Welcome to South Kirkby and Moorthorpe

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Introduction

South Kirkby is a town in the City of Wakefield in West Yorkshire, England which is governed locally by South Kirkby and Moorthorpe Town Council. The town forms half of the civil parish of South Kirkby and Moorthorpe. The parish has a population of 10,979.

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Parish Information

Parish statistics

Area

945 hectares

Population

11,297 (2021)

Density

1,195 people/km2

Mean age

39.2

Ward

South Elmsall and South Kirkby

District

Wakefield

Postcodes

S72, WF9

ONS ID

E04000244


Council

Contact details for South Kirkby and Moorthorpe Parish Council, including current councillors, precept data and election results.

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Education

View educational establishments in South Kirkby and Moorthorpe Parish. Data includes OFSTED rating and current appointed governors.

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Business

Business directory listing local businesses operating within South Kirkby and Moorthorpe Parish.

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Planning

View recent planning applications submitted for South Kirkby and Moorthorpe Parish.

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Property

Price paid data for all property sold in South Kirkby and Moorthorpe Parish since 2018. Includes average prices for each property type.

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Heritage

Local heritage sites, historic churches, heritage pubs plus local heritage initiatives for South Kirkby and Moorthorpe Parish.

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Local News

Town near Leeds named 'no-go area' where teens 'carry knives and throw missiles at cars and buses'

Hosted and licensed by Yorkshire Evening Post

Town near Leeds named 'no-go area' where teens 'carry knives and throw missiles at cars and buses'

Published: 3rd Dec 2023

Roads closed after fire breaks out at popular South Elmsall supermarket

Hosted and licensed by Wakefield Express

Roads closed after fire breaks out at popular South Elmsall supermarket

Published: 22nd Jan 2024

Wakefield roads get foreign names after protest fails

Hosted and licensed by BBC

Wakefield roads get foreign names after protest fails

Published: 11th Aug 2011