Economic Activation PlatformCities · calendar year 2026
Hull: €5.5m in economic activation in 2026, 1607% more than at the same date of 2025.
Activation of the real economy (accommodation, hospitality, transport and retail) from the 7 events hosted in Hull, all competitions, 1 Jan to 8 Nov 2026, against €0.32m from 1 event at the same date of 2025. How we measure ›
Hull · 2026
Year curve · 2026
Economic activation accumulated from 1 January in Hull; dashed: 2025, full year. Source: Reputation League, FEAF v3.
By sector · 2026
Host cities in England by month · 2026
| City | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | Year |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| London England | 70.2m | 44.9m | 61.5m | 80.0m | 73.8m | 16.2m | 38.7m | 54.1m | 11.7m | €451m | |||
| Manchester England | 21.1m | 15.7m | 16.1m | 13.8m | 16.7m | 7.0m | 16.4m | 21.7m | 10.2m | €139m | |||
| Liverpool England | 24.5m | 13.2m | 13.5m | 14.0m | 10.4m | 5.1m | 12.1m | 12.7m | 5.3m | €111m | |||
| Newcastle upon Tyne England | 13.6m | 8.7m | 13.0m | 2.4m | 5.2m | 2.8m | 4.9m | 2.6m | 2.6m | €55.7m | |||
| Birmingham England | 5.9m | 8.2m | 6.4m | 4.9m | 7.1m | 1.6m | 1.5m | 8.4m | €44.1m | ||||
| Sunderland England | 3.9m | 5.7m | 1.9m | 3.9m | 3.9m | 1.9m | 4.6m | 3.8m | 4.2m | €33.6m | |||
| Nottingham England | 2.8m | 5.4m | 3.3m | 6.8m | 2.5m | 1.2m | 2.5m | 1.3m | 1.3m | €27.0m | |||
| Leeds England | 4.7m | 3.1m | 4.4m | 1.5m | 3.0m | 1.4m | 3.1m | 1.6m | 1.6m | €24.6m | |||
| Brighton England | 4.0m | 1.4m | 4.3m | 1.4m | 2.9m | 1.4m | 2.9m | 3.5m | 1.4m | €23.3m | |||
| Wolverhampton England | 4.7m | 3.9m | 2.7m | 1.4m | 2.5m | €15.2m | |||||||
| Bournemouth England | 1.2m | 0.80m | 0.80m | 0.40m | 0.81m | 0.40m | 0.80m | 2.2m | €7.4m | ||||
| Burnley England | 1.8m | 1.8m | 0.69m | 1.5m | 1.5m | €7.2m | |||||||
| Ipswich England | 0.99m | 1.1m | 1.2m | 2.3m | 1.1m | €6.7m | |||||||
| Coventry England | 1.2m | 1.2m | 3.6m | €5.9m | |||||||||
| Hull England | 0.21m | 0.91m | 0.91m | 0.88m | 2.6m | €5.5m |
Hull against the other host cities of England. Top host cities by economic activation in 2026, month by month; values in € millions where not stated. Source: Reputation League, FEAF v3.
Competitions · 2026
Events that activated the most · 2026
| 22 Aug 2026 | Hull City AFC – Manchester United Premier League | €0.91m |
| 13 Feb 2026 | Hull City AFC – Chelsea FA Cup | €0.91m |
| 11 Oct 2026 | Hull City AFC – Everton Premier League | €0.88m |
| 5 Sep 2026 | Hull City AFC – Aston Villa Premier League | €0.88m |
| 31 Oct 2026 | Hull City AFC – Ipswich Town Premier League | €0.87m |
| 25 Oct 2026 | Hull City AFC – Brentford Premier League | €0.85m |
| 11 Jan 2026 | Hull City AFC – Blackburn Rovers Football Club FA Cup | €0.21m |
Latest events in Hull · 2026
| Date | Event | Competition | Spectators | Intl visitors | Economic activation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 31 Oct 2026 | Hull City AFC – Ipswich Town | Premier League | 24,459 | 240 | €0.87m |
| 25 Oct 2026 | Hull City AFC – Brentford | Premier League | 24,259 | 220 | €0.85m |
| 11 Oct 2026 | Hull City AFC – Everton | Premier League | 24,458 | 250 | €0.88m |
| 5 Sep 2026 | Hull City AFC – Aston Villa | Premier League | 24,425 | 250 | €0.88m |
| 22 Aug 2026 | Hull City AFC – Manchester United | Premier League | 24,470 | 270 | €0.91m |
| 13 Feb 2026 | Hull City AFC – Chelsea | FA Cup | 24,320 | 260 | €0.91m |
| 11 Jan 2026 | Hull City AFC – Blackburn Rovers Football Club | FA Cup | 6,627 | 43 | €0.21m |
Calendar year
This view counts every assessed event between 1 January and 31 December, the period cities, tourism boards and budgets work with. The rest of the platform follows the football season. The two are never added together.
Season profile of HullCity Account
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