East Riding of Yorkshire
§ This page gives an overview of the East Riding of Yorkshire local authority district, bringing together key facts, maps, and data to help you quickly understand the area. One of 361 district profiles on Baseview.
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.
The administrative boundary of East Riding of Yorkshire can be viewed on OpenStreetMap: District Boundary of East Riding of Yorkshire.
Key Facts about East Riding of Yorkshire
What region is East Riding of Yorkshire in? East Riding of Yorkshire is in the Yorkshire and The Humber of England, a region within the UK.
What county is East Riding of Yorkshire in? East Riding of Yorkshire is in the county of East Riding of Yorkshire.
Is East Riding of Yorkshire a city? No, East Riding of Yorkshire is not a city. (Note: the UK has 76 officially designated cities.)
Who governs East Riding of Yorkshire? The local government for this district is: East Riding of Yorkshire Council (Unitary Authority).
▶ Official website of East Riding of Yorkshire Council 🔗 eastriding.gov.uk
Which police force covers East Riding of Yorkshire? Policing in East Riding of Yorkshire is provided by Humberside Police 🔗 humberside.police.uk, which serves 4 local authority districts: East Riding of Yorkshire ⁞ Kingston upon Hull, City of ⁞ North East Lincolnshire ⁞ North Lincolnshire.
East Riding of Yorkshire in International Geographies
In the International Territorial Levels (ITLs) hierarchy, East Riding of Yorkshire is an ITLs Level 3 area:
- (ITL 1) Yorkshire and The Humber
- (ITL 2) ⇒ East Yorkshire and Northern Lincolnshire
- (ITL 3) ⇒⇒ East Riding of Yorkshire
The International Territorial Levels are used by OECD member countries for statistical purposes to classify administrative areas. We have this listable page for easy browsing of ITL names and codes: International Territorial Levels.
Constituencies in East Riding of Yorkshire
- Beverley and Holderness
- Bridlington and The Wolds
- Goole and Pocklington
- 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. We have this list page for easy browsing of all UK parliamentary constituencies: List of Constituencies.
Wards in East Riding of Yorkshire
East Riding of Yorkshire is divided into 26 wards, listed below in alphabetical order.
- Beverley Rural
- Bridlington Central and Old Town
- Bridlington North
- Bridlington South
- Cottingham North
- Cottingham South
- Dale
- Driffield and Rural
- East Wolds and Coastal
- Goole North
- Goole South
- Hessle
- Howden
- Howdenshire
- Mid Holderness
- Minster and Woodmansey
- North Holderness
- Pocklington Provincial
- Snaith, Airmyn, Rawcliffe and Marshland
- South East Holderness
- South Hunsley
- South West Holderness
- St Mary's
- Tranby
- Willerby and Kirk Ella
- Wolds Weighton
In the UK, a ward is a subdivision of a local authority area, used mainly for electoral and statistical purposes. Defined by the ONS, wards represent the primary unit for local elections, each returning one or more councillors to the local council. Wards are also used as a key geography for presenting population and census data.
Parishes in East Riding of Yorkshire
East Riding of Yorkshire is fully parished: 171 civil parishes, listed A-Z below.
- Airmyn
- Aldbrough
- Allerthorpe
- Anlaby with Anlaby Common
- Asselby
- Atwick
- Bainton
- Barmby Moor
- Barmby on the Marsh
- Barmston
- Beeford
- Bempton
- Beswick
- Beverley
- Bewholme
- Bielby
- Bilton
- Bishop Burton
- Bishop Wilton
- Blacktoft
- Boynton
- Brandesburton
- Brantingham
- Bridlington
- Broomfleet
- Bubwith
- Bugthorpe
- Burstwick
- Burton Agnes
- Burton Constable
- Burton Fleming
- Burton Pidsea
- Carnaby
- Catton
- Catwick
- Cherry Burton
- Coniston
- Cottam
- Cottingham
- Cottingwith
- Dalton Holme
- Driffield
- Easington
- East Garton
- Eastrington
- Ellerby
- Ellerker
- Ellerton
- Elloughton-cum-Brough
- Elstronwick
- Etton
- Everingham
- Fangfoss
- Fimber
- Flamborough
- Foggathorpe
- Foston
- Fridaythorpe
- Full Sutton
- Garton
- Gilberdyke
- Goodmanham
- Goole
- Goole Fields
- Gowdall
- Grindale
- Halsham
- Harpham
- Hatfield
- Hayton
- Hedon
- Hessle
- Hollym
- Holme upon Spalding Moor
- Holmpton
- Hook
