Askern

Askern
Town and civil parish
Askern Spa Pool
Askern Location within South Yorkshire
Area	1.33 sq mi (3.4 km2)
Population	5,570 (2011 census)[1]
• Density	4,188/sq mi (1,617/km2)
OS grid reference	SE5513
Civil parish	Askern
Metropolitan borough	City of Doncaster
Metropolitan county	South Yorkshire
Region	Yorkshire and the Humber
Country	England
Sovereign state	United Kingdom
Post town	DONCASTER
Postcode district	DN6
Dialling code	01302
Police	South Yorkshire
Fire	South Yorkshire
Ambulance	Yorkshire
UK Parliament	Doncaster North
List of places UK England Yorkshire 53°37′00″N 1°09′00″W / 53.6167°N 1.15°W / 53.6167; -1.15

Askern (/ˈæskərn/) is a town and civil parish within the City of Doncaster, in South Yorkshire, England. It is on the A19 road between Doncaster and Selby. Historically part of the West Riding of Yorkshire, it had a population of 5,570 at the 2011 Census.^[1] Askern was also known in for its Greyhound Stadium, which closed in 2022.