Withernsea

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Withernsea
Town and civil parish
Pier Towers, Withernsea
Withernsea Location within the East Riding of Yorkshire
Population	6,159 (2011 census)[1]
OS grid reference	TA344277
• London	150 mi (240 km) S
Civil parish	Withernsea
Unitary authority	East Riding of Yorkshire
Ceremonial county	East Riding of Yorkshire
Region	Yorkshire and the Humber
Country	England
Sovereign state	United Kingdom
Post town	WITHERNSEA
Postcode district	HU19
Dialling code	01964
Police	Humberside
Fire	Humberside
Ambulance	Yorkshire
UK Parliament	Beverley and Holderness
List of places UK England Yorkshire 53°43′43″N 0°02′18″E / 53.7285°N 0.0382°E / 53.7285; 0.0382

Withernsea /ˈwɪðərnsi/ is a seaside resort town and civil parish in Holderness, East Riding of Yorkshire, England. Its white inland lighthouse, rising around 127 feet (39 m) above Hull Road, now houses a museum to 1950s actress Kay Kendall, who was born in the town.

The Prime Meridian crosses the coast north-west of Withernsea.

At the 2011 UK census, Withernsea had a population of 6,159,^[1] an increase on the 2001 UK census figure of 5,980.^[2]

Withernsea education system consists of both Withernsea High School, and Withernsea Primary School.