Neighbourhood · Kingston upon Hull · Yorkshire and The Humber
Bricknell East
Kingston upon Hull 014 · 5 sub-areas · 8,008 residents
Verdict
How are these scored? →Best for Couples (85/100)Watch-out: Investors / BTL (62/100)Liveability 94/100 · Best 10%
Bricknell East is a mid-density neighbourhood of Kingston upon Hull in the Yorkshire and The Humber region. It sits between busier and quieter parts of the local authority and isn't dominated by a single use — there's a mix of workplaces, housing and local services. Most homes are owner-occupied, so turnover is low and many residents have been here a long time.
Liveability
94/100
Best 10%
Overview
Overview
What's it like to live in Bricknell East?
A snapshot of Bricknell East
Greenspace is on the doorstep — a park or playing field is within walking distance of most homes; The streets feel safe by national standards — police-recorded crime is well below the country-wide median; rents are below the national norm, with a typical home letting at around £684 a month; gigabit broadband is effectively universal.
Generated from the latest May 2026 data · refreshed automatically
Figures are aggregated across 5 sub-areas — population-weighted means for rates, sums for counts. Sources cited beneath each section.
Bricknell East in Kingston upon Hull
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FAQ
Frequently asked
- What's the median rent in Bricknell East?
- The median monthly rent across Bricknell East is £684.
- How safe is Bricknell East?
- Bricknell East has a safety score of — out of 100, where higher is safer. The score is the national percentile rank of police-recorded crimes per 1,000 residents per year, inverted.
- How well-connected is Bricknell East?
- Transport score: — out of 100. Combines walking time to the nearest rail station, walking time to the nearest metro stop, and public-transport time to clusters with 5,000+ jobs. The nearest rail station is roughly 29 minutes' walk.
- What schools are near Bricknell East?
- There are 18 schools within 2 km of Bricknell East, of which 47% are rated Good or Outstanding by Ofsted. The nearest Outstanding-rated school is approximately 1432 m away.
- What is the council tax band in Bricknell East?
- The most common council tax band in Bricknell East is B, with the typical Band D annual charge around £1,830. Council tax is set by Kingston upon Hull council and applies to every property in the area.
- How long is the commute from Bricknell East to London?
- By the fastest direct train, the journey from Bricknell East to central London is approximately 191 minutes. This is the fastest no-change rail journey from the local area centroid; door-to-door times will vary with walking time to the station.
- Is gigabit broadband available in Bricknell East?
- 100% of premises in Bricknell East are gigabit-capable according to Ofcom Connected Nations 2025. Most properties can already buy gigabit packages.
- What is the deprivation rank of Bricknell East?
- Bricknell East sits in IMD decile 8 of 10, where 1 is the most deprived 10% of local areas nationally and 10 is the least deprived. The Index of Multiple Deprivation combines income, employment, education, health, crime, barriers and environment.
- What's the tenure mix in Bricknell East?
- 76% of households in Bricknell East are owner-occupied. The remainder is split between private renting and social housing — see the Demographics section for the full breakdown from Census 2021.
- What is the average property price in Bricknell East?
- The average property price across Kingston upon Hull (the local authority covering Bricknell East) is approximately £133,118, per HM Land Registry's House Price Index. Per-local area prices vary; see the cost-of-living section for medians by property type.
- Is Bricknell East a commuter town or workplace hub?
- Commuter town — most working residents travel out for work. (0.47 jobs per working-age resident. Median resident salary £27,309.)
- Which local areas are part of Bricknell East?
- Bricknell East contains 5 local areas: Kingston upon Hull 014E, Kingston upon Hull 014D, Kingston upon Hull 014B, Kingston upon Hull 014C, Kingston upon Hull 014A.
FAQ
Frequently asked about Bricknell East
Short answers anchored in the data above. Each link goes to the relevant section or methodology page.
- What is the average rent in Bricknell East?
- The estimated median monthly rent in Bricknell East is £684. This is derived from the council-area ONS rental figure scaled by the local sale-price gradient — see the Cost section for the breakdown by bedroom count and the affordability ratio against local salaries.
- Is Bricknell East a safe place to live?
- Bricknell East has a safety score of 82/100. The score is the national percentile rank of police-recorded crime per 1,000 residents, inverted so 100 is the safest 1% of England + Wales. The Safety section below shows the breakdown by category.
- What schools are near Bricknell East?
- 47% of schools within 2 km of Bricknell East are rated Good or Outstanding by Ofsted. The Schools section lists individual schools with inspection ratings.
- How long is the commute from Bricknell East?
- Public-transport commute time from Bricknell East to central London is approximately 191 minutes. The Transport section has commute times to every major UK city hub.
- How is Bricknell East different from the rest of Kingston upon Hull?
- Bricknell East contains 5 sub-areas. The "Sub-areas" section below lets you drill into each one individually — they often vary by 20%+ on rent and demographics within the same neighbourhood.
- Where does Bricknell East rank in Kingston upon Hull?
- Bricknell East scores 94/100 on our composite liveability index. To see how it stacks up against every other neighbourhood in Kingston upon Hull, see the Cities table on the Kingston upon Hull page.
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