Leyburn

This article is about the English town. For the Australian town and other meanings, see Leyburn (disambiguation).

Leyburn
Leyburn Market Square
Leyburn is located in North Yorkshire
Leyburn
Leyburn
Location within North Yorkshire
Population2,183 (2011 census)[1]
OS grid referenceSE114904
Civil parish
  • Leyburn
Unitary authority
Ceremonial county
Region
CountryEngland
Sovereign stateUnited Kingdom
Post townLEYBURN
Postcode districtDL8
Dialling code01969
PoliceNorth Yorkshire
FireNorth Yorkshire
AmbulanceYorkshire
UK Parliament
List of places
UK
England
Yorkshire
54°18′32″N 1°49′44″W / 54.309°N 1.829°W / 54.309; -1.829

Leyburn is a market town and civil parish in North Yorkshire, England, sitting above the northern bank of the River Ure in Wensleydale. Historically in the North Riding of Yorkshire, the name was derived from 'Ley' or 'Le' (clearing), and 'burn' (stream), meaning clearing by the stream. Leyburn had a population of 1,844 at the 2001 census[2] increasing to 2,183 at the 2011 Census.[1] The estimated population in 2015 was 2,190.[3]

  1. ^ a b UK Census (2011). "Local Area Report – Leyburn Parish (E04007497)". Nomis. Office for National Statistics. Retrieved 5 May 2019.
  2. ^ UK Census (2001). "Local Area Report – Leyburn Parish (36UE058)". Nomis. Office for National Statistics. Retrieved 5 May 2019.
  3. ^ "2015 Population Estimates Parishes" (PDF). northyorks.gov.uk. p. 15. Archived from the original (PDF) on 4 June 2022. Retrieved 5 May 2019.