Partner name: Yorkshire Forward
Region: Yorkshire & The Humber
Country: United Kingdom
Website: http://www.yorkshire-forward.com
Reference person: Mike Bridge

FACTS AND FIGURES ABOUT THE REGION

Country: United Kingdom
Total land area: 15.512 km2
Population: 4.982.503
Population density: 321 per km2
GDP of Region: 105.348 million PPS
GDP per capita: 21,208 PPS
Main Cities: York, Hull, Sheffield, Bradford and Leeds
Main Industries: Distribution, hotels and restaurants and financial services account for the greatest number if businesses in the region. The identified clusters for the region are Advanced Engineering & metals, Bioscience, Chemicals, Digital Industries, Food & Drink.
Regional NUTS status: NUTS 1
Objective Status: 1 and 2
Region Description:

• The region is divided into four sub-regions, 21 local authority districts, 496 wards, 56 parliamentary constituencies and 1,208 parishes.
• The majority of the region's population live in West and South Yorkshire.
• Population density is below the England average, and certain parts of North Yorkshire are amongst the most sparsely populated in the country.
• Similar to the national trends, the region has an increasingly ageing population with declining birth and death rates. This is particularly noticeable in the more rural areas of the region.
• There is a net inflow of people to the region, predominantly from the North West, South East and London.
• The region's Black and Minority Ethnic population is concentrated mainly within West Yorkshire.