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HU6 7RU

University · Kingston upon Hull, City of · England

Updated September 2026

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Ward
University
Local authority
Kingston upon Hull, City of
Constituency
Kingston upon Hull North and Cottingham
Postcode district
HU6
Postcode sector
HU6 7

Nearby postcodes

Nearby postcode distances
Postcode Distance
HU6 7EL 122 m
HU6 8LA 301 m
HU6 7RS 308 m
HU6 7DF 332 m
HU6 7RX 333 m
Complete postcode fields and official codes
Postcode
HU6 7RU
Status
Current
Introduced
1 January 1980
Terminated
Not published
Postcode area
HU
Postcode district
HU6
Postcode sector
HU6 7
Latitude
53.772271
Longitude
-0.371379
British National Grid easting
507,434
British National Grid northing
431,887

Statistical and administrative geographies

Country
England · E92000001
Region
Yorkshire and the Humber · E12000003
Local authority district
Kingston upon Hull, City of · E06000010
Electoral ward
University · E05011544
Parish or community
E43000010
Westminster constituency
Kingston upon Hull North and Cottingham · E14001314
Output area
E00189224
Lower layer super output area
Kingston upon Hull 012C · E01012914
Middle layer super output area
Kingston upon Hull 012 · E02002663

Postcode source versions

Explore HU6

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Schools

Within 3.1 miles of this postcode

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Open schools
92
Primary
61
Secondary
13

  1. Newland School for Girls

    Academy converter

    31 m

  2. Frederick Holmes School

    Academy special converter

    359 m

  3. University of Hull

    Higher education institutions

    402 m

Recorded crime

Within 1 mile of this postcode

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Published events
4,590
Months covered
12
Latest month
June 2026

Most recorded categories in this period

  • Violence and sexual offences 1,868
  • Shoplifting 404
  • Public order 381
  • Criminal damage and arson 380
  • Burglary 312

Census 2021

Population and age profile

Postcode residents
6

1 female, 5 male

Postcode households
Not supplied
Residents per household
Not available
HU6 7 residents
12,939

Age bands in HU6 7

Wider postcode sector
Age 0 to 14
10.6%

1,399 residents

Age 15 to 24
32.3%

4,277 residents

Age 25 to 44
19.6%

2,595 residents

Age 45 to 64
20.4%

2,709 residents

Age 65 and over
17.1%

2,269 residents

This postcode contained 0% of the sector's usual residents on Census Day. The age profile describes the wider HU6 7 sector, not people in this individual postcode.

How to read these estimates
The standard postcode headcounts and the commissioned age table are separate ONS outputs. Small counts are disclosure-controlled, and totals can differ slightly between tables. Coverage is England and Wales only.

Census Day: 21 March 2021. Sources: ONS/Nomis P001-P004 and ONS CT21_0228. Age table version 2024-04-08.

Fixed broadband coverage

Ofcom's predicted availability across all residential and commercial premises in this postcode in January 2026.

Superfast, 30 Mbit/s+
1.5%
Ultrafast, 100 Mbit/s+
1.5%
Ultrafast, 300 Mbit/s+
1.5%
Gigabit-capable
1.5%
Unable to receive decent fixed or FWA broadband
0%
Next Generation Access
1.5%
Decent broadband available from fixed wireless
100%
Coverage is a modelled postcode-level snapshot, not a speed test or a guarantee for a named property. Check availability with providers before making a decision. Ofcom does not publish postcode-level full-fibre coverage in this release for commercial-confidentiality reasons.

Source: Ofcom Connected Nations Spring 2026, version 2026-01-v2. Contains Ofcom data licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.

NHS ODS

GP practices

22

within 5 km

  • CAMPUS HEALTH CENTRE

    RAINES HOUSE, 187 COTTINGHAM ROAD, HULL, HU5 2EG

    ODS code B81104

    433 m

  • MODALITY PARTNERSHIP (HULL)

    ALEXANDRA HEALTH CARE CENTRE, 61 ALEXANDRA ROAD, HULL, HU5 2NT

    ODS code B81048

    1.3 km

  • ORCHARD 2000 GROUP

    480 HALL ROAD, HULL, HU6 9BS

    ODS code B81018

    1.6 km

  • THE BRIDGE GROUP PRACTICE

    THE ORCHARD CENTRE, 210 ORCHARD PARK ROAD, HULL, HU6 9BX

    ODS code B81046

    1.7 km

  • THE AVENUES MEDICAL CENTRE

    DOCTORS SURGERY, 147-153 CHANTERLANDS AVENUE, KINGSTON UPON HULL, HU5 3TJ

    ODS code B81035

    1.9 km

  • CLIFTON HOUSE MEDICAL CENTRE

    263-265 BEVERLEY ROAD, HULL, HU5 2ST

    ODS code B81054

    2.0 km

  • HASTINGS MEDICAL CENTRE

    919 SPRING BANK WEST, HULL, HU5 5BE

    ODS code B81075

    2.9 km

  • WOLSELEY MEDICAL CENTRE

    LONDESBOROUGH STREET, HULL, HU3 1DS

    ODS code B81047

    3.1 km

  • KINGSTON HEALTH (HULL)

