East Ayton is a village and civil parish in the Scarborough district of North Yorkshire, England.According to the 2011 UK census, East Ayton parish had a population of 1,678, a reduction on the 2001 UK census figure of 1,687.Forge Valley C.C., the local cricket club for East & West Ayton, were the national Village Cup champions in 1986, winning the competition at Lord's.