East Riding of Yorkshire

Ceremonial County in England

Region: Yorkshire and the Humber

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Overview ⁞ East Riding of Yorkshire lies on the east coast of England, bordering the North Sea and the Humber Estuary. With historic roots tracing back to the Viking-age Ridings of Yorkshire, it was re-established as a ceremonial county in 1996. The area is largely rural and agricultural, with market towns like Beverley and seaside resorts such as Bridlington. It also includes the inland port of Goole and the northern edge of the Yorkshire Wolds. The port city of Kingston upon Hull (Hull), though a separate unitary authority, is part of the ceremonial county. Local governance is split between the East Riding of Yorkshire Council and Hull City Council.

Is East Riding of Yorkshire a historic county? No—the East Riding is not a historic county in its own right but one of the three historic ridings of Yorkshire. Administratively, the ceremonial county consists of the East Riding of Yorkshire unitary authority plus the separate City of Kingston upon Hull.

East Riding of Yorkshire has 2 Local Authority Districts. The chart below shows how this compares with other counties in England.

Local Authorities in East Riding of Yorkshire

• East Riding of Yorkshire Council (Unitary Authority) 🔗 eastriding.gov.uk
• Hull City Council (Unitary Authority) 🔗 hull.gov.uk

The East Riding of Yorkshire, in England’s Yorkshire and the Humber region, is administered by the unitary authority of East Riding of Yorkshire Council, which provides all local services including education, transport, planning, housing, and social care across the county. Established in 1996 after the abolition of Humberside, the council covers a large area stretching from the Humber Estuary and the city of Hull’s rural fringe to the North Sea coast and inland across the Yorkshire Wolds. While Hull itself is governed separately by Hull City Council, the East Riding authority serves towns such as Beverley, Driffield, Bridlington, Pocklington, Hornsea, and Withernsea, along with many villages and rural communities, ensuring streamlined governance across a county known for its coastline, market towns, and historic landscapes.

Districts in East Riding of Yorkshire

• East Riding of Yorkshire
• Kingston upon Hull, City of

Constituencies in East Riding of Yorkshire

• Beverley and Holderness
• Bridlington and The Wolds
• Goole and Pocklington
• Kingston upon Hull East
• Kingston upon Hull North and Cottingham
• Kingston upon Hull West and Haltemprice

A constituency is a specific geographical area that elects one Member of Parliament (MP) to represent them in the House of Commons. The United Kingdom is divided into 650 parliamentary constituencies, 54 of them are in Yorkshire and the Humber region, 6 of them are in East Riding of Yorkshire.