Outwood, Wakefield

Outwood
Church of St. Mary Magdalene
Outwood is located in West Yorkshire
Outwood
Outwood
Location within West Yorkshire
Population7,623 
OS grid referenceSE330240
Metropolitan borough
Metropolitan county
Region
CountryEngland
Sovereign stateUnited Kingdom
Post townWakefield
Postcode districtWF1
PoliceWest Yorkshire
FireWest Yorkshire
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53°42′43″N 1°30′00″W / 53.712°N 1.500°W / 53.712; -1.500

Outwood is a district to the north of Wakefield, in West Yorkshire, England. The district is centred on the A61 Leeds Road south of Lofthouse. It grew up as a pit village and was only a small settlement until the 1970s, when construction of new houses caused it to grow and merge with neighbouring settlements such as Wrenthorpe and Stanley. In 2001, it had a population of 7,623.[1]

  1. ^ "Census 2001 Neighbourhood Profile: Outwood" (PDF). Wakefield Council. Retrieved 20 March 2011.