City of York

This article is about the local government district in England formed in 1996. For the individual settlement and former district, see York. For other uses, see City of York (disambiguation).

City of York
Unitary authority area with city status
York
York
York city centre and its minster from above
Flag of City of York
Flag
Coat of arms of City of York
Coat of arms
Nickname: 
Chocolate City[1]
Motto: 
Let the Banner of York Fly High[2]
Shown within North Yorkshire
Shown within North Yorkshire
City of York is located in the United Kingdom
City of York
City of York
Location within the United Kingdom
City of York is located in Europe
City of York
City of York
Location within Europe
Coordinates: 53°57′30″N 1°4′49″W / 53.95833°N 1.08028°W / 53.95833; -1.08028
Sovereign stateUnited Kingdom
CountryEngland
RegionYorkshire and the Humber
Ceremonial countyNorth Yorkshire
Historic countyYorkshire
Unitary status1 April 1996[3]
Administrative centre • York Guildhall
 • West Offices
Government
 • TypeUnitary authority
 • BodyCity of York Council
 • LeadershipLeader and cabinet
 • ExecutiveLabour Party
 • Lord MayorMargaret Wells (Labour)
 • Council LeaderClaire Douglas (Labour)
Area
 • Total105.00 sq mi (271.94 km2)
Population
 (2022)
 • Total204,551
 • Rank(Ranked 97th)
 • Density1,780/sq mi (687/km2)
 • Urban
153,717
DemonymYorker • Yorkie[4]
Ethnicity (2021)
[5]
 • Ethnic groups
List
Religion (2021)
[5]
 • Religion
List
Time zoneUTC+0 (Greenwich Mean Time)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+1 (British Summer Time)
Postcode areas
YO
Dialling codes01904
ISO 3166-2GB-YOR
ONS code00FF (ONS)
E06000014 (GSS)
OS grid referenceSE603517
NUTS 3UKE21
Primary airportLeeds Bradford Airport (outside of York)
Councillors47
List of MPs
Websiteyork.gov.uk

The City of York, officially simply "York",[6] is a unitary authority area with city status in the ceremonial county of North Yorkshire, England.[7]

The district's main settlement is York, and its coverage extends to the town of Haxby and the villages of Earswick, Upper Poppleton, Nether Poppleton, Copmanthorpe, Bishopthorpe, Dunnington, Stockton on the Forest, Rufforth, Askham Bryan and Askham Richard, among other villages and hamlets. The district had a population of 202,800 in the 2021 Census[8][9] The City of York is administered by the City of York Council based in The Guildhall.[10]

  1. ^ "York – The Chocolate City". York's Chocolate Story. n.d. Archived from the original on 26 July 2019. Retrieved 26 July 2019.
  2. ^ "Yorkshire City Facts". The Press. WordPress. n.d. Archived from the original on 26 July 2019. Retrieved 26 July 2019.
  3. ^ "The North Yorkshire (District of York) (Structural and Boundary Changes) Order 1995". www.legislation.gov.uk. UK Legislation. 7 March 1995. Archived from the original on 18 February 2018. Retrieved 9 October 2019.
  4. ^ "Demonyms of the United Kingdom". Peoplefrom.co.uk. n.d. Archived from the original on 26 July 2019. Retrieved 26 July 2019.
  5. ^ a b UK Census (2021). "2021 Census Area Profile – York Local Authority (E06000014)". Nomis. Office for National Statistics. Retrieved 5 January 2024.
  6. ^ "Local Authority Districts (May 2023) Boundaries UK BFC". geoportal.statistics.gov.uk. Retrieved 29 November 2023.
  7. ^ "Lieutenancies Act 1997". legislation.gov.uk. Retrieved 17 July 2022.
  8. ^ "How the population changed in York, Census 2021 - ONS". www.ons.gov.uk. Retrieved 19 November 2022.
  9. ^ "City of York District". NEU. Retrieved 19 November 2022.
  10. ^ "Guildhall". City of York Council. Retrieved 17 July 2022.