Yorkshire Equity Release (Oct 2021)

Yorkshire is the largest county in England. It consists of three parts: West Yorkshire, East Riding of Yorkshire, and North Yorkshire. Home to some of the UK’s largest cities, such as Leeds and Sheffield, it also has a thriving rural culture with many villages across the region. The area covers over 5,000 square miles and has a population of 3 million people. It is a part of the historical region known as the North Riding. The county was first established in 1974, but Yorkshire has a long history that dates all the way back to Viking times.

It’s the most populous county in England with over seven million inhabitants compared to just three million for neighbouring Durham County where Shakespeare’s birthplace lies. This contrasts sharply with Scotland has more than 50% less population density at 37 per square kilometre. The capital city of York has a larger population size than any other city in the UK outside London, although it doesn’t quite match up to some major cities on mainland Europe.

The climate varies from north to south but typically includes cooler weather during winter months and warmer days through summertime – which makes getting around easy no matter the time of year. Today, many people in Yorkshire are still bilingual because they speak both English and either French or Scots-Gaelic.