Welcome to Preston
CLICK FOR 2021 CENSUS DATAIntroduction
Preston is a village and civil parish in the East Riding of Yorkshire, England, in an area known as Holderness. It is situated approximately 6 miles (10 km) east of Hull city centre it lies just north of the A1033 road on the crossroads between the B1240 and B1362 roads. The civil parish is formed by the village of Preston and the hamlet of Salt End. According to the 2011 UK census, Preston parish had a population of 3,258, an increase on the 2001 UK census figure of 3,100. The parish church of All Saints is a Grade I listed building.There is both a primary school (Preston Primary School) and a secondary school, which achieved Technology College status in 1997, and has a sixth form facility joined onto the school, in Preston. South Holderness Technology College converted to an academy known as Holderness Academy and serves the surrounding villages of Paull, Hedon, Bilton, Skirlaugh, Keyingham, Thorngumbald, Aldbrough, West Newton, Burton Constable, Sproatley and others. Preston has two pubs, a pizza takeaway, a Chinese takeaway and a garden centre, with a farm shop. There is also a butcher's shop on the main street, along with the Post Office, the Post Office has closed but the shop remains. It also has a hairdressers and a traditional barbers shop. Recently 'Preston (South)' was marked clearly by the Council, however the two are not geographically all that close, and still stand as two separate areas separated in places by Hedon. In February 2023, a £9.6 million crematorium opened off Sproatley Road.
Parish Information
Parish statistics
Area |
n/a |
|---|---|
Population |
749 (2021) |
Density |
n/a |
Mean age |
54.8 |
Ward |
Water Park |
District |
Cotswold |
Postcodes |
GL7 |
ONS ID |
E04004258 |
Council
Contact details for Preston Parish Council, including current councillors, precept data and election results.
Education
View educational establishments in Preston Parish. Data includes OFSTED rating and current appointed governors.
Business
Business directory listing local businesses operating within Preston Parish.
Property
Price paid data for all property sold in Preston Parish since 2018. Includes average prices for each property type.
Heritage
Local heritage sites, historic churches, heritage pubs plus local heritage initiatives for Preston Parish.
Local News
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Man jailed for more than four years over six-week hoax terror campaign
Published: 18th Apr 2024
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Cotswold council chief gets green light to build bigger swimming pool at farmhouse
Published: 18th Jun 2023
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‘Timeless refinement’ in this beautifully-poised Cotswold stone house, set in a secluded woodland valley
Published: 23rd Nov 2023