Driffield

Driffield, also known as Great Driffield (neighbouring Little Driffield), is a market town and civil parish in the East Riding of Yorkshire, England. The civil parish is formed by the town of Driffield and the village of Little Driffield. By road, it is 53 miles (85 km) north-east of Leeds, 29 miles (47 km) east of York and 23 miles (37 km) north of Hull.

This article is about the town in the East Riding of Yorkshire. For the village in Gloucestershire, see Driffield, Gloucestershire. For the units of optical density, see Hurter and Driffield. For the British book dealer and author, see Driff Field. For the fictional detective, see Sir Clinton Driffield.

Driffield
From the top, Driffield Market Place clock, All Saints Church, The Canal
Arms of Driffield Town Council
Driffield
Location within the East Riding of Yorkshire
Population13,080 (2011 census)
OS grid referenceTA023577
• London175 mi (282 km) S
Civil parish
  • Driffield
Unitary authority
Ceremonial county
Region
  • Yorkshire and the Humber
CountryEngland
Sovereign stateUnited Kingdom
Post townDRIFFIELD
Postcode districtYO25
Dialling code01377
PoliceHumberside
FireHumberside
AmbulanceYorkshire
UK Parliament

Driffield is named The Capital of the Wolds, due to its location sitting centrally within the Yorkshire Wolds.

According to the 2011 UK census, Driffield parish had a population of 13,080, an increase on the 2001 UK census figure of 11,477.

The town was listed in the 2019 Sunday Times report on the Best Places to Live in northern England.

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