Hull is Yorkshire’s maritime city and has become one of the UK’s most important manufacturing and energy hubs. It’s position on the River Humber gives it a unique sense of place built on 800 years of seafaring and a high-tech future that is delivering new jobs, industry and an aspirational lifestyle.

This is a 21st century city and a global leader in modern manufacturing with an annual GVA of more than £5.5bn. More than 8,400 businesses and 120,000 jobs are based here across the range of sectors and make Hull a highly attractive place to live for professionals.

Hull is one of the most popular tourist spots in Yorkshire and is the region’s only port city. Figures from Visit Hull and East Yorkshire show that mor than 6 million people visit Hull each year and bring more than £350m with them.

The University of Hull is one of the oldest in the UK and teaches 16,000 students each year. It makes a major economic contribution of almost £200m to the city each year and benefits from being part of the region with the highest number of international students outside London – a demonstration of Hull’s global footprint.

Hull is the beneficiary of large scale public and private investment into regeneration projects which are the perfect complement to the city’s economic growth. Together, these regeneration projects touch all areas of life in Hull and are remaking the city to create an attractive, modern destination on the UK’s east coast.