Malton, North Yorkshire

This article is about the town in North Yorkshire, England. For other uses, see Malton, North Yorkshire (disambiguation).

Malton
The Central Market
Malton Shambles
Yorkersgate
Malton is located in North Yorkshire
Malton
Malton
Location within North Yorkshire
Population4,888 (2011 census)[1]
OS grid referenceSE788722
• London180 mi (290 km) S
Unitary authority
Ceremonial county
Region
CountryEngland
Sovereign stateUnited Kingdom
Post townMALTON
Postcode districtYO17
Dialling code01653
PoliceNorth Yorkshire
FireNorth Yorkshire
AmbulanceYorkshire
UK Parliament
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UK
England
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54°08′20″N 0°47′31″W / 54.139°N 0.792°W / 54.139; -0.792

Malton is a market town, civil parish and electoral ward in North Yorkshire, England. Historically part of the North Riding of Yorkshire, the town has a population measured for both the civil parish and the electoral ward at the 2011 Census as 4,888.[1][2]

The town is located to the north of the River Derwent, which forms the historic boundary between the North and East Ridings of Yorkshire.

Until 2023 the town was part of the Ryedale district and was the location of the headquarters of the district council.

Facing Malton on the other side of the Derwent is Norton. The Karro Food Group (formerly known as Malton Bacon Factory),[3] Malton bus station and Malton railway station are located in Norton-on-Derwent.

Malton is the local area's commercial and retail centre. In the town centre there are small traditional independent shops and high-street names.

Malton has been described as "the food capital of Yorkshire" and was voted one of the best places to live in Britain by The Sunday Times in both the 2017 and 2018 lists.[4]

Malton was named the dog-friendliest town in the UK at the annual Dog Friendly Awards, in association with the Kennel Club, in 2018/19. In 2020 Malton was named as one of the most dog-friendly staycation spots in the UK and the best in Yorkshire.[citation needed]

  1. ^ a b UK Census (2011). "Local Area Report – Malton Parish (1170217268)". Nomis. Office for National Statistics. Retrieved 11 March 2018.
  2. ^ UK Census (2011). "Local Area Report – Malton 2011 Census Ward (1237325157)". Nomis. Office for National Statistics. Retrieved 11 March 2018.
  3. ^ "Karro Food Group UK – Pork Processors". Karro Food Group UK. Retrieved 14 September 2018.
  4. ^ "Malton named as one of the best places to live". Gazette & Herald. 16 March 2018. Retrieved 14 September 2018.