Woolley, West Yorkshire

This article is about the village in West Yorkshire, UK. For the nearby village in South Yorkshire, see Woolley Colliery.

Woolley
High Street
Woolley
Location within West Yorkshire
Population1,339 (2011 census)
OS grid referenceSE321131
• London155 mi (249 km) SSE
Metropolitan borough
Metropolitan county
Region
CountryEngland
Sovereign stateUnited Kingdom
Post townWAKEFIELD
Postcode districtWF4
Dialling code01226
PoliceWest Yorkshire
FireWest Yorkshire
AmbulanceYorkshire
UK Parliament

Woolley is a village and civil parish that straddles the border of West Yorkshire and South Yorkshire, in Northern England. It had a population of 575 in 2001, which increased to 1,339 at the 2011 Census. It is 6 miles (10 km) north of Barnsley, and 7 miles (11 km) south of Wakefield.

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