Stainforth | |
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Town and civil parish | |
The New Inn on the bank of the Stainforth and Keadby Canal | |
Location within South Yorkshire | |
Area | 3.47 sq mi (9.0 km2) |
Population | 6,282 (2011 census)[1] |
• Density | 1,810/sq mi (700/km2) |
OS grid reference | SE646115 |
Civil parish |
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Metropolitan borough | |
Metropolitan county | |
Region | |
Country | England |
Sovereign state | United Kingdom |
Post town | DONCASTER |
Postcode district | DN7 |
Dialling code | 01302 |
Police | South Yorkshire |
Fire | South Yorkshire |
Ambulance | Yorkshire |
UK Parliament | |
Stainforth (/ˈsteɪnfərθ/) is a town and civil parish in the City of Doncaster, in South Yorkshire, England. It is around 7 miles (11 km) north-east of Doncaster, close to Hatfield and Thorne. It had a population of 6,342 in the 2001 census,[2] reducing slightly to 6,282 at the 2011 census.[1]