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Rothwell, West Yorkshire
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Rothwell is a town in the south-east of the City of Leeds metropolitan borough in West Yorkshire, England.[1] It is situated between Leeds and Wakefield.
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Rothwell | |
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![]() Former Rothwell Town Hall (now closed) | |
Population | 20,354 (ward. 2011) |
OS grid reference | SE345281 |
Metropolitan borough | |
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Country | England |
Sovereign state | United Kingdom |
Post town | LEEDS |
Postcode district | LS26 |
Dialling code | 0113 |
Police | West Yorkshire |
Fire | West Yorkshire |
Ambulance | Yorkshire |
UK Parliament | |
53.7485°N 1.478°W / 53.7485; -1.478 |
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It is in the Rothwell ward of Leeds City Council and Elmet and Rothwell parliamentary constituency. Rothwell is part of the West Yorkshire Urban Area.
Rothwell had a population of 21,010 in the 2001 census,[2] and the Rothwell ward has an estimated population of 32,365.[3] At the 2011 census the ward had a population of 20,354.[4] The town is close to the A1/M1 link road and the Stourton park and ride. The nearest railway station is Woodlesford.