Key Facts about the Borough of Scarborough
- Scarborough Borough covers an area of 81,654 hectares or 315.27 square miles.
- The Borough's population is 106,243* with 60% of residents living in the three major urban areas of Scarborough, Whitby and Filey.
- The population of Scarborough Town (comprising Castle, Central, Eastfield, Falsgrave Park, Newby, North Bay, Northstead, Ramshill, Stepney, Weaponness and Woodlands wards) is 50,135*
- The population of Whitby Town (comprising Mayfield, Streonshalh and Whitby West Cliff wards) is 13,594*
- The population of Filey Town (comprising Filey ward) is 6,468 * 27.5% of the population are aged over 60, compared with an average of 20.9% nationally. Only 21.9% of the population are aged between 20 and 39, compared to 28.1% nationally.
- During the peak season, tourism can double the population.
- More than 50% of the North York Moors National Park lies within the Borough. This equates to 51,840 hectares or 200.15 sq.miles.
- The Borough includes 24 designated Conservation Areas which cover 572 hectares.
* Source: 2001 Census Area Statistics