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 miles0.5 km
- Grimsby 16.9 miles27.1 km
- Scunthorpe 18.7 miles30.2 km
- Bridlington 22.8 miles36.7 km
- Cleethorpes 18.8 miles30.2 km
- Beverley 6.6 miles10.6 km
- Goole 23.3 miles37.5 km
- Brough and Elloughton 10.4 miles16.8 km
- Driffield 17 miles27.4 km
- Barton-upon-Humber 7.4 miles11.9 km
- Immingham 11.5 miles18.5 km
- Hedon 5.3 miles8.5 km
Neighbouring places
- Kingston upon Hull Built-up area 0.3 miles0.5 km
- Sutton Ward 1 mile1.6 km
- Drypool Ward 1.2 miles2 km
- Beverley & Newland Ward 1.3 miles2.1 km
- Southcoates Ward 1.3 miles2.1 km
- Ings Ward 1.3 miles2.2 km
- West Carr Ward 1.4 miles2.2 km
- Central Ward 1.6 miles2.6 km
- North Carr Ward 1.9 miles3.1 km
- Marfleet Ward 2 miles3.2 km
- Avenue Ward 2.1 miles3.3 km
- University Ward 2.2 miles3.6 km
Example postcodes in Holderness
HU8 8HS, HU8 8HW, HU8 9AD, HU8 0JG, HU7 0SR, HU7 0AP, HU7 0BH, HU8 9AN, HU8 8JD … See all
Transport links
- Doncaster Sheffield Airport 34.5 miles55.4 km
- Leeds Bradford International Airport 55.1 miles88.7 km
- Hull Paragon Interchange 2.1 miles3.4 km
- Cottingham Railway Station 3.6 miles5.8 km
Hotels near Holderness Ad
- Hideout Apartment Hotel 2 miles3.2 km
- The Kingston Theatre Hotel 3 1.7 miles2.8 km
- Holiday Inn Express Hull City Centre 3 2 miles3.2 km
- Doubletree by Hilton Hull United Kingdom 4 1.9 miles3 km
- Holiday Inn Hull Marina 4 2.2 miles3.5 km
- Park Hotel & Apartments 3 2.1 miles3.4 km
- Heart of Hull Hotel 2.2 miles3.5 km
- The Dorchester Hotel 1.4 miles2.3 km
- The White Hart Hull 1.8 miles2.8 km
- The Carmichael - Hull City Centre 4 1.8 miles2.9 km
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 miles4.1 km
- Kingston Communications Stadium Stadium 2.6 miles4.1 km
- Swine Priory Historic site 3 miles4.9 km
- Boothferry Park Stadium 3.5 miles5.7 km
- Meaux Abbey Historic site 5 miles8 km
- Beverley Racecourse Recreation 7.6 miles12.2 km
- Grimston Hall Estate 10.3 miles16.5 km
- Nun Cotham Priory Historic site 13.1 miles21 km
- Grimsby Auditorium Theatre 16.2 miles26.1 km
- Normanby Park Estate 16.5 miles26.6 km
- Gokewell Priory Historic site 16.9 miles27.1 km
- Blundell Park Stadium 17.7 miles28.5 km