Upperthong

Upperthong
St John's Parish Church
Upperthong is located in West Yorkshire
Upperthong
Upperthong
Location within West Yorkshire
Population1,938 (2019)[1]
OS grid referenceSE135085
Civil parish
Metropolitan borough
Metropolitan county
Region
CountryEngland
Sovereign stateUnited Kingdom
Post townHolmfirth
Postcode districtHD9
Dialling code01484
PoliceWest Yorkshire
FireWest Yorkshire
AmbulanceYorkshire
UK Parliament
List of places
UK
England
Yorkshire
53°34′17″N 1°48′23″W / 53.5713°N 1.80633°W / 53.5713; -1.80633

Upperthong is a village approximately 807 feet (246 m) above sea level,[2] in the civil parish of Holme Valley, in the Kirklees district, in West Yorkshire, England, near the town of Holmfirth, approximately 7 miles (11 km) south of Huddersfield. In 2005, Kirklees Council stated that the population of Upperthong was 1,116;[3] by 2019, the figure was 1,938.[1]

  1. ^ a b "LSOA overview profile Selection: E01011180 Uppethong / Burnlee Geo-type: LSOA". observatory.kirklees.gov.uk. Retrieved 28 April 2021.
  2. ^ "Upperthong, Kirklees - area information, map, walks and more". getoutside.ordnancesurvey.co.uk. Retrieved 28 April 2021.
  3. ^ "Kirklees Government Area Profile 2005" (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on 27 September 2007. Retrieved 30 January 2007.