Neighbourhood · Kingston upon Hull · Yorkshire and The Humber
Greatfield
Kingston upon Hull 021 · 5 sub-areas · 7,409 residents
Verdict
How are these scored? →Best for Investors / BTL (66/100)Watch-out: Retirees (42/100)Liveability 41/100 · Below median
Greatfield is a green, lower-density part of Kingston upon Hull — parks within walking distance of most addresses, a slower weekday rhythm, and a population skewed toward longer-tenure households rather than transient renters. The demographic profile leans family-aged, with a clear share of households with school-age children.
Liveability
41/100
Below median
Overview
Overview
What's it like to live in Greatfield?
A snapshot of Greatfield
Day-to-day life sits close to greenery — a park or playing field is within easy walking distance of most addresses; Recorded crime is higher than the national norm — common for built-up urban areas, but worth weighing if you're looking for a quieter base; Transport links are limited — a car or e-bike is a practical assumption for most regular trips; 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.
Greatfield in Kingston upon Hull
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FAQ
Frequently asked
- What's the median rent in Greatfield?
- The median monthly rent across Greatfield is £684.
- How safe is Greatfield?
- Greatfield 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 Greatfield?
- 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 76 minutes' walk.
- What schools are near Greatfield?
- There are 12 schools within 2 km of Greatfield, of which 38% are rated Good or Outstanding by Ofsted. The nearest Outstanding-rated school is approximately 3612 m away.
- What is the council tax band in Greatfield?
- The most common council tax band in Greatfield is A, with the typical Band D annual charge around £1,530. Council tax is set by Kingston upon Hull council and applies to every property in the area.
- How long is the commute from Greatfield to London?
- By the fastest direct train, the journey from Greatfield to central London is approximately 228 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 Greatfield?
- 100% of premises in Greatfield are gigabit-capable according to Ofcom Connected Nations 2025. Most properties can already buy gigabit packages.
- What is the deprivation rank of Greatfield?
- Greatfield sits in IMD decile 1 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 Greatfield?
- 36% of households in Greatfield 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 Greatfield?
- The average property price across Kingston upon Hull (the local authority covering Greatfield) 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 Greatfield 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 Greatfield?
- Greatfield contains 5 local areas: Kingston upon Hull 021A, Kingston upon Hull 021B, Kingston upon Hull 021C, Kingston upon Hull 021E, Kingston upon Hull 021D.
FAQ
Frequently asked about Greatfield
Short answers anchored in the data above. Each link goes to the relevant section or methodology page.
- What is the average rent in Greatfield?
- The estimated median monthly rent in Greatfield 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 Greatfield a safe place to live?
- Greatfield has a safety score of 12/100. 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 Greatfield?
- 38% of schools within 2 km of Greatfield are rated Good or Outstanding by Ofsted. The Schools section lists individual schools with inspection ratings.
- How long is the commute from Greatfield?
- Public-transport commute time from Greatfield to central London is approximately 228 minutes. The Transport section has commute times to every major UK city hub.
- How is Greatfield different from the rest of Kingston upon Hull?
- Greatfield 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 Greatfield rank in Kingston upon Hull?
- Greatfield scores 41/100 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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