Standing view · pay · Kingston upon Hull, City of
improving, held with strong confidence, formed on 31 August 2026 from movements in 2026-07.
Median monthly pay in Hull rose from £2,305 in May 2025 to £2,432 in July 2026. The path was interrupted twice: pay fell to £2,291 in June 2025, recovered to £2,347 in August and £2,357 in December, then reached £2,398 in April 2026, eased against its seasonal pattern at £2,410 in May, and rose to £2,420 in June and £2,432 in July. Six of the eight readings were favourable, and pay ends the period well above where it began.
A view is formed only where the evidence names a figure you can check. Each movement listed as a reason had to be large enough to matter and distinctive in at least one way — unusual against this area's own history, unusual against comparable areas, or sustained over several periods. A movement shared with peers counts for less, because it says something about the country rather than about Kingston upon Hull, City of. Where no figure supports a direction we hold no view rather than a hedged one.
| Measure | Period | Direction |
|---|---|---|
| Median pay | 2025-05 | improving |
| Median pay | 2025-06 | deteriorating |
| Median pay | 2025-08 | improving |
| Median pay | 2025-12 | improving |
| Median pay | 2026-04 | improving |
| Median pay | 2026-05 | deteriorating |
| Median pay | 2026-06 | improving |
| Median pay | 2026-07 | improving |