Ryde

Ryde
Ryde viewed from the Solent
Ryde is located in Isle of Wight
Ryde
Ryde
Location within the Isle of Wight
Population24,096 (2021 Census)
OS grid referenceSZ591923
Unitary authority
Ceremonial county
Region
CountryEngland
Sovereign stateUnited Kingdom
Post townRYDE
Postcode districtPO33
Dialling code01983
PoliceHampshire and Isle of Wight
FireHampshire and Isle of Wight
AmbulanceIsle of Wight
UK Parliament
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50°43′38″N 1°09′42″W / 50.7271°N 1.1618°W / 50.7271; -1.1618

Ryde is an English seaside town and civil parish on the north-east coast of the Isle of Wight. The built-up area had a population of 24,096 according to the 2021 Census.[1] Its growth as a seaside resort came after the villages of Upper Ryde and Lower Ryde were merged in the 19th century, as can still be seen in the town's central and seafront architecture. The resort's expansive sands are revealed at low tide. Their width means the regular ferry service to the mainland requires a long listed pier – the fourth longest in the United Kingdom, and the oldest surviving.[2]

  1. ^ "Ryde". City Population. Retrieved 16 September 2023.
  2. ^ "Pier-ing into the future". 5 April 2007 – via news.bbc.co.uk.