Kirk Ella and West Ella

Kirk Ella and West Ella (or Kirk Ella parish) is a civil parish in the East Riding of Yorkshire, England. It is situated 5 miles (8 km) to the west of Kingston upon Hull city centre and contains the village suburb of Kirk Ella and the village of West Ella.

Kirk Ella and West Ella
Civil parish
Population5,638 (2011 census)[1]
OS grid referenceTA010292
Civil parish
  • Kirk Ella and West Ella
Unitary authority
Ceremonial county
Region
CountryEngland
Sovereign stateUnited Kingdom
Post townHULL
Postcode districtHU10
Dialling code01482
PoliceHumberside
FireHumberside
AmbulanceYorkshire
UK Parliament
WebsiteKirk Ella and West Ella Parish Council

Geography

The civil parish is located at the north-western edge of the suburbs of Kingston upon Hull, within the East Riding of Yorkshire. The parish is bounded by the former route of the Hull and Barnsley Railway to the north-east, including an embanked section, and part of the route converted to the B1232 road; by the A164 road to the west and north-west; and by the B1231 to the south.[2][3]

The parish covers an area of 523.715 hectares (1,294.13 acres),[4] and is situated at heights of between 10 and 60 metres (33 and 197 ft) above sea level, rising east to west.[3]

Kirk Ella forms much of the eastern part of the parish, and its urban spread is contiguous with Willerby and Anlaby outside the parish to the northeast and east. The western part of the parish includes the small village of East Ella, and undeveloped land, including a golf course, and woods.[3] The civil parishes of Anlaby with Anlaby Common, Swanland, Skidby and Willerby are to the south, west, northwest, and north east respectively.

According to the 2011 UK census, the parish had a population of 5,638,[1] a decrease on the 2001 UK census figure of 5,661.[5]

References
  1. UK Census (2011). "Local Area Report – Kirk Ella Parish (1170211299)". Nomis. Office for National Statistics. Retrieved 21 February 2018.
  2. "Area: Kirk Ella (Parish)". Neighbourhood Statistics. Office for National Statistics. Retrieved 23 September 2014.
  3. Ordnance Survey 2006 1:25000
  4. "Parish Name: Kirk Ella and West Ella" (PDF). 2001 Census Area Profile. East Riding of Yorkshire Council. 2004. Archived (PDF) from the original on 18 March 2012. Retrieved 8 February 2013.
  5. UK Census (2001). "Local Area Report – Kirk Ella Parish (00FB170)". Nomis. Office for National Statistics. Retrieved 1 March 2020.

Sources
  • Gazetteer — A–Z of Towns Villages and Hamlets. East Riding of Yorkshire Council. 2006. pp. 7, 11.

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