Broomfleet

Broomfleet
Broomfleet
Broomfleet shown within the East Riding of Yorkshire
Population 302 (2011 census)[1]
OS grid reference SE881273
• London 155 mi (249 km) S
Civil parish
  • Broomfleet
Unitary authority
Ceremonial county
Region
Country England
Sovereign state United Kingdom
Post town BROUGH
Postcode district HU15
Dialling code 01430
Police Humberside
Fire Humberside
Ambulance Yorkshire
EU Parliament Yorkshire and the Humber
UK Parliament

Broomfleet is a village and civil parish in the East Riding of Yorkshire, England. It is situated on the Humber Estuary approximately 4 miles (6 km) west of Brough. According to the 2011 UK Census, Broomfleet parish had a population of 302,[1] an increase on the 2001 UK Census figure of 293.[2]

Broomfleet

The village is served by Broomfleet railway station on the Selby Line.

Whitton Island in the Humber Estuary falls partly within the parish. The island was formed from a mud and sand bank at the turn of the 21st century.[3][4]

References

  1. 1 2 UK Census (2011). "Local Area Report – Broomfleet Parish (1170211151)". Nomis. Office for National Statistics. Retrieved 15 February 2018.
  2. ↑ "2001 Census: Key Statistics: Parish Headcounts: Area: Broomfleet CP (Parish)". Neighbourhood Statistics. Office for National Statistics. Retrieved 15 May 2008.
  3. ↑ "BBC Inside Out discovers an island paradise in the Humber" (Press release). BBC. 10 October 2002. Retrieved 20 November 2014.
  4. ↑ Ordnance Survey 1:25,000 scale Explorer mapping. Retrieved 31 October 2014

  • Gazetteer — A–Z of Towns Villages and Hamlets. East Riding of Yorkshire Council. 2006. p. 4.


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