Welcome to Drax

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Introduction

Drax is a village and civil parish in the Selby District of North Yorkshire, England, about 6 miles (10 km) south-east of Selby, best known today as the site of Drax power station. It was historically part of the West Riding of Yorkshire until 1974. The village primary school closed in 2017.

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Parish Information

Parish statistics

Area	392 hectares
Population	513 (2021)
Density	131 people/km2
Mean age	38.6
Ward	Camblesforth & Carlton
District	Selby
Postcodes	YO8
ONS ID	E04007735

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Council

Contact details for Drax Parish Council, including current councillors, precept data and election results.

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Education

View educational establishments in Drax Parish. Data includes OFSTED rating and current appointed governors.

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Business

Business directory listing local businesses operating within Drax Parish.

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Planning

View recent planning applications submitted for Drax Parish.

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Property

Price paid data for all property sold in Drax Parish since 2018. Includes average prices for each property type.

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Heritage

Local heritage sites, historic churches, heritage pubs plus local heritage initiatives for Drax Parish.

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Local News

Hosted and licensed by BBC

Drax canteen workers protest outside London AGM

Published: 25th Apr 2024

Hosted and licensed by Drax Group

UK Government approves planning application for BECCS at Drax Power Station - Drax Global

Published: 16th Jan 2024

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The future of Drax, Britain's largest power plant

Published: 27th Mar 2024