Upton, West Yorkshire

Upton
The Upton Arms
Upton is located in West Yorkshire
Upton
Upton
Location within West Yorkshire
Population3,541 (2001 census)[1]
OS grid referenceSE470134
Civil parish
Metropolitan borough
Metropolitan county
Region
CountryEngland
Sovereign stateUnited Kingdom
Post townPONTEFRACT
Postcode districtWF9
PoliceWest Yorkshire
FireWest Yorkshire
AmbulanceYorkshire
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53°37′12″N 1°17′24″W / 53.620°N 1.290°W / 53.620; -1.290

Upton is a village in the civil parish of Upton and North Elmsall, in the City of Wakefield, West Yorkshire, England. The parish had a population of 3,541 in the 2001 census.[1]

It is situated south of Badsworth and north of North Elmsall and is part of the SESKU (South Elmsall, South Kirkby, Upton) area. The village is also in the WF9 postal area (Pontefract) and very close to the South Yorkshire boundary. Until 1974 it was in the West Riding of Yorkshire.

  1. ^ a b UK Census (2001). "Local Area Report – Upton Parish (00DB024)". Nomis. Office for National Statistics. Retrieved 15 May 2019.