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Swillington
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Swillington is a village and civil parish near Leeds, West Yorkshire, England, in the City of Leeds metropolitan borough. It is situated east from Leeds city centre, north of the River Aire, and is surrounded by streams including Fleakingley Beck. In 2001, Swillington had a population of about 3,530, reducing to 3,381 at the 2011 Census.
Key facts
- UK place.country
- England
- UK place.official_name
- Swillington
- UK place.pushpin_map
- United Kingdom Leeds
- UK place.population
- 3,381
- UK place.population_ref
- (2011 census)
- UK place.civil_parish
- Swillington
- UK place.metropolitan_borough
- City of Leeds
- UK place.metropolitan_county
- West Yorkshire
- UK place.region
- Yorkshire and the Humber
- UK place.constituency_westminster
- Leeds East
- UK place.post_town
- LEEDS
- UK place.postcode_district
- LS26
- UK place.postcode_area
- LS
- UK place.dial_code
- 0113
- UK place.os_grid_reference
- SE385305
- UK place.london_distance_mi
- 160
- UK place.london_direction
- SSE
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- Population
- 3381
- Image
- TheOldChurchSchoolSwillington(MickMelvin)Aug2005.jpg
- Dialing code
- 0113
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- Swillington
- OS grid reference
- SE385305
- postal code
- LS26
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Swillington is a village and civil parish near Leeds, West Yorkshire, England, in the City of Leeds metropolitan borough. It is situated east from Leeds city centre, north of the River Aire, and is surrounded by streams including Fleakingley Beck. In 2001, Swillington had a population of about 3,530, reducing to 3,381 at the 2011 Census.
The village forms part of the Garforth and Swillington ward of Leeds City Council and was a coal mining village until the closure of Primrose Hill pit. A housing estate now sits on the site of the colliery.
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