Cost of living · 2026/27
Hull: Cost of Living 2026/27
Port city on the Humber with a growing offshore-wind economy. The cheapest rents of any city in this set - a typical 2-bed averages around £625/month - and while median pay (£693/week) is below the UK-wide median, it stretches further here than almost anywhere else in this dataset.
At a glance
- Typical 2-bed rent
- £625/mo
- Council Tax Band D
- £2,295/yr
- Median annual pay (FT)
- £36,036
- Population
- 275,000
Note. The local authority appears as "Kingston upon Hull, City of" in ONS rent (PIPR) tables and as "Kingston upon Hull UA" in ASHE pay tables. The Siemens Gamesa blade factory at Green Port Hull anchors the offshore-wind supply chain.
Take-home after rent in Hull
Monthly take-home for common UK salaries, using England tax rates (our salary calculator), then subtracting typical rent and monthly council tax / rates.
| Gross | Take-home /mo | After rent | After rent + council tax |
|---|---|---|---|
| £36,036 (local median) | £2,455 | £1,830 | £1,639 |
| £50,000 | £3,293 | £2,668 | £2,477 |
| £75,000 | £4,505 | £3,880 | £3,689 |
| £100,000 | £5,713 | £5,088 | £4,897 |
Primary industries in Hull
- Renewables (Siemens Gamesa offshore wind)
- Port and logistics
- Healthcare and consumer manufacturing (Reckitt, Smith+Nephew)
- Chemicals
- Food processing