North Yorkshire | |
|---|---|
Unitary authority area | |
 Ripon, the only city in the district and its third-largest settlement | |
.svg) North Yorkshire district shown withinNorth Yorkshire ceremonial county | |
| Coordinates:54°10′N1°20′W / 54.167°N 1.333°W /54.167; -1.333 | |
| Sovereign state | United Kingdom |
| Country | England |
| Region | Yorkshire and the Humber |
| Ceremonial county | North Yorkshire |
| Combined authority | York and North Yorkshire |
| Incorporated | 1 April 2023 |
| Administrative HQ | County Hall, Northallerton |
| Government | |
| • Type | Unitary authority |
| • Body | North Yorkshire Council |
| • Executive | Leader and cabinet |
| • Control | No overall control |
| Area | |
• Total | 3,103 sq mi (8,037 km2) |
| • Rank | 1st |
| Population (2024)[2] | |
• Total | 635,270 |
| • Rank | 3rd |
| • Density | 200/sq mi (79/km2) |
| Ethnicity(2021) | |
| • Ethnic groups | |
| Religion(2021) | |
| • Religion | List
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| Time zone | UTC+0 (GMT) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+1 (BST) |
| Postcode areas | |
| GSS code | E06000065 |
| Website | northyorks |
North Yorkshire is aunitary authority area in theceremonial county ofNorth Yorkshire, England. It covers the majority of theNorth York Moors, theVale of Mowbray andVale of York, and theYorkshire Dales. It does not include the north-east of the ceremonial county or theunitary authority area of York. The largest settlement isHarrogate, and the administrative centre isNorthallerton. North Yorkshire is the largest local government area in England, with an area of 3,103 square miles (8,037 km2).
The unitary authority area was formed on 1 April 2023 during alocal government restructure. Prior to this, North Yorkshire was anon-metropolitan county containing sevennon-metropolitan districts, and was governed by a county council and seven district councils. The creation of the unitary authority area was achieved by abolishing the seven districts and their councils, creating a new district covering the entire area of the non-metropolitan county, and givingNorth Yorkshire County Council the responsibilities of a district council in addition to its existing county council responsibilities. The county council chose to rename itselfNorth Yorkshire Council as part of the restructure. Thefirst elections to the reconstituted authority took place on 5 May 2022, and it took on district council responsibilities on 1 April 2023.
The unitary authority is made up of the following former districts of theformer administrative county of North Yorkshire:
| # | Local authority | 2011 census | 2021 census |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Harrogate | 157,869[5] | 164,105 |
| 2 | Scarborough | 108,793[6] | 108,959 |
| 3 | Hambleton | 89,140[7] | 91,037 |
| 4 | Selby | 83,449[8] | 92,401 |
| 5 | Craven | 55,409[9] | 57,090 |
| 6 | Richmondshire | 51,965[10] | 50,358 |
| 7 | Ryedale | 51,751[11] | 54,897 |
The non-metropolitan county became a unitary authority area on 1 April 2023, following the merger of the above boroughs and districts as part of the2019–2023 structural changes to local government in England.
North Yorkshire Council has 90 councillors which elect a council leader, who in turn appoints up to nine councillors to form an executive cabinet. It replaces the formernon-metropolitan county which had acabinet-style council of 72 councillors.[12]
The area is thelargest local authority area in England. Larger towns and settlements includeHarrogate,Scarborough,Northallerton,Selby,Skipton,Richmond,Malton,Thirsk,Stokesley,Great Ayton,Norton-on-Derwent,Catterick Garrison,Pickering,Helmsley andKnaresborough whileRipon is the only city in the area.
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| Local authority | In relation to North Yorkshire |
|---|---|
| County Durham | North |
| Darlington | North |
| Stockton-on-Tees | North east |
| Middlesbrough | North east |
| Redcar and Cleveland | North east |
| East Riding of Yorkshire | South east |
| City of York | South east |
| City of Doncaster | South |
| City of Wakefield | South west |
| City of Leeds | South west |
| City of Bradford | South west |
| Pendle | West |
| Ribble Valley | West |
| City of Lancaster | West |
| Westmorland and Furness | North west |
North YorkshireLEA has a mostlycomprehensive education system with 42 state schools secondary (not includingsixth form colleges) and 12 independent schools.
