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Kingston upon Hull, City of — Workforce Profile (Census 2021)

Kingston upon Hull, City of's labour force in real ONS Census 2021 figures — ranked #307 of 309 England local authorities by the Gera Local Workforce Profile (73.6, England = 100).

What is the workforce profile of Kingston upon Hull, City of?

Kingston upon Hull, City of scores GLWP 73.6 (England = 100), well below the England average (rank #307 of 309). Its workforce is 29.6% high-skill (England 46.5%), 13.2% work from home (England 31.5%), and 48.3% of households are owner-occupied (England 61.3%). Source: ONS Census 2021.

Source:ONS Census 2021 (England) — Nomis bulk download (TS063/TS061/TS054)·As of Census night 21 March 2021 · updated decennial · last refreshed

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Kingston upon Hull, City of's workforce profile vs England (rank #307 of 309). Below the England average.

How this is calculated
73.6 · England 100

Kingston upon Hull, City of — occupation mix vs England

Occupation group (SOC 2020)Kingston upon Hull, City ofEngland
1. Managers, directors & senior officials7.0%12.9%
2. Professional occupations12.4%20.3%
3. Associate professional & technical10.2%13.3%
4. Administrative & secretarial8.0%9.3%
5. Skilled trades13.4%10.2%
6. Caring, leisure & other service11.1%9.3%
7. Sales & customer service10.2%7.5%
8. Process, plant & machine operatives12.4%6.9%
9. Elementary occupations15.4%10.5%

% share of employed residents aged 16+. ONS Census 2021, table TS063. Total employed: 117,789.

Kingston upon Hull, City of — method of travel to work vs England

Travel methodKingston upon Hull, City ofEngland
Work mainly at or from home13.2%31.5%
Driving a car or van52.0%44.5%
On foot9.1%7.6%
Bus, minibus or coach7.6%4.3%
Train0.4%2.0%
Bicycle6.9%2.1%

% share of employed residents aged 16+. ONS Census 2021, table TS061.

Kingston upon Hull, City of — housing tenure vs England

Tenure typeKingston upon Hull, City ofEngland
Owned (total)48.3%61.3%
— Owns outright23.1%32.5%
— Owns with mortgage/loan25.2%28.8%
Social rented27.0%17.1%
Private rented23.9%20.5%

% share of all households. ONS Census 2021, table TS054. Total households: 115,475.

Kingston upon Hull, City of — GLWP sub-index breakdown

Occupation mix index

63.7

High-skill share 29.6% vs England 46.5%

Commute sustainability index

78.3

Sustainable commute 37.2% vs England 47.5%

Ownership index

78.8

Owner-occupied 48.3% vs England 61.3%

GLWP = 73.6 (rank #307 of 309, well below England). Each sub-index = local share ÷ England average × 100. GLWP = equal-weight average.

Compare local authorities — GLWP explorer

Filter and sort 309 England local authorities by workforce profile dimensions. England average = 100.

