Where I Live

Updated May 2009

This is a map of the Humber which is made up of 4 different local authority areas:

North Lincolnshire and North East Lincolnshire (south of the River Humber) and Kingston upon Hull and the East Riding of Yorkshire (north of the River Humber).

The Humber Bridge connects the north and south banks.

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Statistical Information:

Population of the Humber area:
907,800 (2007)

People of working age in the Humber area:
555,100 (2007)

People of working age in:

• North Lincolnshire: 95,800 (2007)
• North East Lincolnshire: 95,200 (2007)
• Hull: 166,700 (2007)
• East Riding of Yorkshire: 197,400 (2007)

Number of people in employment in:

• North Lincolnshire: 77,000 (2007)
• North East Lincolnshire: 74,800 (2007)
• Hull: 108,500 (2007)
• East Riding of Yorkshire: 163,200 (2007) 

Source: Yorkshire Futures. www.yorkshirefutures.com

Something to think about........
Humber sub region 
Companies with 1-10 employees 82.4%Companies with 200+ employees 0.6%

Yorkshire & Humber region
Companies with 1-10 employees 82.2%
Companies with 200+ employees 0.8%

Source: Progress in Sub Region 2009

Did you know...
The Humber sub region is the same distance from London, Edinburgh, Rotterdam and Dublin?

The Humber Estuary is the number one for UK shipping tonnages.