Geography
It is situated on the north bank of the Humber Estuary, approximately 8 miles (13 km) to the west of Hull city centre. To the north, atop a hill, lies Swanland via the B1231. South Ferriby is directly opposite the village, on the south bank of the Humber. North Ferriby is generally referred to as plain Ferriby by locals on the north bank, except where confusion might arise. Melton is close by to the west which is where the large South Hunsley School is.
North Ferriby lies in the constituency of Haltemprice and Howden, in 2003 cited as the 10th most affluent in the country.
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