Southcoates East
Kingston upon Hull 017 · 5 sub-areas · 8,665 residents
Southcoates 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. The demographic profile leans family-aged, with a clear share of households with school-age children.
Overview
What's it like to live in Southcoates East?
2 parks 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; 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.
Southcoates East in Kingston upon Hull
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Frequently asked
- What's the median rent in Southcoates East?
- The median monthly rent across Southcoates East is £684.
- How safe is Southcoates East?
- Southcoates 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 Southcoates 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 65 minutes' walk.
- What schools are near Southcoates East?
- There are 18 schools within 2 km of Southcoates East, of which 39% are rated Good or Outstanding by Ofsted. The nearest Outstanding-rated school is approximately 2573 m away.
- What is the council tax band in Southcoates East?
- The most common council tax band in Southcoates East 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 Southcoates East to London?
- By the fastest direct train, the journey from Southcoates East to central London is approximately 217 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 Southcoates East?
- 100% of premises in Southcoates East are gigabit-capable according to Ofcom Connected Nations 2025. Most properties can already buy gigabit packages.
- What is the deprivation rank of Southcoates East?
- Southcoates East 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 Southcoates East?
- 18% of households in Southcoates 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 Southcoates East?
- The average property price across Kingston upon Hull (the local authority covering Southcoates 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 Southcoates 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 Southcoates East?
- Southcoates East contains 5 local areas: Kingston upon Hull 017F, Kingston upon Hull 017G, Kingston upon Hull 017C, Kingston upon Hull 017A, Kingston upon Hull 017B.
Frequently asked about Southcoates East
Short answers anchored in the data above. Each link goes to the relevant section or methodology page.
- What is the average rent in Southcoates East?
- The estimated median monthly rent in Southcoates 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 Southcoates East a safe place to live?
- Southcoates East has a safety score of 28/100. 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 Southcoates East?
- 39% of schools within 2 km of Southcoates East are rated Good or Outstanding by Ofsted. The Schools section lists individual schools with inspection ratings.
- How long is the commute from Southcoates East?
- Public-transport commute time from Southcoates East to central London is approximately 217 minutes. The Transport section has commute times to every major UK city hub.
- How is Southcoates East different from the rest of Kingston upon Hull?
- Southcoates 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 Southcoates East rank in Kingston upon Hull?
- Southcoates East scores 67/100 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.