Yorkshire and the Humber Government Region

Created: 1994  

Statistics

Statistical comparisons will be made with Great Britain (change comparison)

Population

Population

Densities and rates of growth. Age structure: concentrations of young people, and of the old.
Industry

Industry

How people made their living: identifying farming communities, pit villages, mill towns and so on.
Social Structure

Social Structure

Social class and socio-economic groups. Concentrations of professionals, and of unskilled labourers.
Learning & Language

Learning & Language

How many people were at school. The distribution of graduates, and of the unqualified.
Life & Death

Life & Death

Numbers of babies born. Deaths, especially infant deaths. Causes of death by age and gender.
Work & Poverty

Work & Poverty

Unemployment rates and poor relief. What proportions of men and of women did paid work?
Housing

Housing

Numbers of houses. Overcrowding: persons per room. Amenities: central heating, baths and WCs.
Birthplace & Religion

Birthplace & Religion

Numbers going to church, and the kinds of churches they went to. The different religions of modern Britain.
Place marker map of Great Britain and Ireland

This unit contained the following units:

Name Type Start End Authority
NORTH YORKSHIRE Modern (post 1974) County 1996 01 Apr 2023 Census of Population (2001 Key Statistics)
SOUTH YORKSHIRE Met.C Modern (post 1974) County 1996   Census of Population (2001 Key Statistics)
WEST YORKSHIRE Met.C Modern (post 1974) County 1996   Census of Population (2001 Key Statistics)
BARNSLEY District/Unitary Authority     Census of Population (2001 Key Statistics)
BRADFORD District/Unitary Authority     Census of Population (2001 Key Statistics)
CALDERDALE District/Unitary Authority     Census of Population (2001 Key Statistics)
CRAVEN District/Unitary Authority   01 Apr 2023 Census of Population (2001 Key Statistics)
DONCASTER District/Unitary Authority     Census of Population (2001 Key Statistics)
EAST RIDING OF YORKSHIRE UA District/Unitary Authority     Census of Population (2001 Key Statistics)
HAMBLETON District/Unitary Authority   01 Apr 2023 Census of Population (2001 Key Statistics)
HARROGATE District/Unitary Authority   01 Apr 2023 Census of Population (2001 Key Statistics)
KINGSTON UPON HULL City/UA District/Unitary Authority     Census of Population (2001 Key Statistics)
KIRKLEES District/Unitary Authority     Census of Population (2001 Key Statistics)
LEEDS District/Unitary Authority     Census of Population (2001 Key Statistics)
NORTH EAST LINCOLNSHIRE UA District/Unitary Authority     Census of Population (2001 Key Statistics)
NORTH LINCOLNSHIRE UA District/Unitary Authority     Census of Population (2001 Key Statistics)
NORTH YORKSHIRE UA District/Unitary Authority 01 Apr 2023   United Kingdom Statutory Instrument (The North Yorkshire (Structural Changes) Order 2022)
RICHMONDSHIRE District/Unitary Authority   01 Apr 2023 Census of Population (2001 Key Statistics)
ROTHERHAM District/Unitary Authority     Census of Population (2001 Key Statistics)
RYEDALE District/Unitary Authority   01 Apr 2023 Census of Population (2001 Key Statistics)
SCARBOROUGH District/Unitary Authority   01 Apr 2023 Census of Population (2001 Key Statistics)
SELBY District/Unitary Authority   01 Apr 2023 Census of Population (2001 Key Statistics)
SHEFFIELD District/Unitary Authority     Census of Population (2001 Key Statistics)
WAKEFIELD District/Unitary Authority     Census of Population (2001 Key Statistics)
YORK UA District/Unitary Authority     Census of Population (2001 Key Statistics)
BARNSLEY DONCASTER AND ROTHERHAM Nuts Unit Level 3     Office for National Statistics, Open Geography Portal (NUTS, level 3 (January 2018) Boundaries UK)
BRADFORD Nuts Unit Level 3     Office for National Statistics, Open Geography Portal (NUTS, level 3 (January 2018) Boundaries UK)
CALDERDALE AND KIRKLEES Nuts Unit Level 3     Office for National Statistics, Open Geography Portal (NUTS, level 3 (January 2018) Boundaries UK)
EAST RIDING OF YORKSHIRE Nuts Unit Level 3     Office for National Statistics, Open Geography Portal (NUTS, level 3 (January 2018) Boundaries UK)
KINGSTON UPON HULL Nuts Unit Level 3     Office for National Statistics, Open Geography Portal (NUTS, level 3 (January 2018) Boundaries UK)
LEEDS Nuts Unit Level 3     Office for National Statistics, Open Geography Portal (NUTS, level 3 (January 2018) Boundaries UK)
NORTH AND NORTH EAST LINCOLNSHIRE Nuts Unit Level 3     Office for National Statistics, Open Geography Portal (NUTS, level 3 (January 2018) Boundaries UK)
NORTH YORKSHIRE Nuts Unit Level 3     Office for National Statistics, Open Geography Portal (NUTS, level 3 (January 2018) Boundaries UK)
SHEFFIELD Nuts Unit Level 3     Office for National Statistics, Open Geography Portal (NUTS, level 3 (January 2018) Boundaries UK)
WAKEFIELD Nuts Unit Level 3     Office for National Statistics, Open Geography Portal (NUTS, level 3 (January 2018) Boundaries UK)
YORK Nuts Unit Level 3     Office for National Statistics, Open Geography Portal (NUTS, level 3 (January 2018) Boundaries UK)

This unit was part of the following units:

Name Type Start End Authority
ENGLAND Dep Country 1994   Census of Population (2001 Key Statistics)

Boundary Map of Yorkshire and the Humber Government Region

If the boundaries of the Government Region changed over time, this map will show all the different boundaries.

Maps Census reports

How to reference this page:

GB Historical GIS / University of Portsmouth, Yorkshire and the Humber Government Region through time, A Vision of Britain through Time.

URL: https://www.visionofbritain.org.uk/unit/10032910

Date accessed: 07th February 2026