Upton is a small village and residential suburb on the edge of Wakefield in West Yorkshire, sitting where town meets open countryside. Its name, from Old English meaning "upper farm or settlement", reflects a history as a rural community that gradually expanded with housing in the 19th and 20th centuries; today it offers a mix of older cottages and more recent family homes with nearby greenbelt and easy access to the wider Wakefield area.
The local life is quietly community-minded, centred on a village hall, primary school and a handful of local shops and pubs, while many residents commute into Wakefield or further afield for work. Although the immediate area is largely residential, traces of the region’s industrial-era past and the surrounding agricultural landscape are still visible, and residents benefit from good road links and proximity to Wakefield’s cultural and retail amenities.
Postcode districts covering Upton
Most populated places nearby
- Sheffield 18.2 miles
- Leeds 17 miles
- Bradford 23.3 miles
- York 24.8 miles
- Huddersfield 21.4 miles
- Rotherham 13.4 miles
- Doncaster 9.3 miles
- Wakefield 10.5 miles
- Barnsley 8.7 miles
- Castleford 7.9 miles
- Morley 16.2 miles
- Dewsbury 15.4 miles
Neighbouring places
- North Elmsall Parish 0.6 miles
- Badsworth Built-up area 1.4 miles
- South Elmsall Built-up area 1.6 miles
- Thorpe Audlin Built-up area 1.6 miles
- South Elmsall and South Kirkby Ward 2.1 miles
- Ackworth, North Elmsall and Upton Ward 2.2 miles
- Hampole Parish 2.3 miles
- Kirk Smeaton Parish 2.4 miles
- South Kirkby Built-up area 2.5 miles
- South Kirkby and Moorthorpe Parish 2.6 miles
- East Hardwick Parish 2.8 miles
- Low Ackworth Built-up area 3.1 miles
Example postcodes in Upton
WF9 1JG, WF9 1HP, WF9 1DR, WF9 1HN, WF9 1JE, WF9 1EU, WF9 1JU, WF9 1HL, WF9 1HE … See all
Transport links
- Doncaster Sheffield Airport 14.5 miles
- Leeds Bradford International Airport 23.3 miles
- South Elmsall Railway Station 1.6 miles
- Moorthorpe Railway Station 1.9 miles
Hotels near Upton Ad
- Rogerthorpe Manor Hotel 4 1.3 miles
- Wentbridge House Hotel 4 2.4 miles
- Owston Hall Hotel 3 4.6 miles
- The Darrington 3 3.8 miles
- Travelodge Doncaster 3 3.1 miles
- Burntwood Court Hotel 4 miles
- Waterton Park Hotel 4 7.6 miles
- Kings Croft Hotel 5.2 miles
- Premier Inn Pontefract North 3 5.9 miles
- Parkside Guest House 3 9.2 miles
Schools in Upton
- Upton Primary School Primary
Local points of interest
- Hampole Priory Historic site 2.5 miles
- Nostell Priory Country house 5.3 miles
- Pontefract Racecourse Recreation 6.3 miles
- Cusworth Hall Museum Museum 7.2 miles
- Cortonwood Colliery Shopping centre 8.8 miles
- Fairnurn Ings Nature reserve 9 miles
- Oakwell Stadium 9.1 miles
- South Yorkshire Aircraft Museum Museum 9.8 miles
- Pugneys Country Park Nature reserve 9.8 miles
- Keepmoat Stadium Stadium 9.9 miles
- Doncaster Racecourse Recreation 9.9 miles
- Elsecar Heritage Centre Museum 10.3 miles