Hull City Centre

[TWGL1]

For a large city the centre was totally dead , lots of pubs closed and not much going on.

Even the taxi driver was saying business is awful. I suppose it shows how busy Cardiff is in comparison, or is Cardiff punching above its weight and bucking the trend ?

[goats]

Re: Hull City Centre

Cardiff has got a lot busier lately but we are lucky the centre is actually quite small for the size of the city itself so it feels busier

[Harry Lime]

Re: Hull City Centre

I'm guessing a large student population helps. I know Hull has a university but Cardiff has several others that feed into the student population. All those new accommodation blocks, that's where the money is. The general population is pretty skint and about to become skinter

[goats]

Re: Hull City Centre

I'm guessing a large student population helps. I know Hull has a university but Cardiff has several others that feed into the student population. All those new accommodation blocks, that's where the money is. The general population is pretty skint and about to become skinter

50,000 here I believe

[Lawnmower]

Re: Hull City Centre

50,000 here I believe

Which, in a city of what 350000 is probably at least half of the 18-25 population

[TWGL1]

Re: Hull City Centre

Which, in a city of what 350000 is probably at least half of the 18-25 population

Students would not be included in the population statistics, that said it must help

[Harry Lime]

Re: Hull City Centre

One thing is for sure, the Young Ones style student eating 3 day old lentil stew has long gone. They are now the ones with the disposable 'income' keeping the service sector ticking over

[Canton Kev]

Re: Hull City Centre

It’s a bank holiday. I can’t imagine Hull is much of a tourist destination so there’s probably a lot more who left for the weekend than came to visit.

[Packerman]

Re: Hull City Centre

For a large city the centre was totally dead , lots of pubs closed and not much going on.

Even the taxi driver was saying business is awful. I suppose it shows how busy Cardiff is in comparison, or is Cardiff punching above its weight and bucking the trend ?

There was also a massive hull vs HKR derby going on from 12.30 at Craven Park sell out crowd and many watching on tv id imagine

[NYCBlue]

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It’s a bank holiday. I can’t imagine Hull is much of a tourist destination so there’s probably a lot more who left for the weekend than came to visit.

Everyone's gone to Skegness.

[life on mars]

Re: Hull City Centre

Leave Hull alone City of culture the greats like
William Wilberforce and
Mick Ronson came from.that wonderful City

And the mighty Dean Windas .

[NYCBlue]

Re: Hull City Centre

Leave Hull alone City of culture the greats like
William Wilberforce and
Mick Ronson came from.that wonderful City

And the mighty Dean Windas .

Trevor Bolder too.

It's still a shithole though.

[Armitage Shanks]

Re: Hull City Centre

They filmed one of the best only fools and horses episodes there as well

[Lawnmower]

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Students would not be included in the population statistics, that said it must help

I’d say probably 10% at most of the ‘indigenous’ population are locals aged 18-25 which is about 30-40k

Outnumbered by students.

Although some- like my kids- are both 👍

[Alan Lung]

Re: Hull City Centre

I own a fish and chip shop in Hull, it is a great place.