Hessle

Hessle
Town and civil parish
Hessle Viewpoint with The Humber Bridge in the background
Hessle is located in East Riding of Yorkshire
Hessle
Hessle
Location within the East Riding of Yorkshire
Population15,000 (2011 census)[1]
OS grid referenceTA034264
Civil parish
  • Hessle
Unitary authority
Ceremonial county
Region
CountryEngland
Sovereign stateUnited Kingdom
Post townHESSLE
Postcode districtHU13
Dialling code01482
PoliceHumberside
FireHumberside
AmbulanceYorkshire
UK Parliament
List of places
UK
England
Yorkshire
53°43′26″N 0°25′55″W / 53.7239°N 0.4319°W / 53.7239; -0.4319

Hessle (/ˈhɛzəl/) is a town, civil parish and electoral ward in the East Riding of Yorkshire, England, five miles (eight kilometres) west of Kingston upon Hull city centre. Geographically it is part of a larger urban area consisting of the city of Kingston upon Hull, the town of Hessle and a number of other villages but is not part of the city. It is on the north bank of the Humber Estuary where the Humber Bridge crosses.

According to the 2011 UK census, Hessle parish had a population of 15,000,[1] an increase on the 2001 UK census figure of 14,767.[2]

  1. ^ a b UK Census (2011). "Local Area Report – Hessle Parish (1170211197)". Nomis. Office for National Statistics. Retrieved 19 February 2018.
  2. ^ UK Census (2001). "Local Area Report – Hessle Parish (00FB068)". Nomis. Office for National Statistics. Retrieved 24 February 2020.