Eastfield, North Yorkshire

Eastfield
Eastfield
 Eastfield shown within North Yorkshire
Population 5,610 (2011 census)[1]
OS grid referenceTA046839
Civil parishEastfield
DistrictScarborough
Shire countyNorth Yorkshire
RegionYorkshire and the Humber
CountryEngland
Sovereign stateUnited Kingdom
Post town SCARBOROUGH
Postcode district YO11
Dialling code 01723
Police North Yorkshire
Fire North Yorkshire
Ambulance Yorkshire
EU Parliament Yorkshire and the Humber
UK ParliamentScarborough and Whitby
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Coordinates: 54°14′25″N 0°23′46″W / 54.240200°N 0.396000°W / 54.240200; -0.396000

Eastfield is a community and civil parish in North Yorkshire, England. It is often considered a suburb of the town of Scarborough, and is located next to the town's boundaries.

According to the 2011 UK census, Eastfield parish had a population of 5,610,[1] a reduction on the 2001 UK census figure of 5,863.[2] The parish council is Eastfield Parish Council.[3]

The area has a mid-size Industrial Park (Olympian Trading Park), and the rapidly expanding Scarborough Business Park, is on the outskirts of Eastfield. It is the base for a number of large businesses, for example Plaxton, Raflatac, Unison, Cooplands, and the Pindar group. The largest factory in the vicinity is McCain Foods. W Boyes & Co, a discount department store chain which has 44 stores across the north has its head office and warehouse facilities here.

References

  1. 1 2 "Key Figures for 2011 Census: Key Statistics: Area: Eastfield CP (Parish)". Neighbourhood Statistics. Office for National Statistics. Retrieved 7 February 2013.
  2. ↑ "2001 Census: Key Statistics: Parish Headcounts: Area: Eastfield CP (Parish)". Neighbourhood Statistics. Office for National Statistics. Retrieved 7 July 2008.
  3. ↑ "Eastfield Parish Council".
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