Eastfield | |
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![]() Eastfield High Street | |
Location within North Yorkshire | |
Population | 7,178 (2021 census)[1] |
OS grid reference | TA046839 |
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Unitary authority | |
Ceremonial county | |
Region | |
Country | England |
Sovereign state | United Kingdom |
Post town | SCARBOROUGH |
Postcode district | YO11 |
Dialling code | 01723 |
Police | North Yorkshire |
Fire | North Yorkshire |
Ambulance | Yorkshire |
UK Parliament | |
Eastfield is a town and civil parish in North Yorkshire, England. It was granted town status in January 2016.[2] It is directly south of Scarborough and is sometimes described as one of its suburbs.[3][4]
According to the 2011 UK census, Eastfield parish had a population of 5,610,[5] a reduction on the 2001 UK census figure of 5,863.[6] The town council is Eastfield Town Council.[7] The population for Eastfield according to the 2021 UK census was returned as 7,178.
The area has a mid-size Industrial Park (Olympian Trading Park), the rapidly expanding Scarborough Business Park, and Plaxton Park is on the outskirts of Eastfield. The area is the base for a number of large businesses, for example Plaxton, Raflatac, Unison, Cooplands, Mainline Menswear, Sik Silk and Dale Power Solutions. The largest factory in the vicinity is McCain Foods. Boyes, a discount department store chain which has over 70 stores across the north has its head office and warehouse facilities here.[8]
Eastfield was home to local commercial radio station Yorkshire Coast Radio which broadcast to Scarborough, Filey, Bridlington and Whitby on FM and DAB, until its closure.[9]
George Pindar School is the local secondary school for Eastfield and the surrounding vicinity.
In April 2021, Historic England announced the discovery of an important Roman residential site during a survey for a new housing estate, suggesting it to be either a religious sanctuary, a luxury villa or combination of both. It is a type of building layout not known of elsewhere in Britain.[10][11] Within hours of the announcement of the discovery, people trespassed onto the site and caused damage to the building.[12] The discovery of the site caused a reduction of planned homes, from approximately 150 to 94.[12]
In January 2016, Eastfield was given 'Town' status in a bid to obtain better opportunities for residents.
Effectively a Scarborough suburb, Eastfield is
located in Eastfield a suburb of Scarborough
Following the announcement that much-loved radio station Yorkshire Coast Radio was closing down after its 27 years on air [...] With the closure of Yorkshire Coast Radio came a petition calling for it to remain open