Tracked Version of Core Strategy, November 2012 - Selby District ...

Selby District Submission Draft Core Strategy – May 2011
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2.2 Life in the District is strongly influenced by the adjacent larger urban
areas, particularly Leeds and York. The 2001 census reveals that
approximately half of the working population commute outside the
District, and the latest evidence from the Council’s 2009 Strategic
Housing Market Assessment 1 suggests that this proportion has
increased further to around 59%.
Figure 4
Key Population Facts
• Total population approx 82,200
• 40,250 males (49%) and 41,950 females (51%)
• White people make up 97.7% of the population with BME
about 2.4%
• Working age population 50,600 (61.5%)
• 33.7% aged 25-49.
• 19.5% aged 65+
• Only 10.3% in 16-24 age groups.
2.3 Much of the District is relatively flat and low-lying, and is characterised
by open, sparsely wooded arable landscapes including extensive
areas of the highest quality agricultural land. More sensitive higher
quality landscape is generally confined to the limestone ridge, which
runs north-south along the western side of the District.
2.4 In terms of the historical environment, although Selby District has one
of the lowest densities and overall total of designated assets in the
region there are known to be significant archaeological remains along
both the Southern Magnesian Limestone Ridge and within the
Humberhead Levels. Medieval sites, particularly moated and manorial
sites are a feature of the District including Scheduled Monuments such
as the important Newton Kyme Henge. Skipwith Common is a
significant resource for both biodiversity and archaeology. The Roman
heritage of Tadcaster is particularly significant. The District has a
significant ecclesiastical history including Selby Abbey, Cawood Castle
and the Bishops Canal (now known as Bishop Dike). The 19 th century
farming heritage of the District provides an important record of the
intensification of production and is illustrated most strongly in the
impressive dairy buildings on many larger holdings. 20 th century
military remains are also a key feature of the District’s historic
environment, most notably the current and former airfields and
associated buildings.
2.5 The District also has a wealth of natural features and wildlife habitats,
1 http://www.selby.gov.uk/upload/Selby_SHMA_FINAL_REPORT_090618.doc
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