The county of Humberside was created in 1974 as part of a local government reorganisation in England and Wales. Humberside incorporated parts of North Lincolnshire, much of the former East Riding of Yorkshire, and the borough and district of Goole, previously in the West Riding.

The Humberside County Council's social services department took over the management of children's homes previously run by the East Riding and Lindsey County Councils, and the (Kingston upon) Hull and Grimsby Borough Councils. The Humberside Council's children's homes in 1975 included:

Follwing a further reorganisation in 1996, Humberside was abolished and the area was split into four local authority areas: Kingston upon Hull, East Riding of Yorkshire, North Lincolnshire and North East Lincolnshire.