Overview for Wymersley Road, HULL, HU5 5LJ

Introduction

Kingston upon Hull, usually abbreviated to Hull, is a port city and unitary authority area in the East Riding of Yorkshire, England. It lies upon the River Hull at its confluence with the Humber Estuary, 25 miles (40 km) inland from the North Sea and 37 miles (60 km) south-east of York, the historic county town. With a population of 267,014 (2021), it is the fourth-largest city in the Yorkshire and the Humber region after Leeds, Sheffield and Bradford.

The town of Wyke on Hull was founded late in the 12th century by the monks of Meaux Abbey as a port from which to export their wool.

Renamed Kings-town upon Hull in 1299, Hull had been a market town, military supply port, trading centre, fishing and whaling centre and industrial metropolis.

Hull was an early theatre of battle in the English Civil Wars. Its 18th-century Member of Parliament, William Wilberforce, took a prominent part in the abolition of the slave trade in Britain.

More than 95% of the city was damaged or destroyed in the blitz and suffered a period of post-industrial decline (social deprivation, education and policing). The destroyed areas of the city were rebuilt in the post-Second World War period. In the early 21st century spending boom before the late 2000s recession the city saw large amounts of new retail, commercial, housing and public service construction spending.

In 2017, it was the UK City of Culture and hosted the Turner Prize at the city's Ferens Art Gallery. Other notable landmarks in the city are the Minster, the tidal surge barrier, the Paragon Interchange and The Deep aquarium. Areas of the town centre include the old town (including its museum quarter) and the marina. Hull University was founded in 1927 and had over 16,000 students in 2022. Rugby league football teams include clubs Hull F.

C. and Hull Kingston Rovers. The city's association football club is Hull City (EFL Championship). Hull RUFC and Hull Ionians both play in the National League 2 North of rugby union.

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Summary for Wymersley Road, HULL, HU5 5LJ

Yorkshire and The Humber
This postcode is in the
Derringham
within
Kingston upon Hull
Rural/Urban
Urban City and town   ?

Roadworks near HU5 5LJ

Today's roadworks within 3 miles
Planned
32
In Progress
81
Completed
0
Cancelled
0

Road Safety near HU5 5LJ

Details of personal injury accidents in and around Wymersley Road, HU5 5LJ that have been reported to Humberside Police over the past 20 years.

Traffic Levels near HU5 5LJ

View traffic levels near Wymersley Road, HU5 5LJ from official Department for Transport counts.

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Hull and nearby Videos From YouTube

Beautiful Hull : Life April 2021 | Stunning footage using my DJI Mini 2 | 4K

This video is a collection of my drone footage from the weekend of 30th April 2021. I have combined a mixture of time-lapse and ...

Channel: comedyhunter (View Channel)

Published: 5 May 2021

Police

This area is policed by Humberside Police.

Humberside Police split their policing area into 81 separate neighbourhoods and this postcode is in the Derringham neighbourhood.

Humberside Police

Derringham Neighbourhood Crime

Top 3 Categories

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Violent Crime
Feb 2024
27
Jan 2024
22
Public Order
Feb 2024
9
Jan 2024
6
Vehicle Crime
Feb 2024
6
Jan 2024

Member of UK Parliament

This postcode is in the Kingston upon Hull West and Hessle parliamentary constituency.

Kingston upon Hull West and Hessle is a constituency in the Yorkshire and The Humber region of England. The seat has been held by Emma Hardy (Labour) since June 2017.

MP photograph

Most Recent House Sales for Wymersley Road, HU5 5LJ

50 WYMERSLEY ROAD, HU5 5LJ
17 Jun 2022
£235,000
32 WYMERSLEY ROAD, HU5 5LJ
25 Jun 2021
£157,450
28 WYMERSLEY ROAD, HU5 5LJ
12 Feb 2021
£166,000
8 WYMERSLEY ROAD, HU5 5LJ
5 Feb 2021
£165,000

Local Petrol Station Prices

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Diesel Standard (B7)
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Coordinates for HU5 5LJ

Latitude
53.754455
Longitude
-0.41661

Residents at HU5 5LJ

Households
24
Male
28
Female
26
People per Household
2.25

Sunrise and Sunset at HU5 5LJ

Sunrise
05:35
Sunset
20:23

Traffic Emission and Congestion Zones

HU5 5LJ is not covered by a Traffic Emission or Congestion Zone

Historical Weather Summary

Clear10.76%
Cloudy60.95%
Rain8.80%
Windy19.40%
Other0.09%

Population

Kingston upon Hull
259,000

Deprivation Index

40.1 England
The lower the score (out of 100),
the more deprived the postcode

Average Energy Performance

Domestic Certificates

Companies Registered at HU5 5LJ

Active
1
Inactive
0

Postcode Details for HU5 5LJ

Introduced
1 Jan 1980

Recent Updates

18 Apr 2024
Added Traffic Camera Views from Traffic Scotland to Roadworks within Scotland
15 Apr 2024
Schools Data updated for April 2024
10 Apr 2024
Companies Data updated for March 2024
7 Apr 2024
New option to receive automatic updates to roadworks that affect you
7 Apr 2024
Police and Crime data updated for February 2024
3 Apr 2024
Sold House Price data updated for February 2024
30 Mar 2024
Energy Performance Certificates (England and Wales) updated February 2024
28 Mar 2024
New feature to use Geolocating functions to detect your current location

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