It is situated approximately 6 miles (10 km) west of Brough, and at the start of the Humber, on the north bank, where the River Ouse and the River Trent meet.[1] Faxfleet lies within the constituency of Haltemprice and Howden, an area placed as the 10th most affluent in the country in a 2003 Barclays Private Clients survey.It was one of Yorkshire's principal preceptories, valued at more than £290[3] (equivalent to £300,000 in 2023).Population was 163, with occupations including three farmers and a brick & tile maker.This East Riding of Yorkshire location article is a stub.