North Yorkshire (district)
North Yorkshire | |
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Unitary authority area | |
 Ripon, the only city in the district and its third-largest settlement. | |
 Shown within the ceremonial county of North Yorkshire | |
| Sovereign state | United Kingdom |
| Country | England |
| Region | Yorkshire and the Humber |
| Ceremonial county | North Yorkshire |
| Historic county | Yorkshire |
| Unitary Authority | 1 April 2023 |
| Seat | Northallerton |
| Government | |
| • Type | Unitary authority |
| • Local Authority | North Yorkshire Council |
| • Leadership | Leader and cabinet[1] |
| Area | |
• Total | 3,103 sq mi (8,037 km2) |
| • Rank | 1st |
| Population (2022) | |
• Total | 623,501 |
| • Rank | 3rd |
| • Density | 200/sq mi (78/km2) |
| • Rank | 292nd |
| Ethnicity (2021) | |
| • Ethnic groups | |
| Religion (2021) | |
| • Religion | List
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| Time zone | UTC+0 (Greenwich Mean Time) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+1 (British Summer Time) |
| Postcode | |
| ISO 3166-2 | GB-NYK |
| ONS code | E06000065 (GSS) |
| Website | Council website |
North Yorkshire is a non-metropolitan county and unitary authority area (legally known as the County of North Yorkshire),[4] in the ceremonial county of North Yorkshire, England. It covers seven former districts: Craven, Hambleton, Harrogate, Scarborough, Richmondshire, Ryedale and Selby.[5]
The non-metropolitan county has an area of 2,483 square miles (6,430 km2), and, with the City of York and the boroughs of Middlesbrough, Redcar and Cleveland and Stockton-on-Tees (south of the River Tees), forms the ceremonial county of North Yorkshire.[6] It is governed by North Yorkshire Council.
History
[edit]| # | Local authority | 2011 census | 2021 census |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Harrogate | 157,869[7] | 164,105 |
| 2 | Scarborough | 108,793[8] | 108,959 |
| 3 | Hambleton | 89,140[9] | 91,037 |
| 4 | Selby | 83,449[10] | 92,401 |
| 5 | Craven | 55,409[11] | 57,090 |
| 6 | Richmondshire | 51,965[12] | 50,358 |
| 7 | Ryedale | 51,751[13] | 54,897 |
The non-metropolitan county became a unitary authority area on 1 April 2023, following the merger of the above boroughs and districts as part of the 2019–2023 structural changes to local government in England.
Governance
[edit]North Yorkshire Council has 90 councillors which elect a council leader, who in turn appoints up to nine councillors to form an executive cabinet. It replaces the former non-metropolitan county which had a cabinet-style council of 72 councillors.[14]
Geography
[edit]The area is the largest local authority area in England. Larger towns and settlements include Harrogate, Scarborough, Northallerton, Selby, Skipton, Richmond, Malton, Thirsk, Stokesley, Great Ayton, Norton-on-Derwent, Catterick Garrison, Pickering, Helmsley and Knaresborough while Ripon is the only city in the area.
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Harrogate
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Scarborough
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Ripon
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Knaresborough
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Selby
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Skipton
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Whitby
| Local authority | In relation to North Yorkshire |
|---|---|
| County Durham | North |
| Darlington | North |
| Stockton-on-Tees | North east |
| Middlesbrough | North east |
| Redcar and Cleveland | North east |
| East Riding of Yorkshire | South east |
| City of York | South east |
| City of Doncaster | South |
| City of Wakefield | South west |
| City of Leeds | South west |
| City of Bradford | South west |
| Pendle | West |
| Ribble Valley | West |
| City of Lancaster | West |
| Westmorland and Furness | North west |
Education
[edit]North Yorkshire LEA has a mostly comprehensive education system with 42 state schools secondary (not including sixth form colleges) and 12 independent schools.
References
[edit]- ^ "Committee membership". North Yorkshire Council. 3 July 2023. Retrieved 18 October 2023.
- ^ "Chairs and vice-chairs of the council". North Yorkshire Council. 25 February 2023. Retrieved 18 October 2023.
- ^ a b UK Census (2021). "2021 Census Area Profile – North Yorkshire Local Authority (E06000065)". Nomis. Office for National Statistics. Retrieved 5 January 2024.
- ^ "The North Yorkshire (Structural Changes) Order 2022", legislation.gov.uk, The National Archives, SI 2022/328, retrieved 19 December 2023
- ^ a b "Transport map of shire county divided into districts". North Yorkshire County Council. Archived from the original (PDF) on 7 August 2011. Retrieved 10 October 2008.
- ^ Calkin, Sarah (31 March 2023). "North Yorkshire: 'It's going to be very intense'". Local Government Chronicle (LGC). Retrieved 17 April 2023.
- ^ "Harrogate Local Authority". Retrieved 16 March 2020.
- ^ "Scarborough Local Authority". Retrieved 16 March 2020.
- ^ "Hambleton Local Authority". Retrieved 16 March 2020.
- ^ "Selby Local Authority". Retrieved 16 March 2020.
- ^ "Craven Local Authority". Retrieved 16 March 2020.
- ^ "Richmondshire Local Authority". Retrieved 16 March 2020.
- ^ "Ryedale Local Authority". Retrieved 16 March 2020.
- ^ "North Yorkshire County Council Constitution". North Yorkshire County Council. Archived from the original on 28 December 2010. Retrieved 10 May 2010.
