Normanton is a market town in the City of Wakefield, in West Yorkshire, England. Historically it expanded rapidly in the 19th century as a coal‑mining and railway centre - its station was once an important junction on the Midland Railway - and the town sits close to waterways such as the Aire & Calder Navigation and the River Calder, roughly between Leeds and Pontefract.
Today Normanton largely functions as a commuter and local-service town with pockets of light industry and retail, and several redevelopments on former colliery sites. The community has active amateur sports clubs and local organisations, and the town retains a mix of Victorian streets, post‑war housing and newer developments reflecting its shift from heavy industry to more residential and service‑based uses.
Postcode districts covering Normanton
Most populated places nearby
- Sheffield 22.7 miles36.6 km
- Leeds 9 miles14.4 km
- Bradford 15.7 miles25.3 km
- York 22.1 miles35.5 km
- Huddersfield 16.2 miles26.1 km
- Rotherham 18.8 miles30.3 km
- Doncaster 17.4 miles28 km
- Wakefield 4.3 miles7 km
- Harrogate 20.7 miles33.3 km
- Halifax 19.2 miles30.9 km
- Barnsley 10 miles16 km
- Castleford 2.9 miles4.7 km
Neighbouring places
- Altofts and Whitwood Ward 0.8 miles1.3 km
- Streethouse Built-up area 1.8 miles2.9 km
- Methley Built-up area 1.8 miles2.9 km
- Warmfield cum Heath Parish 2.3 miles3.8 km
- Bottom Boat Built-up area 2.4 miles3.8 km
- Sharlston Built-up area 2.4 miles3.9 km
- Mickletown Built-up area 2.5 miles3.9 km
- Featherstone Built-up area 2.6 miles4.1 km
- Stanley and Outwood East Ward 2.6 miles4.2 km
- Castleford Central and Glasshoughton Ward 2.9 miles4.6 km
- Castleford Built-up area 2.9 miles4.7 km
- Heath Built-up area 3 miles4.8 km
Example postcodes in Normanton
WF6 1PL, WF6 2QB, WF6 1BE, WF6 2LX, WF6 2LJ, WF6 2HJ, WF6 2EF, WF6 2BW, WF6 1QY … See all
Transport links
- Leeds Bradford International Airport 15.3 miles24.6 km
- Doncaster Sheffield Airport 22.5 miles36.2 km
- Normanton Railway Station 0.6 miles1 km
- Streethouse Railway Station 1.8 miles3 km
Hotels near Normanton Ad
- Ibis Wakefield East-Castleford 4 1.1 miles1.8 km
- Wentbridge House Hotel 4 7 miles11.2 km
- Holmfield Arms 4.4 miles7.1 km
- Kings Croft Hotel 3.5 miles5.6 km
- Oulton Hall Hotel, Spa & Golf Resort 4 3.6 miles5.8 km
- Hyatt House Leeds 4 8.5 miles13.7 km
- Holiday Inn Express Wakefield 3 3.9 miles6.3 km
- Dakota Leeds 5 8.7 miles14 km
- The Met Hotel Leeds 4 8.7 miles14 km
- Doubletree by Hilton Hotel Leeds City Centre 4 8.5 miles13.7 km
Schools in Normanton
- Altofts Junior Academy Primary
- Lee Brigg Infant and Nursery School Primary
- Martin Frobisher Infant School Primary
- Newlands Primary School Primary
- Normanton All Saints C of E Infant School Primary
- Normanton Common Primary Academy Primary
- Normanton Junior Academy Primary
- St. John the Baptist Catholic Primary School Primary
Local points of interest
- Stanley Library Library 2.9 miles4.6 km
- Pontefract Racecourse Recreation 3.1 miles5 km
- Nostell Priory Country house 3.5 miles5.6 km
- Outwood Library Library 4 miles6.4 km
- Pugneys Country Park Nature reserve 5 miles8.1 km
- Fairnurn Ings Nature reserve 5.1 miles8.1 km
- Elland Road Stadium 8.5 miles13.6 km
- Trinity Leeds Shopping centre 8.6 miles13.8 km
- Saw Wood Forest 10 miles16.1 km
- Hampole Priory Historic site 10.6 miles17 km
- Gotts Park Mansion Country house 10.6 miles17 km
- Oakwell Stadium 10.6 miles17.1 km