Filey

Filey
Town
From the top, Crescent Gardens, The Beach, Filey Brigg
Coat of arms
Filey is located in North Yorkshire
Filey
Filey
Location within North Yorkshire
Area3.29 sq mi (8.5 km2)
Population6,981 (2011 census)[1]
• Density2,122/sq mi (819/km2)
OS grid referenceTA115807
Unitary authority
Ceremonial county
Region
CountryEngland
Sovereign stateUnited Kingdom
Post townFILEY
Postcode districtYO14
Dialling code01723
PoliceNorth Yorkshire
FireNorth Yorkshire
AmbulanceYorkshire
UK Parliament
List of places
UK
England
Yorkshire
54°12′36″N 0°17′21″W / 54.2101°N 0.2893°W / 54.2101; -0.2893

Filey (/ˈfaɪli/) is a seaside town and civil parish in North Yorkshire, England. It is located between Scarborough and Bridlington on Filey Bay. Although it was a fishing village, it has a large beach and became a popular tourist resort. According to the 2011 UK census, Filey parish had a population of 6,981,[1] in comparison to the 2001 UK census population figure of 6,819,[2] and a population of 6,870 in 1991.[3]

Filey was historically mainly within the East Riding of Yorkshire, although until 1888 a small part of the town, including its parish church, was in the North Riding of Yorkshire.[4] In 1974 the town was transferred to the new county of North Yorkshire.

  1. ^ a b UK Census (2011). "Local Area Report – Filey Parish (1170217336)". Nomis. Office for National Statistics. Retrieved 3 March 2018.
  2. ^ UK Census (2001). "Local Area Report – Filey Parish (36UG016)". Nomis. Office for National Statistics. Retrieved 4 March 2020.
  3. ^ Pevsner, Nikolaus (1995). Hutchinson, John; Neave, David; Neave, Susan (eds.). Yorkshire : York and the East Riding (2 ed.). London: Yale University Press. p. 415. ISBN 0-300-09593-7.
  4. ^ Great Britain Historical GIS / University of Portsmouth, Filey East Riding. Retrieved 6 June 2023.