Bransholme

Bransholme
Gatwick House in Bransholme
Bransholme is located in East Riding of Yorkshire
Bransholme
Bransholme
Location within the East Riding of Yorkshire
Population18,533 
OS grid referenceTA105335
Unitary authority
Ceremonial county
Region
CountryEngland
Sovereign stateUnited Kingdom
Post townHULL
Postcode districtHU7
Dialling code01482
PoliceHumberside
FireHumberside
AmbulanceYorkshire
UK Parliament
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53°46′59″N 0°19′28″W / 53.78297°N 0.32451°W / 53.78297; -0.32451

Bransholme is an area and a housing estate on the north side of Kingston upon Hull, East Riding of Yorkshire, England. The name Bransholme comes from an old Scandinavian word meaning Brand's water meadow (brand or brandt meant 'wild boar').

The largely council owned estate is located in between Sutton-on-Hull to the east, Sutton Park to the south, and Kingswood to the west. It is surrounded by fields and 'A' Roads which largely isolate it from the rest of East Hull.

There are two high, or secondary schools, Winifred Holtby Academy and Kingswood Academy, within the environs of Bransholme, these are fed by a number of primary schools.

There are two major retail centres available within the area. These are North Point Shopping Centre, formerly and still locally known as Bransholme Centre, a location where a number of smaller shops can be found as well as a covered market, and Kingswood Retail Park, which is the site of a number of large major stores as well as an entertainment area including a multiscreen cinema, bowling alley and restaurants. At the 2011 census Bransholme was made up of the Bransholme East and West Wards and the combined population was 18,533.[note 1][1][2]


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  1. ^ UK Census (2011). "Local Area Report – Bransholme East Ward (as of 2011) (1237321323)". Nomis. Office for National Statistics. Retrieved 22 September 2018.
  2. ^ UK Census (2011). "Local Area Report – Bransholme West Ward (as of 2011) (1237321324)". Nomis. Office for National Statistics. Retrieved 22 September 2018.