Birkin, North Yorkshire

Birkin
Main street, Birkin
Birkin is located in North Yorkshire
Birkin
Birkin
Location within North Yorkshire
Population141 (2011 census)[1]
OS grid referenceSE530268
Civil parish
  • Birkin
Unitary authority
Ceremonial county
Region
CountryEngland
Sovereign stateUnited Kingdom
Post townKNOTTINGLEY
Postcode districtWF11
PoliceNorth Yorkshire
FireNorth Yorkshire
AmbulanceYorkshire
List of places
UK
England
Yorkshire
53°44′07″N 1°11′49″W / 53.73528°N 1.19694°W / 53.73528; -1.19694

Birkin is a village and civil parish in the south-west of the former Selby District of North Yorkshire, England. It is north of the River Aire, near Beal, North Yorkshire. The closest town is Knottingley, in West Yorkshire, 4 miles (6 km) to the south-west. The parish had a population of 146 at the 2001 census, which fell to 141 at the 2011 census.[1] Until 1974, it was part of the West Riding district of Yorkshire.[2]

  1. ^ a b "Parish population 2011". Neighbourhood Statistics. Office for National Statistics. Retrieved 15 August 2015.
  2. ^ "History of Birkin, in Selby and West Riding | Map and description". www.visionofbritain.org.uk. Retrieved 21 November 2020.