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Neighbourhood · Kingston upon Hull · Yorkshire and The Humber

Southcoates West

Kingston upon Hull 022 · 5 sub-areas · 7,691 residents

Best for Solo renters (73/100)Watch-out: Families (57/100)Liveability 77/100 · Top quartile

Southcoates West 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.

Median rent
£684+7.1%
vs last year
Crime / 1k / yr
83.5
Above median
Best hub commute
95 min
Direct to Leeds
Good schools 2 km
39%
14 schools within 2 km
Liveability
77/100
Top quartile
Population
7,691
5 sub-areas

Overview

Overview

What's it like to live in Southcoates West?

A snapshot of Southcoates West

Greenspace is on the doorstep — a park or playing field is within walking distance of most homes; Crime sits around the national average — neither a notable concern nor a notable selling point; 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 West in Kingston upon Hull

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Frequently asked

What's the median rent in Southcoates West?
The median monthly rent across Southcoates West is £684.
How safe is Southcoates West?
Southcoates West 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 West?
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 41 minutes' walk.
What schools are near Southcoates West?
There are 14 schools within 2 km of Southcoates West, of which 39% are rated Good or Outstanding by Ofsted. The nearest Outstanding-rated school is approximately 2379 m away.
What is the council tax band in Southcoates West?
The most common council tax band in Southcoates West is A, with the typical Band D annual charge around £1,564. Council tax is set by Kingston upon Hull council and applies to every property in the area.
How long is the commute from Southcoates West to London?
By the fastest direct train, the journey from Southcoates West to central London is approximately 193 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 West?
100% of premises in Southcoates West are gigabit-capable according to Ofcom Connected Nations 2025. Most properties can already buy gigabit packages.
What is the deprivation rank of Southcoates West?
Southcoates West sits in IMD decile 4 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 West?
66% of households in Southcoates West 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 West?
The average property price across Kingston upon Hull (the local authority covering Southcoates West) 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 West 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 West?
Southcoates West contains 5 local areas: Kingston upon Hull 022C, Kingston upon Hull 022E, Kingston upon Hull 022B, Kingston upon Hull 022D, Kingston upon Hull 022A.
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Frequently asked about Southcoates West

Short answers anchored in the data above. Each link goes to the relevant section or methodology page.

What is the average rent in Southcoates West?
The estimated median monthly rent in Southcoates West 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 West a safe place to live?
Southcoates West has a safety score of 52/100. 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 West?
39% of schools within 2 km of Southcoates West are rated Good or Outstanding by Ofsted. The Schools section lists individual schools with inspection ratings.
How long is the commute from Southcoates West?
Public-transport commute time from Southcoates West to central London is approximately 193 minutes. The Transport section has commute times to every major UK city hub.
How is Southcoates West different from the rest of Kingston upon Hull?
Southcoates West 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 West rank in Kingston upon Hull?
Southcoates West scores 77/100 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.