Editing Wheldrake (section)

{{Short description|Village and civil parish in North Yorkshire, England}}
{{Use British English|date=October 2013}}
{{Use dmy dates|date=May 2023}}
{{Infobox UK place
| country                  = England
| coordinates              = {{coord|53.8960|-0.9612|display=inline,title}}
| label_position           = top
| official_name            = Wheldrake
| type                     = Village and [[civil parish]]
| static_image_name        = The Wenlock Arms Wheldrake - geograph.org.uk - 353801.jpg
| static_image_caption     = The Wenlock Arms
| population_ref           = ([[2011 United Kingdom census|2011 census]])<ref name="2011 census"/>
| population               = 2,107
| civil_parish             = Wheldrake
| unitary_england          = [[City of York]]
| lieutenancy_england      = [[North Yorkshire]]
| region                   = Yorkshire and the Humber
| post_town                = YORK
| postcode_district        = YO19
| postcode_area            = YO
| dial_code                = 01904
| os_grid_reference        = SE682449
| constituency_westminster = [[York Outer (UK Parliament constituency)|York Outer]]
| website                  = [http://www.wheldrake.net Wheldrake Parish Council website]
}}
'''Wheldrake''' is a village and [[civil parish]] located {{convert|7|mi|km}} south-east of [[York]] in the [[unitary authority]] of the [[City of York]], which is in the ceremonial county of North Yorkshire, England. According to the 2001 census the parish had a population of 1,909,<ref>{{NOMIS2001|id=00FF031|title=Wheldrake Parish |accessdate=24 July 2022}}</ref> increasing to 2,107 at the 2011 census.<ref name="2011 census">{{NOMIS2011|id=E04000622|title=Wheldrake Parish |accessdate=24 July 2022}}</ref>

The village was historically part of the [[East Riding of Yorkshire]]. Administratively it was a part of the [[Selby District]] in the [[shire county]] of [[North Yorkshire]] from 1974 until 1996. Since 1996 it has been part of the City of York unitary authority.<ref>{{cite web|title=History of Wheldrake, in York and East Riding {{!}} Map and description|url=https://www.visionofbritain.org.uk/place/14456|access-date=28 November 2020|website=www.visionofbritain.org.uk}}</ref>

The parish of Wheldrake covers an area of {{convert|4300|acre|ha}}. It was established before 1066 and after being largely in the possession of [[Fountains Abbey]] in the Middle Ages, it became part of a landed estate until the mid 20th century. It has a significant conservation area and a nature reserve of international importance. This, named Wheldrake Ings, is a mile east of the village, and is where many wild flowers flourish and rare birds prosper.

Most of the employed people who live in the village commute to work. There is a primary school, a church, a shop with post office and a public house which serve 761 households.
There is a small industrial estate near the western approach to the village.