Ryhope

Ryhope
Ryhope Road
Ryhope is located in Tyne and Wear
Ryhope
Ryhope
Location within Tyne and Wear
Population10,484 (2011.Ward)
Metropolitan borough
Metropolitan county
Region
CountryEngland
Sovereign stateUnited Kingdom
Post townSUNDERLAND
Postcode districtSR2
Dialling code0191
PoliceNorthumbria
FireTyne and Wear
AmbulanceNorth East
UK Parliament
List of places
UK
England
Tyne and Wear
54°52′04″N 1°22′11″W / 54.8679°N 1.3698°W / 54.8679; -1.3698

Ryhope (/ˈr.əp/ RY-əp) is a coastal village along the southern boundary of the City of Sunderland, in Tyne and Wear, England. With a population of approximately 14,000, measured at 10.484 in the 2011 census,[1] Ryhope is 2.9 miles to the centre of Sunderland, 2.8 miles to the centre of Seaham, and 1.2 miles from the main A19.

The older village section is centred on a triangular 'green', which contains a war monument. The newer 'Colliery' area of Ryhope flanks the Ryhope Street/Tunstall Bank Road, which lead toward the Tunstall and Silksworth areas of Sunderland.

  1. ^ "Sunderland ward population 2011". Retrieved 22 July 2015.