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Showing 309 of 309 areas
Local AuthorityGLWPHigh-skill %WFH %Owner-occ %
City of London142.6
83.8%67.3%36.5%
Richmond upon Thames140.0
72.8%58.8%62.4%
Elmbridge132.8
67.1%53.7%71.3%
St Albans131.9
67.1%53.0%70.9%
Wandsworth129.6
70.9%56.5%42.5%
Wokingham127.7
62.7%50.7%76.0%
Bromley126.7
59.8%46.6%68.5%
Kingston upon Thames125.9
61.4%46.6%60.9%
Epsom and Ewell125.1
59.2%44.9%74.0%
Cambridge124.4
65.0%45.5%44.1%
Waverley123.7
61.7%47.6%71.8%
Kensington and Chelsea123.7
71.9%57.6%31.7%
Camden123.3
70.9%56.7%29.7%
Rushcliffe122.9
62.1%43.3%75.7%
Westminster121.7
70.4%55.8%27.4%
Windsor and Maidenhead121.6
62.0%47.9%66.2%
Mole Valley121.5
58.7%45.8%73.2%
Islington120.9
69.3%56.1%26.7%
Brentwood120.7
58.0%44.3%71.9%
Hart120.7
59.4%44.8%75.7%
Guildford120.0
59.9%44.2%66.3%
South Cambridgeshire119.8
60.8%43.8%68.9%
Hammersmith and Fulham119.7
67.4%52.3%32.1%
Tandridge119.4
56.9%43.3%74.5%
Brighton and Hove118.4
57.3%42.7%51.4%
Reigate and Banstead118.4
57.1%42.0%71.1%
Warwick118.2
60.1%44.7%65.4%
Lambeth117.8
63.2%50.2%33.0%
Winchester117.7
59.8%43.3%65.6%
South Oxfordshire117.5
57.1%42.8%70.2%
Mid Sussex117.1
55.8%40.9%72.6%
Woking117.0
56.6%44.7%66.4%
Sevenoaks116.5
55.4%42.2%71.5%
Oxford116.5
57.6%38.8%45.3%
Merton116.5
56.6%43.2%55.6%
Surrey Heath116.4
57.0%40.8%74.0%
Hackney116.2
64.3%49.8%24.6%
Southwark116.1
61.7%48.4%28.9%
Trafford115.8
58.4%40.7%69.0%
Lewisham115.8
57.3%44.9%41.9%
Vale of White Horse115.7
56.9%41.3%68.2%
East Hertfordshire115.7
56.3%40.9%69.3%
Three Rivers115.5
58.3%41.8%70.9%
Tunbridge Wells115.4
56.3%42.3%65.1%
North Hertfordshire114.8
57.0%42.7%64.8%
Horsham113.9
54.6%40.8%72.3%
Buckinghamshire113.7
56.0%41.1%70.0%
Chelmsford112.8
52.7%38.4%70.0%
Bath and North East Somerset112.2
52.7%38.5%65.3%
York112.1
49.6%35.5%65.1%

Showing top 50 — use the filter to narrow results.

England averages (Census 2021): High-skill 46.5% · Work-from-home 31.5% · Owner-occupied 61.3%

Kingston upon Hull, City of workforce profile — FAQ

What is the GLWP score for Kingston upon Hull, City of?
Kingston upon Hull, City of has a Gera Local Workforce Profile (GLWP) score of 73.6 (England = 100), ranking #307 of 309 England local authorities. This puts it well below the England average. Source: ONS Census 2021.
What share of workers in Kingston upon Hull, City of are in high-skill occupations?
29.6% of employed residents in Kingston upon Hull, City of work in high-skill occupations (managers, directors and senior officials: 7.0%; professional occupations: 12.4%; associate professional and technical: 10.2%). England average is 46.5%. Source: ONS Census 2021 TS063.
How do people commute to work in Kingston upon Hull, City of?
In Kingston upon Hull, City of (Census 2021), 13.2% work mainly from home (England 31.5%), 52.0% drive a car or van (England 44.5%), 9.1% walk (England 7.6%), and 6.9% cycle (England 2.1%). Source: ONS Census 2021 TS061.
What is the home-ownership rate in Kingston upon Hull, City of?
48.3% of households in Kingston upon Hull, City of are owner-occupied (23.1% own outright; 25.2% own with a mortgage). 27.0% rent socially and 23.9% rent privately. England averages: owned 61.3%, social 17.1%, private 20.5%. Source: ONS Census 2021 TS054.
How does Kingston upon Hull, City of's workforce compare to England?
Kingston upon Hull, City of is well below the England average on the Gera Local Workforce Profile. Occupation mix sub-index: 63.7 (England = 100). Commute sustainability sub-index: 78.3. Ownership sub-index: 78.8. Overall GLWP: 73.6 (rank #307 of 309). Source: ONS Census 2021, computed by GeraJobs.

How the Gera Local Workforce Profile is calculated

GLWP = equal-weight average of three sub-indices (each England = 100): (1) high-skill occupation share ÷ England average; (2) sustainable-commute share ÷ England average; (3) owner-occupied share ÷ England average. All inputs are real ONS Census 2021 estimates; nothing is modelled. Full methodology · Source: ONS Census 2021 (TS063, TS061, TS054), OGL v3.0.

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Source: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021, England. Tables TS063 (Occupation), TS061 (Method of travel to workplace), TS054 (Tenure of household). OGL v3.0. No figure is modelled or estimated.

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