Sneaton

Sneaton
Sneaton Location within North Yorkshire
Population	178 (2011 census) [1]
OS grid reference	NZ893077
Civil parish	Sneaton
Unitary authority	North Yorkshire
Ceremonial county	North Yorkshire
Region	Yorkshire and the Humber
Country	England
Sovereign state	United Kingdom
Post town	WHITBY
Postcode district	YO22
Police	North Yorkshire
Fire	North Yorkshire
Ambulance	Yorkshire
UK Parliament	Scarborough and Whitby
List of places UK England Yorkshire 54°27′27″N0°37′22″W / 54.457500°N 0.622800°W / 54.457500; -0.622800

Sneaton is a village and civil parish in the county of North Yorkshire, England. There is a church which is dedicated to St Hilda. ^[2]

St Hilda's Church

According to the 2011 UK census, Sneaton parish had a population of 178, ^[1] a decrease on the 2001 UK census figure of 190. ^[3]

From 1974 to 2023 it was part of the Borough of Scarborough, it is now administered by the unitary North Yorkshire Council.

The name Sneaton possibly derives from the Old Norse personal name Snaer or Snjo, and the Old English tūn meaning 'settlement'. Alternatively, the first element may be derived from the Old English snǣd meaning 'a cut off piece of land'. ^[4]

Two miles from the village on the outskirts of Whitby is the 19th century Sneaton Castle. The castle adjoins St. Hilda's Priory, the Mother Church of the Order of the Holy Paraclete.

References

1. UK Census (2011). "Local Area Report – Sneaton Parish (1170217364)". Nomis. Office for National Statistics . Retrieved 8 March 2018.
2. Sneaton, St Hilda - a church near you
3. "2001 Census: Key Statistics: Parish Headcounts: Area: Sneaton CP (Parish)". Neighbourhood Statistics. Office for National Statistics . Retrieved 7 July 2008.
4. "Sneaton". Key to English Place-Names. The Institute for Name-Studies. Retrieved 28 October 2025.

External links

Media related to Sneaton at Wikimedia Commons