| Driffield | |
|---|---|
From the top, Driffield Market Place clock, All Saints Church,
The Canal | |
 Arms of Driffield Town Council | |
  Driffield Location within the East Riding of Yorkshire | |
| Population | 13,080 (2011 census)[1] |
| OS grid reference | TA023577 |
| • London | 175 mi (282 km) S |
| Civil parish |
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| Unitary authority | |
| Ceremonial county | |
| Region | |
| Country | England |
| Sovereign state | United Kingdom |
| Post town | DRIFFIELD |
| Postcode district | YO25 |
| Dialling code | 01377 |
| Police | Humberside |
| Fire | Humberside |
| Ambulance | Yorkshire |
| UK Parliament | |
Driffield, also known as Great Driffield (neighbouring Little Driffield), is a market town and civil parish in the East Riding of Yorkshire, England. The civil parish is formed by the town of Driffield and the village of Little Driffield. By road, it is 53 miles (85 km) north-east of Leeds, 29 miles (47 km) east of York and 23 miles (37 km) north of Hull.
Driffield, being near the centre of the Yorkshire Wolds, is named The Capital of the Wolds.[2]
According to the 2011 UK census, Driffield parish had a population of 13,080,[1] an increase on the 2001 UK census figure of 11,477.[3]
The town was listed in the 2019 Sunday Times report on the Best Places to Live in northern England.[4]
- ^ a b UK Census (2011). "Local Area Report – Driffield Parish (1170211167)". Nomis. Office for National Statistics. Retrieved 13 February 2018.
- ^ "Why Wolds capital Driffield is a boom town for buyers". Yorkshire Post. 18 January 2019. Archived from the original on 29 January 2020. Retrieved 20 January 2019.
- ^ UK Census (2001). "Local Area Report – Driffield Parish (1543504213)". Nomis. Office for National Statistics. Retrieved 8 December 2018.
- ^ "Driffield, East Yorkshire – Best Places to Live in the UK 2019". The Sunday Times. Retrieved 14 April 2019.