Who Owns Property in Hull? Company Freehold Data (2026)

Kingston upon Hull is a port city with a distinctive, affordable property market. Around 7,400 active freehold owners hold through companies here, against a backdrop of low values and a large stock of terraced and former-industrial housing tied to the city's maritime past.

7,400

company-owned freeholds in Kingston upon Hull

55+

the age band most owners fall into

Rare

formal insolvency here — pressure shows earlier

The Kingston upon Hull ownership base

Hull's roughly 7,400 owners reflect a market where companies can hold multiple low-value freeholds. The terraced housing built for dock and fishing workers, plus pockets of regeneration around the marina and city centre, give Hull a deep, affordable ownership base with steady turnover.

GalimAI data point

Across England and Wales, GalimAI tracks 463,022 property-owning companies and more than 1 million (1,061,970) individual owners behind them. Formal insolvency stays rare — 1,058 of those companies have had a Gazette winding-up notice since 2023 — which is why most motivated owners are reached through early financing, age and filing signals rather than after a public failure.

Who owns Kingston upon Hull's freeholds

The owner base is heavily local, with a long-standing cohort of landlords who built portfolios when prices were low. A large share are over 55. Succession dominates: owners reaching retirement with modest portfolios and no obvious successor.

Where the pressure is

Hull's pressure mirrors other low-value northern markets — leverage against cheap stock, sensitive to rising finance costs, with late filings as the early tell. Regeneration sites add an occasional development-led pressure. Formal insolvency remains uncommon.

Reaching Kingston upon Hull owners

Hull's affordable, high-turnover base rewards working the signals across all roughly 7,400 owners. Filter by charges, filings and age to find the retiring local landlords most open to a direct, off-market sale.

Frequently asked questions

How many company-owned freeholds are in Hull?

GalimAI tracks around 7,400 active freehold owners holding through companies in Kingston upon Hull, reflecting the city's affordable, terraced housing stock.

Why does Hull have a deep company-owned base?

Low values let companies hold multiple freeholds, and Hull's port-era terraced housing created a large stock now held through property companies.

How do I see Hull's owners?

The count is free; the GalimAI portal reveals the companies after a quick signup and lets you filter by charges, filings and director age.

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Who owns property in Hull? A port city's freehold base