Hemsworth sits in the southern part of the Wakefield district in West Yorkshire, set among the remnants of the South Yorkshire coalfield. It grew rapidly in the 19th and early 20th centuries as mines and rail links brought workers and housing, so the town and its surrounding villages still carry a strong industrial and mining heritage in their buildings, memorials and community organisations.
Today Hemsworth combines a compact high street and community facilities with green surrounding farmland and former pit sites that have been repurposed or landscaped; many residents commute to nearby centres such as Wakefield, Leeds and Barnsley. Local life is marked by active community groups, working men’s clubs and periodic regeneration projects aimed at tackling the economic and social legacies of coal-era decline, giving the area a resilient, community-focused character.
Postcode districts covering Hemsworth
Most populated places nearby
- Sheffield 17.2 miles27.6 km
- Leeds 14.6 miles23.5 km
- Bradford 20 miles32.1 km
- Huddersfield 17.5 miles28.1 km
- Rotherham 13 miles20.8 km
- Doncaster 12.5 miles20.1 km
- Wakefield 7.1 miles11.4 km
- Halifax 22.1 miles35.5 km
- Barnsley 5.5 miles8.8 km
- Castleford 7.3 miles11.7 km
- Morley 13.1 miles21.1 km
- Dewsbury 11.7 miles18.8 km
Neighbouring places
- Fitzwilliam and Kinsley Built-up area 0.8 miles1.2 km
- Hemsworth Built-up area 0.8 miles1.3 km
- South Hiendley Built-up area 1.2 miles1.9 km
- Brierley Built-up area 1.7 miles2.7 km
- Havercroft and Ryhill Built-up area 1.7 miles2.8 km
- Ryhill Parish 1.9 miles3 km
- Havercroft with Cold Hiendley Parish 1.9 miles3.1 km
- Ackworth Moor Top Built-up area 2 miles3.2 km
- Hessle and Hill Top Parish 2.4 miles3.8 km
- Ackworth, North Elmsall and Upton Ward 2.4 miles3.9 km
- Shafton Parish 2.4 miles3.9 km
- South Kirkby Built-up area 2.5 miles4.1 km
Example postcodes in Hemsworth
WF9 4SP, WF9 4BG, WF9 4RD, S72 9DP, WF9 5DP, S72 9DA, WF9 4EW, WF9 5ES, WF9 4JF … See all
Transport links
- Doncaster Sheffield Airport 17.7 miles28.6 km
- Leeds Bradford International Airport 20.8 miles33.5 km
- Fitzwilliam Railway Station 1 mile1.6 km
- Moorthorpe Railway Station 3.2 miles5.1 km
Hotels near Hemsworth Ad
- Wentbridge House Hotel 4 5 miles8 km
- Rogerthorpe Manor Hotel 4 3.4 miles5.4 km
- Kings Croft Hotel 4.7 miles7.6 km
- Holmfield Arms 6.5 miles10.5 km
- Burntwood Court Hotel 1.9 miles3 km
- Owston Hall Hotel 3 8.4 miles13.6 km
- Waterton Park Hotel 4 3.7 miles5.9 km
- Hotel St Pierre, Sure Hotel Collection 3 5.5 miles8.9 km
- Holiday Inn Express Wakefield 3 6.8 miles10.9 km
- Churchill's Hotel 2 6.8 miles10.9 km
Schools in Hemsworth
- Grove Lea Primary School Primary
- Sacred Heart Catholic Primary School Primary
- South Hiendley Primary School Primary
- St Helen's CE Primary School Primary
- West End Academy Primary
Local points of interest
- Nostell Priory Country house 2.5 miles4 km
- Hampole Priory Historic site 5.9 miles9.5 km
- Pontefract Racecourse Recreation 5.9 miles9.5 km
- Oakwell Stadium 6 miles9.7 km
- Pugneys Country Park Nature reserve 6.1 miles9.8 km
- Cortonwood Colliery Shopping centre 7.6 miles12.3 km
- Stanley Library Library 7.9 miles12.7 km
- Outwood Library Library 8.2 miles13.2 km
- Elsecar Heritage Centre Museum 8.8 miles14.1 km
- Fairnurn Ings Nature reserve 9.1 miles14.6 km
- Cusworth Hall Museum Museum 10.1 miles16.2 km
- South Yorkshire Aircraft Museum Museum 12.9 miles20.8 km