- Hornsea
- Hotham
- Howden
- Huggate
- Humbleton
- Hutton Cranswick
- Kelk
- Keyingham
- Kilham
- Kilpin
- Kirby Underdale
- Kirk Ella
- Kirkburn
- Langtoft
- Laxton
- Leconfield
- Leven
- Lockington
- Londesborough
- Lund
- Mappleton
- Market Weighton
- Melbourne
- Middleton
- Millington
- Molescroft
- Nafferton
- Newbald
- Newport
- Newton on Derwent
- North Cave
- North Dalton
- North Ferriby
- North Frodingham
- Nunburnholme
- Ottringham
- Patrington
- Paull
- Pocklington
- Pollington
- Preston
- Rawcliffe
- Reedness
- Rimswell
- Rise
- Riston
- Roos
- Routh
- Rowley
- Rudston
- Sancton
- Seaton
- Seaton Ross
- Shipton Thorpe
- Sigglesthorne
- Skeffling
- Skerne and Wansford
- Skidby
- Skipsea
- Skirlaugh
- Skirpenbeck
- Sledmere
- Snaith and Cowick
- South Cave
- South Cliffe
- Spaldington
- Sproatley
- Stamford Bridge
- Sunk Island
- Sutton upon Derwent
- Swanland
- Swine
- Swinefleet
- Thorngumbald
- Thornton
- Thwing
- Tibthorpe
- Tickton
- Twin Rivers
- Ulrome
- Walkington
- Warter
- Watton
- Wawne
- Welton
- Welwick
- Wetwang
- Wilberfoss
- Willerby
- Withernsea
- Withernwick
- Wold Newton
- Woodmansey
- Wressle
- Yapham
A civil parish is the lowest tier of local government in England, used for villages, small towns, and suburbs. They have their own local authority, either a parish council or a parish meeting, which provides local services like managing parks, allotments, and streetlights, and represents the community's views to larger councils.
Built-up Areas in East Riding of Yorkshire
East Riding of Yorkshire covers 111 built-up areas, listed below in alphabetical order.
- Airmyn
- Aldbrough
- Barmby Moor
- Barmby on the Marsh
- Beeford
- Bempton
- Beverley
- Bilton *
- Bishop Burton and Cherry Burton
- Bishop Wilton
- Booth
- Brandesburton
- Breighton
- Bridlington
- Brough (East Riding of Yorkshire)
- Bubwith *
- Burstwick
- Burton Agnes
- Burton Fleming
- Burton Pidsea
- Carnaby
- Cottingham
- Driffield
- Dunswell
- Easington (East Riding of Yorkshire)
- Eastrington
- Ellerker
- Flamborough
- Foston on the Wolds
- Fridaythorpe
- Full Sutton
- Garton-on-the-Wolds
- Gilberdyke
- Goodmanham
- Goole
- Gowdall
- Great Cowden
- Hayton (East Riding of Yorkshire)
- Hedon
- Hessle *
- High Garth
- Hollym
- Holme upon Spalding Moor
- Holmpton
- Hook (East Riding of Yorkshire)
- Hornsea
- Hotham
- Howden
- Hull Bridge
- Hutton Cranswick
- Kelleythorpe
- Keyingham
- Kilham
- Kingston upon Hull *
- Langtoft (East Riding of Yorkshire)
- Leconfield
- Leven (East Riding of Yorkshire)
- Little Weighton
- Lockington
- Long Riston
- Lund
- Market Weighton
- Melbourne (East Riding of Yorkshire)
- Middleton-on-the-Wolds
- Nafferton
- Newport (East Riding of Yorkshire)
- North Cave
- North Ferriby
- North Frodingham
- North Newbald
- Nunkeeling
- Ottringham
- Patrington
- Patrington Haven
- Paull
- Pocklington
- Pollington
- Preston (East Riding of Yorkshire)
- Rawcliffe
- Rawcliffe Bridge
- Reedness
- Roos
- Routh
- Rudston
- Sancton
- Seaton Ross
- Shiptonthorpe
- Sigglesthorne
- Skidby
- Skipsea
- Skirlaugh
- Snaith
- South Cave
- Sproatley
- Stamford Bridge *
- Sutton upon Derwent
- Swanland
- Swinefleet
- Thorngumbald
- Tickton
- Tunstall (East Riding of Yorkshire)
- Ulrome
- Walkington
- Wawne
- Wetwang
- Wilberfoss
- Willerby and Anlaby *
- Wilsthorpe
- Withernsea
- Withernwick
- Woodmansey
In the UK, a Built-up Area (BUA) is a continuous urban area of at least 20 hectares (0.2 km²), defined by the ONS as land where buildings are generally no more than 200 metres apart, such as towns, cities, or large villages. (Note: A BUA name marked with an asterisk (*) indicates that the area is situated partly in the district of East Riding of Yorkshire.)
East Riding of Yorkshire compared with other districts in the UK
This section shows how East Riding of Yorkshire compares with other local authority districts in the UK, using a variety of measures and rankings.
East Riding of Yorkshire has 26 electoral wards.
East Riding of Yorkshire has a population of 355,884 (2024 mid-year estimate by ONS)
More local statistics and data for East Riding of Yorkshire can be found on the ONS statistics for East Riding of Yorkshire.