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Unitary authority area in England

Unitary authority area in England
North Yorkshire
Unitary authority area
Ripon, the only city in the district and its third-largest settlementRipon, the only city in the district and its third-largest settlement
North Yorkshire district shown within North Yorkshire ceremonial countyNorth Yorkshire district shown within North Yorkshire ceremonial county
Coordinates: 54°10′N 1°20′W / 54.167°N 1.333°W / 54.167; -1.333
Sovereign stateUnited Kingdom
CountryEngland
RegionYorkshire and the Humber
Ceremonial countyNorth Yorkshire
Combined authorityYork and North Yorkshire
Incorporated1 April 2023
Administrative HQCounty Hall, Northallerton
Government
 • TypeUnitary authority
 • BodyNorth Yorkshire Council
 • ExecutiveLeader and cabinet
 • ControlNo overall control
Area
 • Total3,103 sq mi (8,037 km)
 • Rank1st
Population
 • Total623,501
 • Rank3rd
 • Density200/sq mi (78/km)
Ethnicity (2021)
 • Ethnic groups List
Religion (2021)
 • Religion List
Time zoneUTC+0 (GMT)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+1 (BST)
Postcode areas List
  • BD20, BD22–24
  • DL6–11
  • HG
  • LA2, LA6
  • LS17, LS21–25, LS29
  • TS9
  • YO7, YO8, YO11–14, YO17–24, YO26, YO30, YO51, YO60–62
GSS codeE06000065
Websitenorthyorks.gov.uk

North Yorkshire is a non-metropolitan county and unitary authority area (legally known as the County of North Yorkshire), in the ceremonial county of North Yorkshire, England. It covers seven former districts: Craven, Hambleton, Harrogate, Scarborough, Richmondshire, Ryedale and Selby.

The non-metropolitan county has an area of 2,483 square miles (6,430 km), 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. It is governed by North Yorkshire Council.

History

Boundaries of the seven defunct districts within North Yorkshire District
Former non-metropolitan districts
# Local authority 2011 census 2021 census
1 Harrogate 157,869 164,105
2 Scarborough 108,793 108,959
3 Hambleton 89,140 91,037
4 Selby 83,449 92,401
5 Craven 55,409 57,090
6 Richmondshire 51,965 50,358
7 Ryedale 51,751 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

County Hall, the district administrative centre in Northallerton

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.

Geography

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.

  • Harrogate Harrogate
  • Scarborough Scarborough
  • Ripon Ripon
  • Knaresborough Knaresborough
  • Selby Selby
  • Skipton Skipton
  • Whitby Whitby
Neighbouring council areas
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

See also: List of schools in North Yorkshire

North Yorkshire LEA has a mostly comprehensive education system with 42 state schools secondary (not including sixth form colleges) and 12 independent schools.

References

  1. "Your council". North Yorkshire Council. Retrieved 29 December 2024.
  2. ^ "Mid-Year Population Estimates, UK, June 2022". Office for National Statistics. 26 March 2024. Retrieved 3 May 2024.
  3. ^ UK Census (2021). "2021 Census Area Profile – North Yorkshire Local Authority (E10000023)". Nomis. Office for National Statistics. Retrieved 29 December 2024.
  4. "The North Yorkshire (Structural Changes) Order 2022", legislation.gov.uk, The National Archives, SI 2022/328, retrieved 19 December 2023
  5. ^ "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.
  6. Calkin, Sarah (31 March 2023). "North Yorkshire: 'It's going to be very intense'". Local Government Chronicle (LGC). Retrieved 17 April 2023.
  7. "Harrogate Local Authority". Retrieved 16 March 2020.
  8. "Scarborough Local Authority". Retrieved 16 March 2020.
  9. "Hambleton Local Authority". Retrieved 16 March 2020.
  10. "Selby Local Authority". Retrieved 16 March 2020.
  11. "Craven Local Authority". Retrieved 16 March 2020.
  12. "Richmondshire Local Authority". Retrieved 16 March 2020.
  13. "Ryedale Local Authority". Retrieved 16 March 2020.
  14. "North Yorkshire County Council Constitution". North Yorkshire County Council. Archived from the original on 28 December 2010. Retrieved 10 May 2010.

External links

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