Neighbourhood · Kingston upon Hull · Yorkshire and The Humber
Greenwood
Kingston upon Hull 008 · 7 sub-areas · 11,482 residents
Verdict
How are these scored? →Best for Couples (68/100)Watch-out: Retirees (48/100)Liveability 82/100 · Top quartile
Greenwood 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. The demographic profile leans family-aged, with a clear share of households with school-age children.
Liveability
82/100
Top quartile
Overview
Overview
What's it like to live in Greenwood?
A snapshot of Greenwood
2 parks and 3 playgrounds are within five minutes' walk, so greenspace is reliably close at hand; there's effectively nothing within walking distance — eating out, drinking and shopping mean a drive; 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; 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 7 sub-areas — population-weighted means for rates, sums for counts. Sources cited beneath each section.
Greenwood in Kingston upon Hull
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FAQ
Frequently asked
- What's the median rent in Greenwood?
- The median monthly rent across Greenwood is £684.
- How safe is Greenwood?
- Greenwood 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 Greenwood?
- 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 27 minutes' walk.
- What schools are near Greenwood?
- There are 17 schools within 2 km of Greenwood, of which 50% are rated Good or Outstanding by Ofsted. The nearest Outstanding-rated school is approximately 837 m away.
- What is the council tax band in Greenwood?
- The most common council tax band in Greenwood is A, with the typical Band D annual charge around £1,542. Council tax is set by Kingston upon Hull council and applies to every property in the area.
- How long is the commute from Greenwood to London?
- By the fastest direct train, the journey from Greenwood to central London is approximately 195 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 Greenwood?
- 100% of premises in Greenwood are gigabit-capable according to Ofcom Connected Nations 2025. Most properties can already buy gigabit packages.
- What is the deprivation rank of Greenwood?
- Greenwood 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 Greenwood?
- 33% of households in Greenwood 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 Greenwood?
- The average property price across Kingston upon Hull (the local authority covering Greenwood) 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 Greenwood 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 Greenwood?
- Greenwood contains 7 local areas: Kingston upon Hull 008G, Kingston upon Hull 008E, Kingston upon Hull 008C, Kingston upon Hull 008A, Kingston upon Hull 008F…
FAQ
Frequently asked about Greenwood
Short answers anchored in the data above. Each link goes to the relevant section or methodology page.
- What is the average rent in Greenwood?
- The estimated median monthly rent in Greenwood 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 Greenwood a safe place to live?
- Greenwood has a safety score of 33/100. 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 Greenwood?
- 50% of schools within 2 km of Greenwood are rated Good or Outstanding by Ofsted. The Schools section lists individual schools with inspection ratings.
- How long is the commute from Greenwood?
- Public-transport commute time from Greenwood to central London is approximately 195 minutes. The Transport section has commute times to every major UK city hub.
- How is Greenwood different from the rest of Kingston upon Hull?
- Greenwood contains 7 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 Greenwood rank in Kingston upon Hull?
- Greenwood scores 82/100 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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