Willerby, North Yorkshire

Willerby
Willerby is located in North Yorkshire
Willerby
Willerby
Location within North Yorkshire
Population737 (2011 census)[1]
OS grid referenceTA015795
Civil parish
  • Willerby
Unitary authority
Ceremonial county
Region
CountryEngland
Sovereign stateUnited Kingdom
Post townSCARBOROUGH
Postcode districtYO12
Dialling code01944
PoliceNorth Yorkshire
FireNorth Yorkshire
AmbulanceYorkshire
UK Parliament
List of places
UK
England
Yorkshire
54°11′53″N 0°26′45″W / 54.1981°N 0.4459°W / 54.1981; -0.4459

Willerby is a small village and civil parish in North Yorkshire, England. It is contiguous with neighbouring Staxton. The villages of Staxton, Willerby and Binnington make up the civil parish of Willerby.[2]

Until 1974 the village lay in the historic county boundaries of the East Riding of Yorkshire. Between 1974 and 2023 the parish was part of the district of Ryedale. It is now administered by North Yorkshire Council.

According to the 2001 UK census, Willerby parish had a population of 708,[3] increasing to 737 at the 2011 census.[1]

St Peter's Church, Willerby
  1. ^ a b UK Census (2011). "Local Area Report – Willerby Parish (1170217315)". Nomis. Office for National Statistics. Retrieved 21 March 2018.
  2. ^ "Brief history of Willerby parish". The Willerby & Staxton Parish Council. Retrieved 16 November 2019.
  3. ^ "2001 Census: Key Statistics: Parish Headcounts: Area: Willerby CP (Parish)". Neighbourhood Statistics. Office for National Statistics. Retrieved 26 June 2008.