Hessle | |
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Town and civil parish | |
![]() Hessle Viewpoint with The Humber Bridge in the background | |
Location within the East Riding of Yorkshire | |
Population | 15,000 (2011 census)[1] |
OS grid reference | TA034264 |
Civil parish |
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Unitary authority | |
Ceremonial county | |
Region | |
Country | England |
Sovereign state | United Kingdom |
Post town | HESSLE |
Postcode district | HU13 |
Dialling code | 01482 |
Police | Humberside |
Fire | Humberside |
Ambulance | Yorkshire |
UK Parliament | |
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]