Map of the HU postcode area

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Overview

This page brings together mapped and statistical information for the HU postcode area, also known as the Hull postal area.

The HU postcode area covers Hull in Yorkshire and the Humber.

The postcode area borders the following neighbouring postcode areas: YO - York and DN - Doncaster. It also borders The North Sea and The Humber.

The postcode area falls within the following counties: East Riding of Yorkshire (100.00%).

Detailed map of the H Postcode Area — Detailed map showing districts and posttowns in the H Hull Area

Quick facts

HU area statistics
Width east to west	37.97 mi
Height north to south	24.86 mi
Area	369.78 mi²
Maximum width	39.80 mi
Perimeter	146.63 mi
Postcode districts	20
Postcode sectors	68
Post towns	8
Postcodes	11,034
Population	443,223

The HU postcode area has a population of 443,223 and covers 944,830 hectares. Roughly 0.68% of the population of Great Britain lives here.

Post towns and postcode districts

HULL

HU1 East Riding of Yorkshire HU2 East Riding of Yorkshire HU3 East Riding of Yorkshire HU4 East Riding of Yorkshire HU5 East Riding of Yorkshire HU6 East Riding of Yorkshire HU7 East Riding of Yorkshire HU8 East Riding of Yorkshire HU9 East Riding of Yorkshire HU10 East Riding of Yorkshire HU11 East Riding of Yorkshire HU12 East Riding of Yorkshire

HESSLE

HU13 East Riding of Yorkshire

NORTH FERRIBY

HU14 East Riding of Yorkshire

BROUGH

HU15 East Riding of Yorkshire

COTTINGHAM

HU16 East Riding of Yorkshire HU20 East Riding of Yorkshire

BEVERLEY

HU17 East Riding of Yorkshire

HORNSEA

HU18 East Riding of Yorkshire

WITHERNSEA

HU19 East Riding of Yorkshire

Where is the HU postcode area?

Location map for the HU postcode area — Location map of the postcode area.

Word cloud for the HU postcode area — Word cloud of place names within the area.

How built up is the postcode area?

This compares building footprint coverage against the total land area across each postcode district. The least urban district is HU20 and the most urban is HU1.

Postcode district	Total area (m²)	Footprint area (m²)	Built percentage
HU20	17,658,229	99,470	0.56%
HU11	185,564,807	1,257,960	0.68%
HU12	248,464,829	2,425,713	0.98%
HU19	34,689,982	498,347	1.44%
HU17	172,202,574	2,961,910	1.72%
HU15	110,800,305	1,915,103	1.73%
HU18	15,313,928	526,575	3.44%
HU16	29,746,665	1,072,365	3.60%
HU14	19,005,726	811,051	4.27%
HU10	16,333,947	1,095,449	6.71%
HU7	25,442,217	1,971,872	7.75%
HU6	10,617,910	1,227,613	11.56%
HU13	6,278,866	771,800	12.29%
HU8	10,637,372	1,450,841	13.64%
HU4	6,170,103	942,215	15.27%
HU9	14,781,615	2,328,231	15.75%
HU5	10,999,460	1,926,781	17.52%
HU3	6,984,158	1,601,228	22.93%
HU2	1,454,609	438,713	30.16%
HU1	1,346,371	450,668	33.47%
Total	944,493,673	25,773,905	2.73%

Map of the HU postcode area — Boundary map showing HU in relation to neighbouring areas.

Map of post towns in the HU postal area — Post towns within the HU postal area.

Area measurements

Hectares	944,830
Square miles	3,648.01
Square feet	101,700,556,370.00
Square kilometres	9,448.30

Postal delivery offices

Aldbrough Scale Payment Delivery Office
Beverley Delivery Office
Brough Scale Payment Delivery Office
Burton Pidsea Scale Payment Delivery Office
Cottingham Delivery Office
Gilberdyke Scale Payment Delivery Office
Harpings Road Delivery Office
Hornsea Scale Payment Delivery Office
Hull City Delivery Office
Keyingham Scale Payment Delivery Office
Malmo Road Delivery Office
Newport (hu) Scale Payment Delivery Office
North Cave Scale Payment Delivery Office
Patrington Scale Payment Delivery Office
Saxon Way Postal Delivery Office
Seaton Scale Payment Delivery Office
Skirlaugh Scale Payment Delivery Office
South Cave Scale Payment Delivery Office
Sproatley Scale Payment Delivery Office
Thorngumbald Scale Payment Delivery Office
Withernsea Scale Payment Delivery Office

Tourist attractions within the area

We found 11 visitor attractions within the Hull postcode area.

North Cave Wetlands
Wildlife
Nature Reserve / Wetlands / Wildlife Trips
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St Mary's Church, Beverley
Places of Worship
Place of Worship (still in use)
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Beverley Minster
Places of Worship
Place of Worship (still in use)
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Spurn Lightship
Museums & Art Galleries
Museum and / or Art Gallery
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Hands On History Museum
Museums & Art Galleries
Museum and / or Art Gallery
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The Deep
Wildlife
Safari Park / Zoo / Aquarium / Aviary
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Hull & East Riding Museum
Museums & Art Galleries
Museum and / or Art Gallery
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Wilberforce House
Museums & Art Galleries
Museum and / or Art Gallery
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Streetlife Museum
Museums & Art Galleries
Museum and / or Art Gallery
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Withernsea Lighthouse Museum
Museums & Art Galleries
Museum and / or Art Gallery
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Spurn Point
Wildlife
Nature Reserve / Wetlands / Wildlife Trips
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Nearby postcode areas

YO DN

Neighbouring context