Filey
Sign in to saveFiley () is a seaside town and civil parish in North Yorkshire, England. It is located between Scarborough and Bridlington on Filey Bay. Although previously a fishing village, it has a large sandy beach and became a popular tourist resort. According to the 2011 UK census, Filey parish had a population of 6,981, in comparison to the 2001 UK census population figure of 6,819, and a population of 6,870 in 1991.
Key facts
- UK place.country
- England
- UK place.official_name
- Filey
- UK place.type
- Town
- UK place.static_image_2_name
- Filey Town Arms.png
- UK place.static_image_2_caption
- Coat of arms
- UK place.static_image_2_width
- 100px
- UK place.label_position
- top
- UK place.population
- 6,981
- UK place.population_ref
- (2011 census)
- UK place.unitary_england
- North Yorkshire
- UK place.lieutenancy_england
- North Yorkshire
- UK place.region
- Yorkshire and the Humber
- UK place.constituency_westminster
- Thirsk and Malton
- UK place.post_town
- FILEY
- UK place.postcode_district
- YO14
- UK place.postcode_area
- YO
- UK place.dial_code
- 01723
- UK place.os_grid_reference
- TA115807
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Filey () is a seaside town and civil parish in North Yorkshire, England. It is located between Scarborough and Bridlington on Filey Bay. Although previously a fishing village, it has a large sandy beach and became a popular tourist resort. According to the 2011 UK census, Filey parish had a population of 6,981, in comparison to the 2001 UK census population figure of 6,819, and a population of 6,870 in 1991.
Filey was historically mainly within the East Riding of Yorkshire, although until 1888 a small part of the town, including its parish church, was in the North Riding of Yorkshire. In 1974 the town was transferred to the new county of North Yorkshire.