Strensall is a village in the Strensall with Towthorpe civil parish in the unitary authority of the City of York in North Yorkshire, England, on the River Foss north of York and north-east of Haxby. In 2001 the parish had a population of 3,815. It covers an area of 2,908 acres.

The City of York, officially simply "York", is a unitary authority area with city status in the ceremonial county of North Yorkshire, England.