Adwick le Street

Adwick le Street is a village in the City of Doncaster, South Yorkshire, England. The Adwick ward of Doncaster Metropolitan Borough Council had a population of 15,911 at the 2011 Census. It is situated north-west of Doncaster. Under the 2011 census, the settlement had a population of 10,507.

Adwick le Street
Village
Post office
Adwick le Street
Location within South Yorkshire
Area4.56 sq mi (11.8 km2)
Population15,911 (Ward, 2011 census)
 Density3,489/sq mi (1,347/km2)
OS grid referenceSE535083
Metropolitan borough
Metropolitan county
  • South Yorkshire
Region
  • Yorkshire and the Humber
CountryEngland
Sovereign stateUnited Kingdom
Post townDONCASTER
Postcode districtDN6
Dialling code01302
PoliceSouth Yorkshire
FireSouth Yorkshire
AmbulanceYorkshire
UK Parliament

Adwick's district, in the 1920s, had a population of around 12,000. The West Riding of Yorkshire's Adwick le Street Urban District existed until 1974. Within the former urban district lies the model village of Woodlands, built for Brodsworth Colliery.

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