Eastfield | |
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The Church of the Holy Nativity (Church of England) |
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Eastfield shown within North Yorkshire | |
Population | 5,610 (2011 census) |
OS grid reference | TA046839 |
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District | |
Shire county | |
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Country | England |
Sovereign state | United Kingdom |
Post town | SCARBOROUGH |
Postcode district | YO11 |
Dialling code | 01723 |
Police | North Yorkshire |
Fire | North Yorkshire |
Ambulance | Yorkshire |
EU Parliament | Yorkshire and the Humber |
UK Parliament | |
Eastfield is a community and civil parish in North Yorkshire, England. It is often considered a suburb of the town of Scarborough, and is located next to the town's boundaries.
According to the 2011 UK census, Eastfield parish had a population of 5,610, a reduction on the 2001 UK census figure of 5,863. The parish council is Eastfield Parish Council.
The area has a mid-size Industrial Park (Olympian Trading Park), and the rapidly expanding Scarborough Business Park, is on the outskirts of Eastfield. It is the base for a number of large businesses, for example Plaxton, Raflatac, Unison, Cooplands, and the Pindar group. The largest factory in the vicinity is McCain Foods. W Boyes & Co, a discount department store chain which has 44 stores across the north has its head office and warehouse facilities here.