Welcome to Beverley
CLICK FOR 2021 CENSUS DATAIntroduction
Beverley is a market and minster town and a civil parish in the East Riding of Yorkshire, England, of which it is the county town. The town centre is located 27 miles (43 km) south-east of York's centre and 15 miles (24 km) north-west of City of Hull.The town is known for Beverley Minster, Beverley Westwood, North Bar (a 15th-century gate) and Beverley Racecourse. It inspired the naming of the city of Beverly, Massachusetts, which in turn was the impetus for Beverly Hills, California. The town was listed in the 2018 Sunday Times report on Best Places to Live in northern England.The town was originally known as Inderawuda and was founded around 700 AD by Saint John of Beverley during the time of the Anglian kingdom of Northumbria. After a period of Viking control, it passed to the Cerdic dynasty, a period during which it gained prominence in terms of religious importance in Great Britain. It continued to grow especially under the Normans when its trading industry was first established. A place of pilgrimage throughout the Middle Ages due to its founder, it eventually became a significant wool-trading town. Beverley was once the tenth-largest town in England, as well as one of the richest, because of its wool and the pilgrims who came to venerate its founding saint, John of Beverley. After the Reformation, the stature of Beverley was much reduced. In the 20th century, Beverley was the administrative centre of the local government district of the Borough of Beverley (1974–1996). It is now the county town of the East Riding, located 8 miles (13 km) north-west of Hull, 10 miles (16 km) east of Market Weighton and 12 miles (19 km) west of Hornsea. According to the 2001 United Kingdom census the total population of the urban area of Beverley was 29,110 – of whom 17,549 live within the historic parish boundaries. The population of the parish had risen to 18,624 at the time of the UK's 2011 census.
Parish Information
Parish statistics
Area |
976 hectares |
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Population |
18,020 (2021) |
Density |
1,846 people/km2 |
Mean age |
42.7 |
Ward |
Minster and Woodmansey |
District |
East Riding of Yorkshire |
Postcodes |
HU17 |
ONS ID |
E04000508 |
Council
Contact details for Beverley Parish Council, including current councillors, precept data and election results.
Education
View educational establishments in Beverley Parish. Data includes OFSTED rating and current appointed governors.
Business
Business directory listing local businesses operating within Beverley Parish.
Planning
View recent planning applications submitted for Beverley Parish.
Property
Price paid data for all property sold in Beverley Parish since 2018. Includes average prices for each property type.
Heritage
Local heritage sites, historic churches, heritage pubs plus local heritage initiatives for Beverley Parish.
Local News
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Beverley election results as Liberal Democrats celebrate success in East Riding of Yorkshire Council seats
Published: 1st Mar 2024
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Planned Beverley park-and-ride scrapped over cost concerns
Published: 20th Mar 2024
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East Riding of Yorkshire Council by-election: Beverley and Minster ward - statement of persons nominated
Published: 5th Feb 2024