Thorne, South Yorkshire

Thorne
Town and civil parish
Thorne town centre
Thorne is located in the City of Doncaster district
Thorne
Thorne
Location within the Borough of Doncaster
Thorne is located in South Yorkshire
Thorne
Thorne
Location within South Yorkshire
Area18.15 sq mi (47.0 km2)
Population17,295 (2011 census)
• Density953/sq mi (368/km2)
OS grid referenceSE 687 132
Civil parish
  • Thorne
Metropolitan borough
Metropolitan county
Region
CountryEngland
Sovereign stateUnited Kingdom
Post townDoncaster
Postcode districtDN8
Dialling code01405
PoliceSouth Yorkshire
FireSouth Yorkshire
AmbulanceYorkshire
UK Parliament
List of places
UK
England
Yorkshire
53°36′30″N 0°57′30″W / 53.6083°N 0.9583°W / 53.6083; -0.9583

Thorne is a market town and civil parish in the City of Doncaster in South Yorkshire, England. It was historically part of the West Riding of Yorkshire until 1974. It has a population of 16,592,[1] increasing to 17,295 at the 2011 Census.[2]

  1. ^ Office for National Statistics : Census 2001 : Parish Headcounts : Doncaster Retrieved 27 August 2009
  2. ^ "Town population 2011". Neighbourhood Statistics. Office for National Statistics. Retrieved 8 March 2016.