Welcome to Welton
CLICK FOR 2021 CENSUS DATAIntroduction
Welton (or Welton with Melton) is a village and civil parish in the East Riding of Yorkshire, England. The parish extends to the bank of the Humber Estuary at its southern extreme, and into the Yorkshire Wolds in the northern part. The A63 road and Hull to Selby railway line both bisect the parish east–west, south of Melton and Welton. The civil parish is formed by the villages of Welton and Melton and the hamlet of Wauldby. According to the 2011 census, Welton parish had a population of 2,176, an increase on the 2001 UK census figure of 1,560. Welton village is situated approximately 1 mile (1.6 km) north-east of the town of Brough on the north side of the A63 road to Kingston upon Hull. It is on the Yorkshire Wolds Way National Trail, a long distance footpath. Major landmarks in the parish include Welton Waters, a former clay pit, and home of Welton Waters Adventure Centre and Welton Sailing Club; Melton Bottom Quarry, a chalk quarry in Melton; and the Melton West and Melton Park industrial estates. The exposed boulder clay at Red Cliff on the Humber bank is an archaeological site returning Roman deposits. Minor landmarks and sites of interest include Nut Wood and Wauldby Scrogs (now a Woodland Trust property) in Wauldby, and the Raikes mausoleum within the wooded valley of Welton Dale.
Parish Information
Parish statistics
Area |
799 hectares |
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Population |
594 (2021) |
Density |
74 people/km2 |
Mean age |
46.8 |
Ward |
Barby and Kilsby |
District |
Daventry |
Postcodes |
NN11, NN6 |
ONS ID |
E04006700 |
Council
Contact details for Welton Parish Council, including current councillors, precept data and election results.
Education
View educational establishments in Welton Parish. Data includes OFSTED rating and current appointed governors.
Business
Business directory listing local businesses operating within Welton Parish.
Property
Price paid data for all property sold in Welton Parish since 2018. Includes average prices for each property type.
Heritage
Local heritage sites, historic churches, heritage pubs plus local heritage initiatives for Welton Parish.
Local News
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Published: 7th Mar 2024
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