| Hoylake | |
|---|---|
 Hoylake beach, looking towards Hilbre Island | |
  Hoylake Location within Merseyside | |
| Population | 5,710 (2001 census) |
| OS grid reference | SJ215888 |
| • London | 183 mi (295 km)[1] SE |
| Metropolitan borough | |
| Metropolitan county | |
| Region | |
| Country | England |
| Sovereign state | United Kingdom |
| Post town | WIRRAL |
| Postcode district | CH47, CH48 |
| Dialling code | 0151 |
| ISO 3166 code | GB-WRL |
| Police | Merseyside |
| Fire | Merseyside |
| Ambulance | North West |
| UK Parliament | |
Hoylake (/hɔɪˈleɪk/) is a seaside town in the Metropolitan Borough of Wirral, Merseyside, England. It is at the north west of the Wirral Peninsula, near West Kirby and where the River Dee meets the Irish Sea.[2] Historically part of Cheshire, the Domesday Book of 1086 recorded it within the Hundred of Wilaveston.
At the 2001 census, the population of Hoylake was 5,710[3] of a total population of 13,042, as part of the Hoylake and Meols local government ward.[4] By the time of the 2011 census specific population figures for Hoylake were no longer maintained. The total population for the Hoylake and Meols Ward at this census was 13,348.[5]
- ^ "Coordinate Distance Calculator". boulter.com. Retrieved 6 March 2016.
- ^ "Hoylake Tourist Information & Visitor Guide". www.visitwirral.com. Wirral Council. Retrieved 29 May 2017.
- ^ "Wirral 2001 Census: Hoylake". Metropolitan Borough of Wirral. Retrieved 23 December 2007. [dead link]
- ^ "2001 Census: Hoylake & Meols Ward". Office for National Statistics. Retrieved 20 February 2007.
- ^ UK Census (2011). "Local Area Report – Hoylake and Meols Ward (E05000963)". Nomis. Office for National Statistics. Retrieved 17 August 2020.