Hatfield, South Yorkshire

Hatfield
Town and civil parish
The Ingram Arms & St Lawrence's Church
Hatfield Location within the Borough of Doncaster Show map of the City of Doncaster district Hatfield Location within South Yorkshire Show map of South Yorkshire
Area	23.96 sq mi (62.1 km2)
Population	17,236 (2011 census)[1]
• Density	719/sq mi (278/km2)
Civil parish	Hatfield
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	DN7
Dialling code	01302
Police	South Yorkshire
Fire	South Yorkshire
Ambulance	Yorkshire
UK Parliament	Don Valley
List of places UK England Yorkshire 53°35′N 1°00′W / 53.58°N 1.00°W / 53.58; -1.00

Hatfield is a town and civil parish in the City of Doncaster in South Yorkshire, England. It had a population of 17,236 at the 2011 Census.^[1] The town is located on the A18 road between Doncaster and Scunthorpe, and to the west of the M18 motorway. It shares a railway station with Stainforth on the line between Goole and Scunthorpe, and Doncaster. Recorded history in the parish extends as far back as 730, when Bede wrote about the Northumbrian King, Edwin, being killed in battle in the area.