South Kirkby and Moorthorpe sits in the City of Wakefield district of West Yorkshire in northern England, combining the grid‑patterned terraces and post‑industrial estates of South Kirkby with the smaller, village feel of Moorthorpe. The area feels quite community‑focused, with local shops, parks and a mix of Victorian housing and newer developments that serve commuters as well as long‑standing residents.
Both places have a strong coal‑mining heritage - the former South Kirkby colliery dominated local life for decades - and that legacy survives in memorials, working men’s clubs and brass bands. Moorthorpe retains a railway station with regular services into Leeds and Sheffield, and recent years have seen modest regeneration of former industrial sites alongside an active civic and social scene.
Postcode districts covering South Kirkby and Moorthorpe
Most populated places nearby
- Sheffield 16 miles25.7 km
- Leeds 17.2 miles27.6 km
- Bradford 22.6 miles36.3 km
- Huddersfield 19.7 miles31.7 km
- Rotherham 11.3 miles18.2 km
- Doncaster 9.9 miles16 km
- Chesterfield 24.2 miles38.9 km
- Wakefield 9.7 miles15.6 km
- Halifax 24.6 miles39.5 km
- Barnsley 6.2 miles9.9 km
- Castleford 9 miles14.5 km
- Morley 15.8 miles25.4 km
Neighbouring places
- South Kirkby Built-up area 0.2 miles0.3 km
- South Elmsall and South Kirkby Ward 0.6 miles1 km
- South Elmsall Built-up area 1.6 miles2.6 km
- Clayton with Frickley Parish 1.8 miles2.9 km
- Hemsworth Built-up area 1.9 miles3.1 km
- Brierley Built-up area 2.3 miles3.8 km
- Hooton Pagnell Parish 2.5 miles4.1 km
- Grimethorpe Built-up area 2.5 miles4.1 km
- North East Ward 2.5 miles4.1 km
- Upton Built-up area 2.6 miles4.2 km
- North Elmsall Parish 2.7 miles4.3 km
- Badsworth Built-up area 2.7 miles4.4 km
Example postcodes in South Kirkby and Moorthorpe
WF9 3PZ, WF9 3FF, WF9 3PD, WF9 3EW, WF9 3JQ, WF9 3AH, WF9 3DN, WF9 3BP, WF9 3PF … See all
Transport links
- Doncaster Sheffield Airport 15.2 miles24.4 km
- Leeds Bradford International Airport 23.4 miles37.6 km
- Moorthorpe Railway Station 0.8 miles1.3 km
- South Elmsall Railway Station 1.6 miles2.5 km
Hotels near South Kirkby and Moorthorpe Ad
- Wentbridge House Hotel 4 4.7 miles7.6 km
- Rogerthorpe Manor Hotel 4 3 miles4.8 km
- Owston Hall Hotel 3 6.3 miles10.1 km
- Burntwood Court Hotel 1.5 miles2.5 km
- Kings Croft Hotel 6.2 miles10 km
- Churchill's Hotel 2 5.8 miles9.3 km
- Holiday Inn Express Rotherham North 3 5.9 miles9.6 km
- The Earl of Doncaster Hotel 4 9.8 miles15.8 km
- Holmfield Arms 9.2 miles14.8 km
- Ibis Styles Barnsley Hotel 3 8.5 miles13.7 km
Schools in South Kirkby and Moorthorpe
- Moorthorpe Primary School With Inclusion Resource Primary
- South Kirkby Academy Primary
- South Kirkby Common Road Infant and Nursery School Primary
- St Joseph's Catholic Primary School, Moorthorpe Primary
Local points of interest
- Hampole Priory Historic site 3.6 miles5.7 km
- Nostell Priory Country house 5 miles8 km
- Cortonwood Colliery Shopping centre 6.4 miles10.3 km
- Oakwell Stadium 6.5 miles10.5 km
- Cusworth Hall Museum Museum 7.4 miles12 km
- Pontefract Racecourse Recreation 7.5 miles12 km
- Elsecar Heritage Centre Museum 7.9 miles12.6 km
- Pugneys Country Park Nature reserve 8.6 miles13.9 km
- South Yorkshire Aircraft Museum Museum 10.3 miles16.6 km
- Keepmoat Stadium Stadium 10.3 miles16.7 km
- Stanley Library Library 10.5 miles16.8 km
- Fairnurn Ings Nature reserve 10.5 miles16.9 km