Brayton, North Yorkshire

For other uses, see Brayton (disambiguation).

Brayton
Brayton is located in North Yorkshire
Brayton
Brayton
Location within North Yorkshire
Population5,299 (2011 Census)[1]
OS grid referenceSE600305
• London160 mi (260 km) S
Civil parish
  • Brayton
Unitary authority
Ceremonial county
Region
CountryEngland
Sovereign stateUnited Kingdom
Post townSELBY
Postcode districtYO8
Dialling code01757
PoliceNorth Yorkshire
FireNorth Yorkshire
AmbulanceYorkshire
UK Parliament
List of places
UK
England
Yorkshire
53°46′06″N 1°05′26″W / 53.768231°N 1.090675°W / 53.768231; -1.090675

Brayton is a village and civil parish in North Yorkshire, England. The village is situated approximately 1 mile (1.6 km) south from Selby. The parish includes some of south-western Selby, as well as the village of Brayton.

The 2011 Census stated the population of the parish of Brayton to be 5,299,[1] a decrease from 5,514 at the 2001 Census.

Brayton was part of the West Riding of Yorkshire[2] until 1 April 1974, when it became part of the Selby District of North Yorkshire. On 1 April 2023, Selby District was abolished and Brayton became part of the new North Yorkshire unitary authority area.

  1. ^ a b UK Census (2011). "Local Area Report – Brayton Parish (1170217385)". Nomis. Office for National Statistics. Retrieved 18 March 2018.
  2. ^ "Brayton, West Riding". A Vision of Britain Through Time. University of Portsmouth. Retrieved 2 December 2023.