Unitary authority · England

East Riding of Yorkshire

East Riding of Yorkshire is a unitary authority. It is a single-tier authority, so it runs both local and larger services.

What this council is responsible for

East Riding of Yorkshire
Unitary authority · E06000011
  • Planning applications
  • Bin and recycling collection
  • Council tax and business rates collection
  • Housing and homelessness
  • Licensing
  • Environmental health
  • Parks and leisure
  • Local elections
  • Schools and education
  • Adult social care
  • Children’s services
  • Roads and highways
  • Waste disposal
  • Libraries
  • Trading standards
  • Public health
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Type
Unitary authority
Single tier
Official code
E06000011
ONS GSS code
Nation
England
Local planning authority
Yes. Decides planning applications in its area.
Combined authority
Hull and East Yorkshire
Strategic transport, economic development, skills

Other bodies covering this area

Hull and East Yorkshire
Combined authority
  • Strategic transport
  • Economic development
  • Skills
Humberside
Fire and rescue authority
  • Fire and rescue
55
Postcode sectors
25
Wards
5
Constituencies

8 of these postcode sectors are shared with a neighbouring council. Postcode sectors are a Royal Mail construct and do not follow council boundaries.

Boundary

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Ultra-generalised boundary (500 m) from the ONS Open Geography Portal, Open Government Licence v3. Indicative at this scale; not for legal or planning use. See it among its neighbours on the UK map →

Towns in this area

Parliamentary constituencies

Wards

25 wards recorded in this council area.

Beverley Rural · Bridlington Central and Old Town · Bridlington North · Bridlington South · Cottingham North · Cottingham South · Dale · Driffield and Rural · East Wolds and Coastal · Goole North · Goole South · Hessle · Howden · Howdenshire · Mid Holderness · Minster and Woodmansey · North Holderness · Pocklington Provincial · Snaith, Airmyn, Rawcliffe and Marshland · South East Holderness · South Hunsley · South West Holderness · St Mary's · Willerby and Kirk Ella · Wolds Weighton

Postcode sectors

DN14 4 · DN14 5 · DN14 6 · DN14 7 · DN14 8 · DN14 9 · HU10 6 · HU10 7 · HU10 9 · HU11 4 · HU11 5 · HU12 0 · HU12 8 · HU12 9 · HU13 0 · HU13 3 · HU13 9 · HU14 3 · HU14 9 · HU15 1 · HU15 2 · HU16 4 · HU16 5 · HU17 0 · HU17 5 · HU17 6 · HU17 7 · HU17 8 · HU17 9 · HU18 1 · HU19 2 · HU20 3 · HU6 0 · YO15 1 · YO15 2 · YO15 3 · YO15 9 · YO16 4 · YO16 6 · YO16 7 · YO25 1 · YO25 3 · YO25 4 · YO25 5 · YO25 6 · YO25 8 · YO25 9 · YO41 1 · YO41 5 · YO42 1 · YO42 2 · YO42 4 · YO42 9 · YO43 3 · YO43 4

Sources: ONS Open Geography Portal (boundaries and names, retrieved 2026-09-05, Open Government Licence v3); National Statistics Postcode Lookup May 2026; Wikidata (official website, CC0). Official code E06000011.