Heckmondwike

Heckmondwike
Clock in Heckmondwike's centre, erected in 1863 to commemorate the marriage of the Prince of Wales and Princess Alexandra of Denmark.[1]
Heckmondwike is located in West Yorkshire
Heckmondwike
Heckmondwike
Location within West Yorkshire
Population18,149 
OS grid referenceSE216234
Metropolitan borough
Metropolitan county
Region
CountryEngland
Sovereign stateUnited Kingdom
Post townHECKMONDWIKE
Postcode districtWF16
Dialling code01924
PoliceWest Yorkshire
FireWest Yorkshire
AmbulanceYorkshire
UK Parliament
List of places
UK
England
Yorkshire
53°42′29″N 1°40′12″W / 53.708°N 1.670°W / 53.708; -1.670

Heckmondwike is a town in the Metropolitan Borough of Kirklees, West Yorkshire, England, 9 miles (14 km) south west of Leeds. Historically part of the West Riding of Yorkshire, it is close to Cleckheaton and Liversedge. It is mostly in the Batley and Spen parliamentary constituency, and had an estimated population of 16,986 at the 2011 Census[2] increasing to 18,149 at the 2021 Census.[3] Heckmondwike forms part of the Heavy Woollen District.

  1. ^ Historic England. "Drinking Fountain (1134624)". National Heritage List for England. Retrieved 10 June 2021.
  2. ^ "Kirklees Ward population 2011". Neighbourhood Statistics. Office for National Statistics. Retrieved 25 February 2016.
  3. ^ "Kirklees Ward population 2021". Neighbourhood Statistics. Office for National Statistics. Retrieved 19 May 2023.

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