Pickering
Ward in Kingston upon Hull, England
| Coordinates: | 53.731, -0.409 |
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| OS grid ref: | TA 05 27 |
| Dialling code: | 01482 (Hull) |
Pickering is an electoral ward in the northern suburbs of Kingston upon Hull, made up mainly of suburban streets, pockets of green space and small local shopping parades. It is primarily residential, with a mix of council and privately owned housing built during the city’s mid‑20th century expansion, and benefits from straightforward road links into the city centre and to nearby employment and retail areas.
The ward has an active local community with schools, community centres and voluntary groups playing a big role in everyday life; like several parts of Hull it has seen targeted regeneration and social programmes to tackle economic challenges and improve public spaces. Its character is therefore a blend of practical everyday neighbourhood life and ongoing efforts to boost local facilities and opportunities.
Postcode districts covering Pickering
Most populated places nearby
- Kingston upon Hull 4.2 miles
- Grimsby 17.3 miles
- Scunthorpe 14.3 miles
- Cleethorpes 19.6 miles
- Beverley 7.6 miles
- Goole 19.3 miles
- Brough and Elloughton 6.4 miles
- Thorne 24.2 miles
- Driffield 19 miles
- Barton-upon-Humber 3.3 miles
- Immingham 11.7 miles
- Hedon 8.6 miles
Neighbouring places
- Newington & Gipsyville Ward 1.1 miles
- Boothferry Ward 1.2 miles
- Hessle Built-up area 1.4 miles
- Anlaby with Anlaby Common Parish 1.4 miles
- Tranby Ward 1.4 miles
- Derringham Ward 1.9 miles
- Willerby, Anlaby and Kirk Ella Built-up area 2.1 miles
- Willerby Parish 2.2 miles
- Willerby and Kirk Ella Ward 2.2 miles
- St. Andrew's & Docklands Ward 2.3 miles
- Bricknell Ward 2.4 miles
- Kirk Ella Parish 2.5 miles
Example postcodes in Pickering
HU4 7BB, HU4 7EB, HU4 7LE, HU4 6UQ, HU4 7LL, HU4 7JE, HU4 7AH, HU4 6SB, HU4 6SA … See all
Transport links
- Doncaster Sheffield Airport 29.9 miles
- Leeds Bradford International Airport 51.9 miles
- Hessle Railway Station 1.6 miles
- Barrow Haven Railway Station 2.4 miles
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Schools in Pickering
- Bridgeview Special School Special
- Christopher Pickering Primary School Primary
- Ganton School Special
- Rokeby Park Primary School Primary
- Sirius Academy West Secondary
Local points of interest
- Boothferry Park Stadium 1 mile
- Kingston Communications Stadium Stadium 2 miles
- Hull Ferry Terminal Harbour 5.6 miles
- Swine Priory Historic site 7.4 miles
- Meaux Abbey Historic site 8 miles
- Beverley Racecourse Recreation 8.1 miles
- Nun Cotham Priory Historic site 11.9 miles
- Normanby Park Estate 12 miles
- Gokewell Priory Historic site 12.6 miles
- Grimston Hall Estate 14.6 miles
- Glanford Park Stadium 15.4 miles
- Grimsby Auditorium Theatre 16.5 miles