Eastfield, North Yorkshire

Eastfield

The Church of the Holy Nativity (Church of England)
Eastfield
Eastfield shown within North Yorkshire
Population 5,610 (2011 census)[1]
OS grid reference TA046839
Civil parish
  • Eastfield
District
Shire county
Region
Country England
Sovereign state United 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 Parliament

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, Dale Power Solutions, 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.

Eastfield is home to local commercial radio station Yorkshire Coast Radio which broadcasts to Scarborough, Filey, Bridlington and Whitby on FM and DAB.

George Pindar, is the local secondary school for Eastfield, and the surrounding vicinity.

References

  1. 1 2 UK Census (2011). "Local Area Report – Eastfield Parish (1170217373)". Nomis. Office for National Statistics. Retrieved 5 March 2018.
  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". Retrieved 18 November 2009.

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