Ackworth | |
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The medieval cross in centre of High Ackworth | |
Location within West Yorkshire | |
Population | 7,049 (2011 census)[1] |
OS grid reference | SE443176 |
Civil parish |
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Metropolitan borough | |
Metropolitan county | |
Region | |
Country | England |
Sovereign state | United Kingdom |
Post town | Pontefract |
Postcode district | WF7 |
Dialling code | 01977 |
Police | West Yorkshire |
Fire | West Yorkshire |
Ambulance | Yorkshire |
UK Parliament | |
Ackworth is a village and civil parish in the metropolitan borough of Wakefield, West Yorkshire, England. It stands between Pontefract, Barnsley and Doncaster on the River Went. It has four parts: High Ackworth, Low Ackworth, Ackworth Moor Top, and Brackenhill.[2] The 2001 census gave it a population of 6,493,[2][3][4] which rose to 7,049 at the 2011 census.[1] There is also a city ward called Ackworth, North Elmsall and Upton, with a 2011 census population of 16,099.[5]