Willerby, North Yorkshire Explained

Official Name:Willerby
Country:England
Unitary England:North Yorkshire
Lieutenancy England:North Yorkshire
Region:Yorkshire and the Humber
Os Grid Reference:TA015795
Coordinates:54.1981°N -0.4459°W
Post Town:SCARBOROUGH
Postcode Area:YO
Postcode District:YO12
Dial Code:01944
Constituency Westminster:Thirsk and Malton
Civil Parish:Willerby
Population:737
Population Ref:(2011 census)

Willerby is a small village and civil parish in North Yorkshire, England. It is contiguous with neighbouring Staxton. The villages of Staxton, Willerby and Binnington make up the civil parish of Willerby.[1]

Until 1974 the village lay in the historic county boundaries of the East Riding of Yorkshire. Between 1974 and 2023 the parish was part of the district of Ryedale. It is now administered by North Yorkshire Council.

According to the 2001 UK census, Willerby parish had a population of 708,[2] increasing to 737 at the 2011 census.

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Brief history of Willerby parish . The Willerby & Staxton Parish Council . 16 November 2019.
  2. Web site: 2001 Census: Key Statistics: Parish Headcounts: Area: Willerby CP (Parish) . 26 June 2008 . Neighbourhood Statistics . Office for National Statistics.