Rural West York is one of the outer wards of the unitary authority of City of York, England.
| Rural West York | |
|---|---|
.svg)  Rural West York Location within North Yorkshire | |
| Population | 8,113 (Census 2021[1]) |
| OS grid reference | SE545506 |
| Unitary authority | |
| Ceremonial county | |
| Region | |
| Country | England |
| Sovereign state | United Kingdom |
| Post town | YORK |
| Postcode district | YO23, YO26, YO30 |
| Dialling code | 01904 |
| Police | North Yorkshire |
| Fire | North Yorkshire |
| Ambulance | Yorkshire |
| UK Parliament | |
The ward is situated to the west of the city and includes the villages of Askham Bryan, Askham Richard, Hessay, Knapton, Nether Poppleton, Rufforth, Skelton and Upper Poppleton.
Governance
editAs of the 2023 elections it is represented by Councillors Anne Hook and Emilie Knight who are both members of the local Liberal Democrats.[2] It is a part of the UK Parliamentary Constituency of York Outer. Until January 2020 it also fell within the boundaries of the Yorkshire and the Humber European Parliament constituency.
References
edit- ^ "Number of usual residents in households and communal establishments". Retrieved 1 November 2023.
- ^ "Councillors". Retrieved 10 August 2019.
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