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Silkstone

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Silkstone

Total population

2,954

Coordinates53.55°, -1.56°

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Overview

Silkstone is a village and civil parish in the Metropolitan Borough of Barnsley in South Yorkshire, England. It is situated in the foothills of the Pennines, around 4 miles west of Barnsley. The modern parish includes the neighbouring village of Silkstone Common. At the 2001 census it had a population of 2,954, increasing to 3,153 at the 2011 Census.

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Geography

Latitude
53.5480
Longitude
-1.5635
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Official Identifiers

ONS — UK Office for National Statistics

ONS code
osgb4000000074572596
Local type
Village
Region
Yorkshire and the Humber

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Sources

  • Wikipedia
  • ONS / OS Open Names — UK official place gazetteer, via api.postcodes.io (OS code, local type, county/unitary, district/borough, region)
  • ONS — UK Office for National Statistics — api.postcodes.io / OS Open Names