Shelf, West Yorkshire

Shelf
Shelf is located in Calderdale
Shelf
Shelf
Shelf is located in West Yorkshire
Shelf
Shelf
Location within West Yorkshire
Population11,618 (Northowram and Shelf Ward. 2011 census)[1]
OS grid referenceSE125285
Metropolitan borough
Metropolitan county
Region
CountryEngland
Sovereign stateUnited Kingdom
Post townHALIFAX
Postcode districtHX3
Dialling code01274 6 and 01422 2
PoliceWest Yorkshire
FireWest Yorkshire
AmbulanceYorkshire
List of places
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53°45′10″N 1°48′43″W / 53.752719°N 1.811911°W / 53.752719; -1.811911
The Stone Chair milestone, first erected in 1737
Bethel Chapel

Shelf is a village in Calderdale in West Yorkshire, England. The village is situated approximately 3 miles (4.8 km) north-east of Halifax and 5 miles (8 km) south-west of Bradford, on the A6036 road.[2] In 2001 it had a population of 4,496.[3] At the 2011 Census Shelf was measured as part of the Calderdale ward of Northowram and Shelf.

  1. ^ UK Census (2011). "Local Area Report – Northowram and Shelf Ward (as of 2011) (1237321039)". Nomis. Office for National Statistics. Retrieved 12 January 2019.
  2. ^ shelfhalifax.wordpress.com [full citation needed]
  3. ^ "Census 2001 : Urban Areas : Table KS01 : Usual Resident Population". Office for National Statistics. Retrieved 26 August 2009.