Holderness
Ward in Kingston upon Hull, England
| Coordinates: | 53.769, -0.319 |
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| OS grid ref: | TA 10 31 |
| Dialling code: | 01482 (Hull) |
Holderness is an electoral ward in the east of Kingston upon Hull, centred on the long arterial Holderness Road that links the area to the city centre. It is largely residential, with a mix of Victorian terraces and mid‑20th‑century council housing, local parades of shops, schools and community centres, and regular bus services into central Hull.
The ward borrows its name from the wider Holderness plain in the East Riding of Yorkshire and reflects Hull’s port and industrial history in its street patterns and built fabric. Socially it is mixed and community‑orientated, with active grassroots groups and ongoing regeneration efforts to improve housing, high streets and amenities, while local churches and events help sustain a strong neighbourhood identity.
Postcode districts covering Holderness
Most populated places nearby
- Kingston upon Hull 0.3 miles
- Grimsby 16.9 miles
- Scunthorpe 18.7 miles
- Bridlington 22.8 miles
- Cleethorpes 18.8 miles
- Beverley 6.6 miles
- Goole 23.3 miles
- Brough and Elloughton 10.4 miles
- Driffield 17 miles
- Barton-upon-Humber 7.4 miles
- Immingham 11.5 miles
- Hedon 5.3 miles
Neighbouring places
- Kingston upon Hull Built-up area 0.3 miles
- Sutton Ward 1 mile
- Drypool Ward 1.2 miles
- Beverley & Newland Ward 1.3 miles
- Southcoates Ward 1.3 miles
- Ings Ward 1.3 miles
- West Carr Ward 1.4 miles
- Central Ward 1.6 miles
- North Carr Ward 1.9 miles
- Marfleet Ward 2 miles
- Avenue Ward 2.1 miles
- University Ward 2.2 miles
Example postcodes in Holderness
HU8 0JX, HU8 8JU, HU8 8EQ, HU8 0JN, HU8 8LD, HU7 9EA, HU8 8JE, HU7 0WY, HU8 0LG … See all
Transport links
- Doncaster Sheffield Airport 34.5 miles
- Leeds Bradford International Airport 55.1 miles
- Hull Paragon Interchange 2.1 miles
- Cottingham Railway Station 3.6 miles
Hotels near Holderness Ad
- Kingston Theatre Hotel 3 1.7 miles
- Holiday Inn Express Hull City Centre 3 2 miles
- DoubleTree by Hilton Hull 4 1.9 miles
- Ibis Hull - City Centre 2 2.2 miles
- HIDEOUT Hotel 2 miles
- The Whittington & Cat 4 2.3 miles
- Hull Trinity Backpackers - Old Town 2 miles
- The Carmichael 4 1.8 miles
- Holiday Inn Hull Marina 4 2.2 miles
- Cornmill Hotel 4 1.2 miles
Schools in Holderness
- East Park Primary School Primary
- Malet Lambert Secondary
- Stoneferry Primary School Primary
- Westcott Primary School Primary
Local points of interest
- Hull Ferry Terminal Harbour 2.6 miles
- Kingston Communications Stadium Stadium 2.6 miles
- Swine Priory Historic site 3 miles
- Boothferry Park Stadium 3.5 miles
- Meaux Abbey Historic site 5 miles
- Beverley Racecourse Recreation 7.6 miles
- Grimston Hall Estate 10.3 miles
- Nun Cotham Priory Historic site 13.1 miles
- Grimsby Auditorium Theatre 16.2 miles
- Normanby Park Estate 16.5 miles
- Gokewell Priory Historic site 16.9 miles
- Blundell Park Stadium 17.7 miles