page_title: Northallerton
section_title: Economy
hierarchical_section_title: Northallerton / Economy
caption_attribution_description: English: Northallerton - North Yorkshire County Hall
context_page_description: Northallerton is a market town and civil parish in the Hambleton district of North Yorkshire, England. It lies in the Vale of Mowbray and at the northern end of the Vale of York. It had a population of 15,741 according to the 2001 census, which had risen to 16,832 in 2011. It has served as the county town of the North Riding of Yorkshire and since 1974, of North Yorkshire. Northallerton is made up of four wards, North, Broomfield, Romanby and Central.
  There has been a settlement at Northallerton since Roman times, however its growth in importance began in the 11th century when King William II gifted land to the Bishop of Durham. Under the Bishop's authority Northallerton became an important centre for religious affairs. It was also a focus for much conflict in subsequent years between the English and the Scots, most notably the Battle of the Standard, nearby in 1138, which saw losses of as many as 12,000 men.
  In later years trade and transport became more important. The surrounding area was discovered to have large phosphorus reserves which brought industry to Northallerton due to the easy trade routes.
context_section_description: As the county town of North Yorkshire, Northallerton has County Hall, the administrative headquarters for North Yorkshire County Council. The headquarters of Hambleton District Council at Stonecross and North Yorkshire Fire and Rescue Service on East Road, are also based in Northallerton. The headquarters of North Yorkshire Police is now also located in Northallerton at Alverton Court - having moved from Newby Wiske in 2017. Other major employers include the Friarage Hospital which employs around 1,400 staff.
  Being the centre of a large rural area it is the focus of agriculture with several businesses servicing the needs of farming. The auction mart regularly holds livestock auctions.
  The economic activity of residents aged 16–74 was 44.3% in full-time employment, 15% in part-time employment, 6.8% self-employed, 2.5% unemployed, 2.6% students with jobs, 4.7% students without jobs, 15.8% retired, 6.5% looking after home or family, 5.3% permanently sick or disabled, and 3.1% economically inactive for other reasons.
  The average price of a house in Northallerton for the 12-month period ending July 2008 was £209,082 compared to  £200,433 for North Yorkshire and the national average of £178,364.
  Europe's third largest ice cream manufacturer, Richmond Foods, is headquartered in nearby Leeming Bar. It manufactures the popular Fab and Rowntree's Fruit Pastilles ice lollies.
caption: County Hall, Northallerton. North Yorkshire County Council is a major employer in the town.
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