Upper Denby

Upper Denby is a village within the civil parish of Denby Dale, and the borough of Kirklees in West Yorkshire, England. Lying to the south east of Huddersfield, on an east facing slope of the Pennines, it occupies a position 820 feet (250 m) above sea level. The southern edge of the village is bordered by the Metropolitan borough of Barnsley within the county of South Yorkshire. Although the village is one of the smallest in Kirklees it has a pub, a dentist, a church[2] and cricket pitch. Upper Denby is home to Denby C of E first school.[3]

Upper Denby

Upper Denby Church
Upper Denby
Location within West Yorkshire
Population715 (2011 census)[1]
OS grid referenceSE229073
Metropolitan borough
Metropolitan county
Region
CountryEngland
Sovereign stateUnited Kingdom
Post townHuddersfield
Postcode districtHD8
Dialling code01484
PoliceWest Yorkshire
FireWest Yorkshire
AmbulanceYorkshire
UK Parliament

In the 2001 census the population was given as 719 and included the settlement of High Flatts.[4] By the 2011 census, this had dropped to a population of 715.[1]

See also

References

  1. UK Census (2011). "Local Area Report – Upper Denby Built-up area (E34000031)". Nomis. Office for National Statistics. Retrieved 16 July 2019.
  2. "St John the Evangelist - A Church Near You". www.achurchnearyou.com. Retrieved 16 July 2019.
  3. "Denby Church Of England Voluntary Aided First School - Home". www.denbyfirstschool.kirklees.sch.uk. Retrieved 16 July 2019.
  4. "Upper Denby Conservation Area Appraisal" (PDF). kirklees.gov.uk. p. 3. Retrieved 16 July 2019.

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