Pickering
Pickering is one of 21 wards in Kingston upon Hull, City of, home to 8,263 people in 3,801 households (Census 2021). Homes sold for a median of £145,000 over the past two years, 4% above the Kingston upon Hull, City of median. On average 17% of the land within 500 metres of a home postcode is green space — 58% above the Kingston upon Hull, City of average.
People and homes.
8,263 residents in 3,801 households, next to the Kingston upon Hull, City of average.
Source: Census 2021, Office for National Statistics
Prices.
Quarterly median of standard sales in Pickering and Kingston upon Hull, City of.
Source: HM Land Registry Price Paid Data, sales to 28 Aug 2026
Safety.
Police recorded 846 crimes and incidents in Pickering in the 12 months to Aug 2026: 102 per 1,000 residents, against 142 across Kingston upon Hull, City of.
Police.uk records crimes by approximate location, not by where victims or offenders live. Busy streets, shops, stations and nightlife record more. Figures are counts, not a measure of personal risk. Rates per resident are higher wherever many people visit but few live, such as city centres.
Source: data.police.uk street-level crime, Humberside Police (Open Government Licence v3.0)
Food hygiene.
Food businesses in Pickering with a published hygiene rating.
Council food safety officers rate businesses from 0 (urgent improvement necessary) to 5 (very good) for hygiene, the state of the premises and how food safety is managed. A rating reflects the standards found on the day of inspection, not the quality of the food.
Source: Food Standards Agency, food hygiene rating data as of 26 October 2026 (Open Government Licence)