East Riding of Yorkshire

Local Authority District in England

East Riding of Yorkshire, Yorkshire and The Humber

§ 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. This is one of 361 LAD 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.

East Riding of Yorkshire Boundary Map

This map shows the official boundary of the East Riding of Yorkshire local authority district, based on the latest geographic data published by the Office for National Statistics (ONS). It provides a clear view of the district’s extent and helps you understand how the area fits within the wider regional and national landscape.

Contains OS data © Crown copyright and database right 2025. Source: Office for National Statistics licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.

The administrative boundary of East Riding of Yorkshire can also 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.

This district page, East Riding of Yorkshire, is a sub-page of this county page: East Riding of Yorkshire and this region page: Yorkshire and The Humber. It zooms in to local authorities and parliamentary constituencies, and provides a list of wards in this district. We have this list page for easy browsing of all UK local authority districts: List of Local Authority Districts.

Constituencies in East Riding of Yorkshire

East Riding of Yorkshire is divided into 5 parliamentary constituencies, listed below in alphabetical order.

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. We have this list page for easy browsing of all electoral wards: List of all Electoral Wards in the UK.

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.

We have this list page for easy browsing of all parishes: List of Civil Parishes in England and Wales.

Post Towns in East Riding of Yorkshire

Below is a list of post towns in East Riding of Yorkshire, grouped by postcode area:

DN ▸ Goole (DN14)
HU ▸ Beverley (HU17) ⁞ Brough (HU15) ⁞ Cottingham (HU16 / HU20) ⁞ Hessle (HU13) ⁞ Hornsea (HU18) ⁞ North Ferriby (HU14) ⁞ Withernsea (HU19)
YO ▸ Bridlington (YO15 / YO16) ⁞ Driffield (YO25)

The UK postal hierarchy begins with broad postcode areas (such as “CB” or “M”), which are divided into smaller postcode districts (such as “CB8” or “M1”) to support accurate mail routing. Each postal address is anchored by a designated post town, the official locality name used in the UK postcode system, which operates independently from Local Authority Districts —the administrative boundaries used for council tax and local government services. Because they serve different purposes, a property’s postal address and its local authority district do not always align exactly.

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.)

We have this list page for easy browsing of all built-up areas: List of all Built-up Areas in GB.

Railway Stations in East Riding of Yorkshire

East Riding of Yorkshire is served by a number of National Rail stations, providing rail connections to nearby towns, cities, and destinations across Great Britain. The railway stations listed below are located within the East Riding of Yorkshire Local Authority District and are grouped by train operating company for clarity.

Northern Trains ▸ Beverley (HU17 0AS) ⁞ Bridlington (YO15 3EP) ⁞ Goole (DN14 5DD) ⁞ Cottingham (HU16 4LL) ⁞ Driffield (YO25 7PX) ⁞ Howden (DN14 7SE) ⁞ Hessle (HU13 0EL) ⁞ Gilberdyke (HU15 2SU) ⁞ Ferriby (HU14 3DJ) ⁞ Hutton Cranswick (YO25 5HP) ⁞ Nafferton (YO25 0LS) ⁞ Bempton (YO15 1HN) ⁞ Eastrington (DN14 7PX) ⁞ Saltmarshe (DN14 7TW) ⁞ Broomfleet (HU15 1RQ) ⁞ Snaith (DN14 9HX) ⁞ Wressle (YO8 6ES) ⁞ Arram (HU17 7NR) ⁞ Rawcliffe (DN14 8NQ)
TransPennine Express ▸ Brough (HU15 1DZ)

This is a district-level view only. For a complete list of all National Rail stations across Great Britain, see the UK National Rail Stations Directory.

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 compared with other districts — ▮ Smaller: 254 ▮ Similar: 31 ▮ Larger: 76 (compared with 361 districts)

East Riding of Yorkshire has a population of 355,884 (2024 mid-year estimate by ONS)

Population of East Riding of Yorkshire compared with other districts — Population of East Riding of Yorkshire, compared with other districts in England and Wales

Population and Migration Trends in East Riding of Yorkshire

This chart shows the population trend for East Riding of Yorkshire from 2015 to 2024. It provides a quick overview of whether the local authority is growing, stable, or declining over time, and helps set context for the migration patterns shown below.

Population change is influenced by natural change (births minus deaths) and migration. The net migration chart below focuses on migration, separating internal migration (moves within the UK) from international migration (moves to and from abroad). Positive values indicate net inflows, while negative values indicate net outflows. The rate labels (per 1,000 residents) help compare migration intensity across years, even when the population size changes.

More local statistics and data for East Riding of Yorkshire can be found on the ONS statistics for East Riding of Yorkshire.

This District Baseview is automatically generated using data from multiple official sources. The program was last updated on 27 January 2026.