Illingworth, West Yorkshire

Illingworth
St Mary's Church in Illingworth
Illingworth is located in Calderdale
Illingworth
Illingworth
Illingworth is located in West Yorkshire
Illingworth
Illingworth
Location within West Yorkshire
Population12,739 (2011 census)[1]
OS grid referenceSE 075 285
Metropolitan borough
Metropolitan county
Region
CountryEngland
Sovereign stateUnited Kingdom
Post townHALIFAX
Postcode districtHX2
PoliceWest Yorkshire
FireWest Yorkshire
AmbulanceYorkshire
List of places
UK
England
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53°45′10″N 1°53′16″W / 53.752814°N 1.887738°W / 53.752814; -1.887738

Illingworth is a village within the Metropolitan Borough of Calderdale, in West Yorkshire, England. The appropriate Calderdale Ward is called Illingworth and Mixenden. The population of this ward at the 2011 Census was 12,739.[1] It is situated 3.3 miles (5.3 km) north-west of Halifax.

Illingworth is one of the Halifax villages that have all become suburbs through urban expansion. Situated on the side and top of a hill, this is an exposed area, and feels cooler than lower down districts.

  1. ^ a b UK Census (2011). "Local Area Report – Illingworth and Mixenden Ward (as of 2011) (1237321037)". Nomis. Office for National Statistics. Retrieved 1 November 2018.