73 min).

Station locations: NaPTAN (Department for Transport). Trains: Network Rail's timetable for Tuesday 6 October 2026, with the timetabled minutes of direct trains; timetabled, not live running. Distances from the neighbourhood's centre in a straight line, walked at 4.8 km/h; the real route is longer.

Nearest state schools

Nearest state primary school Cleeve Primary School 340 m from the neighbourhood's centre. Ofsted: Report card: Strong standard in 1 area, Expected standard in 3, Needs attention in 3 (Feb 2026).
Nearest state secondary school Lift Kingswood 800 m from the neighbourhood's centre. Ofsted: No overall grade: Outstanding in 3 areas, Good in 1 (Dec 2024).

Schools: Department for Education, Get Information about Schools (20 October 2026); inspections: Ofsted's management information as at 30 September 2026, in Ofsted's own words. Straight-line distances; not a catchment or admissions assessment.

Questions about Bransholme Central

What is the typical house price in Bransholme Central?

£96,000. Median resale price of houses in the neighbourhood, 2023-2025; +27% against 2017-2019.

How does Bransholme Central compare with the rest of Kingston upon Hull, City of?

Typical house price: 4th lowest of 33 neighbourhoods in Kingston upon Hull, City of. Average household income: 5th lowest of 33 neighbourhoods in Kingston upon Hull, City of.

Is Bransholme Central an affluent area?

Among the most income-deprived. How well off the neighbourhood is now, from household income, home prices and deprivation.

Is Bransholme Central gentrifying?

Some signs. Weighted balance +0.20; 5 of 20 signals up, 0 down, against the borough; capped at Some signs: in England's most income-deprived areas, Clear or Strong signs need prices and incomes both rising against the borough.

What is the nearest station to Bransholme Central?

Cottingham. Railway station, 5.3 km from the neighbourhood's centre in a straight line. About 4.4 trains an hour leave between 07:00 and 19:00 on a weekday: Northern to Bridlington (about 37 min) and Scarborough (about 73 min).

Which state schools are nearest to Bransholme Central?

Nearest state primary school. Cleeve Primary School. 340 m from the neighbourhood's centre. Ofsted: Report card: Strong standard in 1 area, Expected standard in 3, Needs attention in 3 (Feb 2026). Nearest state secondary school. Lift Kingswood. 800 m from the neighbourhood's centre. Ofsted: No overall grade: Outstanding in 3 areas, Good in 1 (Dec 2024).

Each answer repeats a figure shown above, with its source there.

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Neighbourhood names: House of Commons Library, MSOA Names, Open Parliament Licence v3.0. Contains HM Land Registry data © Crown copyright and database right 2026. This data is licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Contains National Statistics data © Crown copyright and database right 2026. Contains public sector information (MHCLG, Police.uk, Ofsted, Department for Education) licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Station locations from NaPTAN (Department for Transport), Open Government Licence v3.0. Trains: contains information of Network Rail Infrastructure Limited licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Figures describe the area, not any home, and are not a valuation or a prediction.