Loftus, North Yorkshire

Loftus
Town
Loftus Town Hall (on the right) and Parish Church (on the left)
Loftus Location within North Yorkshire
Population	7,988 (2011 census)[1]
OS grid reference	NZ716185
• London	210 mi (340 km) S
Unitary authority	Redcar and Cleveland
Ceremonial county	North Yorkshire
Region	North East
Country	England
Sovereign state	United Kingdom
Post town	SALTBURN-BY-THE-SEA
Postcode district	TS13
Dialling code	01287
Police	Cleveland
Fire	Cleveland
Ambulance	North East
UK Parliament	Middlesbrough South and East Cleveland
Website	Town council website
List of places UK England Yorkshire 54°33′25″N 0°53′31″W / 54.5569°N 0.8919°W / 54.5569; -0.8919

Loftus is a market town and civil parish in the Redcar and Cleveland borough of North Yorkshire, England. The town is located north of the North York Moors and sits between Whitby and Skelton-in-Cleveland.

At the 2011 census, the town's parish population was 7,988.^[1] The parish includes the villages of Carlin How, Easington, Liverton, Liverton Mines and Skinningrove.

The town was formerly known as Lofthouse.^[2] The town's built-up area, including Liverton Mines, had a population of 4,824.^[3] It is near Brotton, Saltburn and Skelton-in-Cleveland.