Key Sectors
Growing Our Economy
Hull & Humber has particular strengths in...
Ports & Logistics, Value Added Manufacturing,
Healthcare, Shared Services,
Energy, Food and Drink and
Chemicals.
Hull & Humber has a diverse economic base.
Hull & Humber has the largest ports complex in the UK and the city-region also has a strong manufacturing tradition.
Hull & Humber is also a major exporter of chemical products, and houses one of the fastest growing chemical bases within the UK, and one of the busiest in Europe.
In addition, Hull & Humber has a strong energy sector, providing 30% of the UK’s natural gas and 20% of the UK’s refined petroleum products.
The city region punches above its weight in the multi-billion pound Healthcare sector, being home to some of the leading names in healthcare such as Smith & Nephew, Reckitt Benckiser and Seven Seas, who operate world leading, multi-million pound operations from Hull.
On the South Bank of the Humber, Grimsby is known as “Europe’s food town” and is home to over 500 food and food-related businesses, accounting for a combined annual turnover of about £2.5 billion a year.
