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Southcoates Central & Docks: house prices and how the area is changing

Official figures for the Southcoates Central & Docks neighbourhood of Kingston upon Hull, City of, England (ONS area Kingston upon Hull 020). Headline figures assembled 22 October 2026. Postcodes HU8, HU9. Figures that read a point use the neighbourhood's centre, near HU9 3SA.

One of the most income-deprived neighbourhoods in England, changing little against Kingston upon Hull, City of

Southcoates Central & Docks is one of the most income-deprived neighbourhoods in England; it is changing little against Kingston upon Hull, City of (few signs of gentrification: 1 of 19 signals rising, 1 falling). Houses here typically resell for £132,500 (median resale price, 2023-2025). Recorded crime is in line with Kingston upon Hull, City of (1.1 times the borough's rate), schools nearby are improving faster than the council's and the nearest railway station, Hull, is 4.0 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

£132,500

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

Few signs

Weighted balance -0.02; 1 of 19 signals up, 1 down, against the borough.

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

Deprivation

Decile 2 of 10

English Indices of Deprivation 2025: 1 is the most deprived tenth of neighbourhoods, 10 the least. At the neighbourhood's centre; its 5 small areas range from decile 1 to 4.

Source: MHCLG English Indices of Deprivation 2025

Average household income

£41,600

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

Source: Office for National Statistics

Recorded crime

1.1 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 Southcoates Central & Docks sits in Kingston upon Hull, City of

  • Typical house price: 17th highest of 33 neighbourhoods in Kingston upon Hull, City of
  • Average household income: 10th highest 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 Southcoates Central & Docks

House prices: Southcoates Central & Docks against Kingston upon Hull, City of: This neighbourhood £32k (1995) to £135k (2026); Kingston upon Hull, City of £33k (1995) to £143k (2026).£46k£129k2026202120162011200620011995This neighbourhood£135kKingston upon Hull, City of£143k
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

1 of 19 counted signals point towards rising affluence against Kingston upon Hull, City of, 1 the other way and 17 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

  • Schools improving

Falling behind the borough

  • Benefit claims (DWP)

Stations and schools nearby

Nearest station

  • Hull Railway station, 4.0 km from the neighbourhood's centre in a straight line. About 7.6 trains an hour leave between 07:00 and 19:00 on a weekday: Northern to Bridlington (about 44 min); Northern, Hull Trains and LNER to Doncaster (50 to 59 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 Woodland Primary School 320 m from the neighbourhood's centre. Ofsted: Good (Apr 2022).
  • Nearest state secondary school Liberty Academy 620 m from the neighbourhood's centre. Ofsted: Requires improvement (Apr 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 Southcoates Central & Docks

What is the typical house price in Southcoates Central & Docks?

£132,500. Median resale price of houses in the neighbourhood, 2023-2025; +27% against 2017-2019.

How does Southcoates Central & Docks compare with the rest of Kingston upon Hull, City of?

Typical house price: 17th highest of 33 neighbourhoods in Kingston upon Hull, City of. Average household income: 10th highest of 33 neighbourhoods in Kingston upon Hull, City of.

Is Southcoates Central & Docks an affluent area?

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

Is Southcoates Central & Docks gentrifying?

Few signs. Weighted balance -0.02; 1 of 19 signals up, 1 down, against the borough.

What is the nearest station to Southcoates Central & Docks?

Hull. Railway station, 4.0 km from the neighbourhood's centre in a straight line. About 7.6 trains an hour leave between 07:00 and 19:00 on a weekday: Northern to Bridlington (about 44 min); Northern, Hull Trains and LNER to Doncaster (50 to 59 min).

Which state schools are nearest to Southcoates Central & Docks?

Nearest state primary school. Woodland Primary School. 320 m from the neighbourhood's centre. Ofsted: Good (Apr 2022). Nearest state secondary school. Liberty Academy. 620 m from the neighbourhood's centre. Ofsted: Requires improvement (Apr 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.