Meltham

Meltham
Meltham and lower Holme Valley
Meltham is located in West Yorkshire
Meltham
Meltham
Location within West Yorkshire
Population8,534 (2011 census)[1]
OS grid referenceSE099106
Civil parish
  • Meltham
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
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53°35′31″N 1°51′00″W / 53.592°N 1.850°W / 53.592; -1.850

Meltham is a town and civil parish within the Metropolitan Borough of Kirklees, in West Yorkshire, England. It lies in the Holme Valley, below Wessenden Moor, 5 miles (8 kilometres) south-west of Huddersfield on the edge of the Peak District National Park. It had a population of 8,089 at the 2001 census,[2] which was estimated to have increased to 8,600 by 2005.[3] The population assessed at the 2011 Census was 8,534.[1] It has 12 elected council members who meet up around every 6 weeks.[4]

  1. ^ a b UK Census (2011). "Local Area Report – Meltham Parish (E04012087)". Nomis. Office for National Statistics. Retrieved 20 July 2021.
  2. ^ UK Census (2001). "Local Area Report – Meltham Parish (00CZ004)". Nomis. Office for National Statistics. Retrieved 20 July 2021.
  3. ^ "Former (Pre 1974) Meltham Urban District, Metham Civil Parish – Area Profile 2008" (PDF). Kirklees Council. 2008. Archived from the original (PDF) on 29 May 2008. Retrieved 24 October 2008.
  4. ^ "Welcome to Meltham Town Council". Meltham Town Council. Retrieved 4 March 2021.