| Royston | |
|---|---|
 Parish Church of St John the Baptist | |
  Royston Location within South Yorkshire | |
| Population | 10,728 (2011 census)[1] |
| OS grid reference | SE3511 |
| Metropolitan borough | |
| Metropolitan county | |
| Region | |
| Country | England |
| Sovereign state | United Kingdom |
| Post town | BARNSLEY |
| Postcode district | S71 |
| Dialling code | 01226 |
| Police | South Yorkshire |
| Fire | South Yorkshire |
| Ambulance | Yorkshire |
| UK Parliament | |
Royston is a suburban village within the Metropolitan borough of Barnsley, in South Yorkshire, England. Historically, the village formed part of the West Riding of Yorkshire, but was incorporated into the Metropolitan borough of Barnsley in 1974 and is now on the border with West Yorkshire. It is part of the Barnsley Central borough constituency, and has a population of 10,728.[1] It is situated 4 miles (6.4 km) north-east of Barnsley, and 6 miles (9.7 km) south-east of Wakefield.[2]
- ^ a b UK Census (2011). "Local Area Report – Royston Ward (as of 2011) (E05000992)". Nomis. Office for National Statistics. Retrieved 12 December 2019.
- ^ "Genuki: ROYSTON: Geographical and Historical information from the year 1868., Yorkshire (West Riding)". www.genuki.org.uk. Retrieved 12 December 2019.