the York to Tadcaster Turnpike was constructed, which follows the route of the modern Tadcaster Road in the area. The Moor has been used as an area for the Military. In 1644, the Scottish troops, who were part of the Parliamentarian Army, were encamped here during the siege of York. From 1912 to 1920, the Moor was used for training Cavalry troops. On the eastbound carriageway of Tadcaster Road in Dringhouses is a small brick enclosure that was once used as a pinfold. It is located opposite Royal Chase. Governance Dringhouses is part of the Dringhouses and Woodthorpe Ward in the Unitary Authority of York. it is represented by Liberal Democrat Councillors Stephen Fenton, Ashley Mason and Paula Widdowson. It forms part of the UK Parliamentary Constituency of York Outer and EU Constituency of Yorkshire and the Humber. Demography The 2011 census recorded that the population of the Ward was 11,084 of which 91.1% were born in England and 4.9% from outside the United Kingdom. The mean age was 43.1 years with 44.4% aged between 30 and 59. Of the total population 94.8% described their ethnic origin as White-British. The 2011 figures show that 64.9% declared they were Christian, whilst 26.3% declared they had no religion, whereas this had been 79.2% Christian and 14.0% no religion in 2001. Of the population in 2011 aged between 16 and 74 years old, 72.6% declared they were economically active and 18.3% said they were retired. Between 2001 and 2011 the number of households increased from 4,650 to 4986, of which 50.1% were Semi-Detached and 29.6% were Detached. The level of household ownership was 80.4%. Economy In past years, most employment was in agriculture. As of 2010, the main employment can be found in the retail and education sectors, as Dringhouses has a large Tesco supermarket and York College. Employment can be found in the Health Care centre as St Leonard's Hospice is next to York College. Some employment can be found in the leisure sector, as two major chain hotels are located on Tadcaster Road. The racing stables on Hunters Way also provide employment. Geography Dringhouses is located just over two miles south of York city centre: there are two Grade II listed milestones along Tadcaster Road that give the distances from York of miles, just north of Dringhouses, (between Nelson's Lane and Chalfonts) and miles, at the south end (opposite the Tesco