Hulme

This article is about the area of Manchester. For other uses, see Hulme (disambiguation).

Hulme
The Hulme Arch Bridge, with the Beetham Tower in the background, 2008
Hulme is located in Greater Manchester
Hulme
Hulme
Location within Greater Manchester
Area2.204 km2 (0.851 sq mi) [1]
Population16,907 (2011 Census)[2]
• Density7,671/km2 (19,870/sq mi)
OS grid referenceSJ834963
• London160 mi (260 km) S
Metropolitan borough
Metropolitan county
Region
CountryEngland
Sovereign stateUnited Kingdom
Post townMANCHESTER
Postcode districtM15
Dialling code0161
PoliceGreater Manchester
FireGreater Manchester
AmbulanceNorth West
UK Parliament
Councillors
  • Annette Wright (Labour)
  • Ekua Bayunu (Green)
  • Lee-Ann Igbon (Labour)
List of places
UK
England
Greater Manchester
53°27′49″N 2°15′00″W / 53.4636°N 2.25°W / 53.4636; -2.25

Hulme (/hjuːm/) is an inner city area and electoral ward of Manchester, in Greater Manchester, England, immediately south of Manchester city centre. It has a significant industrial heritage.

Historically in Lancashire, the name Hulme is derived from the Old Norse word for a small island, or land surrounded by water or marsh, indicating that it may have been first settled by Norse invaders in the period of the Danelaw.

  1. ^ Usual Resident Population in Manchester Archived 4 January 2008 at the Wayback Machine, Manchester City Council. Retrieved on 10 February 2008
  2. ^ "2011 Census Hulme dashboard". Manchester City Council. Archived from the original on 15 August 2014. Retrieved 23 July 2014.