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Swillington

Swillington
Swillington is located in Leeds
Swillington
Swillington
Swillington is located in West Yorkshire
Swillington
Swillington
Location within West Yorkshire
Population3,381 (2011 census)
OS grid referenceSE385305
• London160 mi (260 km) SSE
Civil parish
  • Swillington
Metropolitan borough
Metropolitan county
Region
CountryEngland
Sovereign stateUnited Kingdom
Post townLEEDS
Postcode districtLS26
Dialling code0113
PoliceWest Yorkshire
FireWest Yorkshire
AmbulanceYorkshire
UK Parliament
List of places
UK
England
Yorkshire
53°46′05″N 1°25′12″W / 53.7680°N 1.4201°W / 53.7680; -1.4201

Swillington is a village and civil parish near Leeds, West Yorkshire, England, in the City of Leeds metropolitan borough. It is situated 5 miles (8 km) east from Leeds city centre, north of the River Aire, and is surrounded by streams including Fleakingley Beck. In 2001, Swillington had a population of about 3,530,[1] reducing to 3,381 at the 2011 Census.[2]

The village forms part of the Garforth and Swillington ward of Leeds City Council and was a coal mining village until the closure of Primrose Hill pit. A housing estate now sits on the site of the colliery.

The Old Church School in Swillington
St Mary's Church in Swillington

The village is close to St Aidan's nature reserve, and the Leeds Country Way which passes through the village. The population of Swillington decreased to 3,088 in 2011.[3][4]

  1. ^ Office for National Statistics: Census 2001 : Parish Headcounts: Leeds Archived 19 March 2015 at the Wayback Machine Retrieved 9 September 2009
  2. ^ "Civil Parish population 2011". Neighbourhood Statistics. Office for National Statistics. Retrieved 29 February 2016.
  3. ^ Swillington is made up of 11 output areas in the Garforth and Swillington ward.
  4. ^ "Garforth and Swillington - UK Census Data 2011".

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