FEATHERSTONE PARISH

Introduction

Featherstone is a town and civil parish in the City of Wakefield, West Yorkshire, England, two miles south-west of Pontefract. Historically part of the West Riding of Yorkshire, in 2011 it had a population of 15,244. Featherstone railway station is on the Pontefract Line. Featherstone village historically formed a township within the much larger (ecclesiastical) parish of Featherstone; the parish also included Purston Jaglin, Whitwood and Ackton. In 1894, Featherstone urban district (UD) was formed from the civil parishes of Featherstone, Purston Jaglin, Ackton and Snydale. In 1974 the town became part of the metropolitan borough of Wakefield; currently the borough's Featherstone ward comprises the former UD area plus Sharlston. Featherstone is currently a Labour stronghold. It is represented by Labour MP Jon Trickett in the House of Commons and by three Labour Councillors on Wakefield Council: Richard "Dick" Taylor, Graham Isherwood and Maureen Tennant-King.

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Parish Information

Parish statistics

Area	1,790 hectares
Population	16,923 ⁽²⁰²¹⁾
Density	946 people/km²
Mean age	39.4
Ward	Altofts and Whitwood
District	Wakefield
Postcodes	WF10, WF6, WF7
ONS ID	E04000230