Humber LMI

The region is covered by four local authority areas on both sides of the Humber Estuary. These four councils are:

Kingston upon Hull

East Riding of Yorkshire

North Lincolnshire

North East Lincolnshire

The Humber Sub Region has a population of over 932,800, people of working age account for 79.4% of the total population and the employment rate for the Humber is 75%.

The Humber has powered the UK economy for decades, bringing everything from food to freight, coal to cars, passengers to petroleum. As one of Europe’s busiest port, the Humber is one of the UK’s most important assets.

Today, businesses continue to invest and thrive in the Humber because of our strategic UK coastal location and global connectivity, it is also home to the Humber Freeport Zone.