Wheldrake
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| Wheldrake shown within North Yorkshire | |
| Population | 2,107 (2011) |
| OS grid reference | SE682449 |
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| Country | England |
| Sovereign state | United Kingdom |
| Post town | YORK |
| Postcode district | YO19 |
| Dialling code | 01904 |
| Police | North Yorkshire |
| Fire | North Yorkshire |
| Ambulance | Yorkshire |
| EU Parliament | Yorkshire and the Humber |
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| Website | Wheldrake Parish Council website |
Wheldrake is a village and civil parish located 7 miles (11 km) south-east of York. Administratively it is in the unitary authority of the City of York in North Yorkshire, England.
Wheldrake is a village, a civil parish and a name given to an electoral ward of the city of York, England. The village and parish are the focus of this article. According to the 2001 census the parish had a population of 1,909, increasing to 2,107 at the 2011 Census.
The parish of Wheldrake covers an area of 4,300 acres (17 km2). It was established before 1066 and after being largely in the possession of Fountains Abbey in the Middle Ages, it became part of a landed estate until the mid 20th century. It has a significant conservation area and a nature reserve of international importance. This, named Wheldrake Ings, is a mile east of the village, and is where many wild flowers flourish and rare birds prosper.
Most of the employed people who live in the village commute to work. There is a primary school, a church, a shop with post office and a public house which serve 761 households. There is a small industrial estate near the western approach to the village.
According to the UK government 2001 census, Wheldrake had a population of 1909. The mean age of the population was 41.73 years, somewhat older than the national average of 38.6 years. There were 379 people below the age of 16 and 368 over the age of 64. The number of households was 761.
Of the people who travel to work by motorised transport 653 travel by private means and 59 use public transport. The average journey to work is 21.73 km.
Wheldrake is in the southern part of the Vale of York. It is situated 7 miles (11 km) to the south east of York. It lies between the A19 trunk road and the River Derwent and is reached by an unclassified road which leaves the A19 at Crockey Hill. Minor roads to Thorganby, Elvington and Escrick meet at Wheldrake. There is a bus service to York which leaves Wheldrake every two hours. The journey to York takes 20 minutes.
Between 1912 and 1926 Wheldrake was served by a passenger service on the Derwent Valley Light Railway. The line was open for freight traffic until 1968. The former station is now preserved at the Yorkshire Museum of Farming, at Murton near York.
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