Wigginton, North Yorkshire

Wigginton
The village pond
Wigginton is located in North Yorkshire
Wigginton
Wigginton
Location within North Yorkshire
Population3,610 (2011)
OS grid referenceSE594585
Civil parish
  • Wigginton
Unitary authority
Ceremonial county
Region
CountryEngland
Sovereign stateUnited Kingdom
Post townYORK
Postcode districtYO32
PoliceNorth Yorkshire
FireNorth Yorkshire
AmbulanceYorkshire
UK Parliament
List of places
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54°01′07″N 1°05′37″W / 54.0187°N 1.0936°W / 54.0187; -1.0936

Wigginton is a village and civil parish in the unitary authority of the City of York in North Yorkshire, England. It is situated 4 miles (6.4 km) north of York. According to the 2001 census the parish had a population of 3,714, reducing to 3,610 at the 2011 Census.[1]

The village was historically part of the North Riding of Yorkshire until 1974. It was then a part of the district of Ryedale in North Yorkshire from 1974 until 1996. Since 1996 it has been part of the City of York unitary authority.[2]

Wigginton is bordered on the east by the township of Haxby, the A1237 York Outer ring Road to the south, the B1363 to the west and open farmland to the north.

  1. ^ UK Census (2011). "Local Area Report – Wigginton Parish (E04000623)". Nomis. Office for National Statistics. Retrieved 2 February 2022.
  2. ^ "History of Wigginton, in York and North Riding | Map and description". www.visionofbritain.org.uk. Retrieved 28 November 2020.