    WHEELER STREET, HULL, HU3 5QE

    ODS code B81011

    3.5 km

  • EAST PARK PRACTICE

    WILBERFORCE HEALTH CENTRE, 2ND FLOOR, 6-10 STOREY STREET, HULL, HU1 3SA

    ODS code B81645

    3.5 km

  • THE QUAYS MEDICAL PRACTICE

    WILBERFORCE HEALTH CENTRE, 6-10 STORY STREET, HULL, HU1 3SA

    ODS code B81017

    3.5 km

  • WILBERFORCE SURGERY

    1ST FLOOR WILBERFOCE HEALTH CENTRE, 6-10 STORY STREET, HULL, HU1 3SA

    ODS code B81032

    3.5 km

  • HAXBY GROUP HULL

    KINGSWOOD HEALTHCARE CENTRE, 10 SCHOOL LANE, KINGSWOOD, HULL, HU7 3JQ

    ODS code B81085

    3.5 km

  • GOODHEART SURGERY

    BRANSHOLME HEALTH CENTRE, GOODHART ROAD, BRANSHOLME, HULL, HU7 4DW

    ODS code B81119

    3.7 km

  • JAMES ALEXANDER FAMILY PRACTICE

    BRANSHOLME HEALTH CENTRE, GOODHART ROAD, BRANSHOLME, HULL, HU7 4DW

    ODS code B81112

    3.7 km

  • THE SUTTON MANOR SURGERY

    SUTTON MANOR SURGERY, ST. IVES CLOSE, BRANSHOLME, HULL, HU7 4PT

    ODS code B81020

    4.0 km

  • ST ANDREWS SURGERY

    ELLIOT CHAPPELL HEALTH CENTRE, 215 HESSLE ROAD, HULL, HU3 4BB

    ODS code B81027

    4.1 km

  • HULL FAMILY PRACTICE

    MORRILL STREET HEALTH CENTRE, MORRILL STREET, HOLDERNESS ROAD, HULL, HU9 2LJ

    ODS code B81008

    4.5 km

  • CITY HEALTH PRACTICE LTD

    225 NEW BRIDGE ROAD, HULL, HU9 2LR

    ODS code B81074

    4.6 km

  • DRS RAUT AND THOUFEEQ

    HIGHLANDS HEALTH CENTRE, LOTHIAN WAY, BRANSHOLME, HULL, HU7 5DD

    ODS code B81631

    4.7 km

Showing 20 of 22 matching practices.

Organisation records, not service availability
These are records marked active in NHS England's Organisation Data Service for England and Wales. Branch surgeries, pharmacies, dentists and hospitals are not included. They do not confirm patient registration, services, opening hours, appointments or care quality. Distances are straight-line from the postcode point.

Source acquired on 2026-09-03. Contains information from NHS England, licenced under the current version of the Open Government Licence.

Nearby transport

  • University Sports & Fitness Centre

    BCT · University

    0.2 miles

  • Newland School For Girls

    BCT · University

    0.2 miles

  • Newland School For Girls

    BCT · University

    0.2 miles

  • University Sports Ground

    BCT · University

    0.2 miles

  • Newland Park

    BCT · Bricknell Estate

    0.2 miles

Relative deprivation

English Indices of Deprivation 2025 for Kingston upon Hull 012C, the published LSOA linked to this postcode. Decile 1 contains the most deprived 10% of English LSOAs and decile 10 the least deprived 10%.

Overall IMD decile

6 of 10

Overall England rank

18,433 of 33,755

Income
10 of 10
Employment
10 of 10
Education and skills
4 of 10
Health and disability
3 of 10
Crime
5 of 10
Housing and services
2 of 10
Living environment
2 of 10

These are relative area statistics, not measures of an individual household, affluence or absolute change. They cannot be compared with indices for other UK nations. Source: English Indices of Deprivation 2025, version 2025-v2.

Flood risk

Environment Agency long-term indicators for the area around addresses in this postcode. They are not an assessment of any individual property and do not show current or forecast flooding.

High risk addresses
0
Medium risk addresses
0
Low risk addresses
1
Groundwater flood alert area
Unlikely

Source: Environment Agency flood-risk postcode search tool data, version 2026-06-18. Check the long-term risk for an individual area. © Environment Agency copyright and/or database right 2025. All rights reserved.

Evidence in context

A factual reading of the data in this report's scope. It is not a location score or a recommendation.

Schools

Published establishments

92 open schools are in scope, including 61 primary and 13 secondary schools. Newland School for Girls is the nearest published school at 31 m.

Counts describe active establishment records. They do not assess admissions, catchments or quality.

Recorded crime

Published police records

4,590 published events cover 12 months, averaging 382.5 events per published month. The largest recorded category is Violence and sexual offences with 1,868 events.

The source publishes anonymised street-level events. These figures are not a measure of safety for an individual address.