Goole South
Ward in East Riding of Yorkshire, England
| Coordinates: | 53.701, -0.878 |
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| OS grid ref: | SE 74 23 |
| Dialling code: | 01405 (Goole) |
Goole South sits in the southern part of the inland-port town of Goole in the East Riding of Yorkshire, set on the flat, low-lying landscape where waterways such as the River Ouse and the Aire and Calder Navigation shape the local scene. The area mixes older terraces and post‑war housing with industrial estates and dockside infrastructure, backed by agricultural land and the nearby peatlands of Thorne and Hatfield Moors.
Its growth followed the 19th‑century expansion of the docks and rail links that made Goole an important inland port, and logistics, freight and light industry still play a significant economic role alongside local shops, schools and community clubs. There’s a strong working‑town identity and periodic regeneration efforts aim to balance the industrial heritage with improving housing and services for residents linked to the wider Humber estuary economy.
Postcode districts covering Goole South
Most populated places nearby
- Kingston upon Hull 23 miles
- York 19.7 miles
- Doncaster 15.6 miles
- Scunthorpe 12.4 miles
- Castleford 19.2 miles
- Pontefract 17.6 miles
- Bentley 15.4 miles
- Beverley 20.9 miles
- Selby 9.6 miles
- Gainsborough 21.2 miles
- Goole 0.2 miles
- Brough and Elloughton 12.9 miles
Neighbouring places
- Goole Built-up area 0.2 miles
- Goole North Ward 1.2 miles
- Snaith, Airmyn, Rawcliffe and Marshland Ward 1.4 miles
- Goole Fields Parish 1.5 miles
- Airmyn Built-up area 1.6 miles
- Hook Built-up area 1.9 miles
- Swinefleet Built-up area 1.9 miles
- Booth Built-up area 2.2 miles
- Kilpin Parish 2.7 miles
- Newland Parish 2.8 miles
- Asselby Parish 2.8 miles
- Rawcliffe Bridge Built-up area 2.9 miles
Example postcodes in Goole South
DN14 6FL, DN14 5XU, DN14 5JN, DN14 5HG, DN14 5JF, DN14 5HW, DN14 4BY, DN14 6UX, DN14 5RB … See all
Transport links
- Doncaster Sheffield Airport 16 miles
- Leeds Bradford International Airport 33.9 miles
- Goole Railway Station 0.3 miles
- Saltmarshe Railway Station 3.2 miles
Hotels near Goole South Ad
- Loftsome Bridge Hotel 4.8 miles
- The Reindeer Inn 9.4 miles
- Bay Horse Hotel 9.7 miles
- Comus Inn 6.1 miles
- The Wishingwell 3 8.9 miles
Schools in Goole South
- Boothferry Primary School Primary
- Kingsway Primary School Primary
- Marshlands Primary School Primary
- Riverside Special School Special
Local points of interest
- Normanby Park Estate 10.4 miles
- Glanford Park Stadium 10.9 miles
- Gokewell Priory Historic site 14.7 miles
- Sandall Beat Wood Forest 14.9 miles
- Doncaster Racecourse Recreation 15.3 miles
- Nun Appleton Priory Historic site 15.5 miles
- Nun Appleton Hall Estate 15.5 miles
- South Yorkshire Aircraft Museum Museum 16 miles
- Keepmoat Stadium Stadium 16.3 miles
- Hampole Priory Historic site 16.6 miles
- Potteric Carr Nature Reserve Nature reserve 16.9 miles
- Cusworth Hall Museum Museum 17 miles