Overview for Mowbray Court, KNOTTINGLEY, WF11 9PB

Introduction

Knottingley is a town in the City of Wakefield in West Yorkshire, England on the River Aire and the old A1 road before it was bypassed as the A1(M). Historically part of the West Riding of Yorkshire, it has a population of 13,503, increasing to 13,710 for the City of Wakefield ward at the 2011 Census. It makes up the majority of the Knottingley ward represented on Wakefield Council.

Until 1699, it was an important inland river port but, in that year, the Aire was made navigable as far as Leeds, which soon surpassed it. Knottingley continued as a centre for boat building into the 20th century. In the late 19th century, it started glass manufacturing. The town is served by Knottingley railway station.

After 1870, the town became known for glass manufacturing. In 1887, Bagley's Glassworks purchased the rights to the first bottle-making machine, invented by a Ferrybridge postmaster. There is a Bagley's Glass gallery in Pontefract Museum.

Close to Knottingley is Ferrybridge Power Station, which had the largest cooling towers of their kind in Europe. Three of these towers collapsed in high winds in 1965. The remaining towers, which could be seen for miles around, were demolished between 2019 and 2022.

The town was the last in the United Kingdom to have a working deep coal mine, Kellingley Colliery, until it closed in December 2015.

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Summary for Mowbray Court, KNOTTINGLEY, WF11 9PB

Yorkshire and The Humber
This postcode is in the
Knottingley
within
Wakefield
Rural/Urban
Urban City and town   ?

Roadworks near WF11 9PB

Today's roadworks within 3 miles
Planned
10
In Progress
27
Completed
0
Cancelled
0

Road Safety near WF11 9PB

Details of personal injury accidents in and around Mowbray Court, WF11 9PB that have been reported to West Yorkshire Police over the past 20 years.

Traffic Levels near WF11 9PB

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Police

This area is policed by West Yorkshire Police.

West Yorkshire Police split their policing area into 21 separate neighbourhoods and this postcode is in the Wakefield North East neighbourhood.

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Wakefield North East Neighbourhood Crime

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Member of UK Parliament

This postcode is in the Normanton, Pontefract and Castleford parliamentary constituency.

Normanton, Pontefract and Castleford is a constituency in the Yorkshire and The Humber region of England. The seat has been held by Yvette Cooper (Labour) since May 2010.

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Most Recent House Sales for Mowbray Court, WF11 9PB

No recorded house sales or transfers for this postcode.

Local Petrol Station Prices

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Diesel Standard (B7)
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Coordinates for WF11 9PB

Latitude
53.709887
Longitude
-1.235985

Residents at WF11 9PB

Households
3
Male
3
Female
4
People per Household
2.33

Sunrise and Sunset at WF11 9PB

Sunrise
05:49
Sunset
20:17

Traffic Emission and Congestion Zones

WF11 9PB is not covered by a Traffic Emission or Congestion Zone

Historical Weather Summary

Clear11.06%
Cloudy75.40%
Rain8.63%
Windy4.68%
Other0.23%

Population

Wakefield
341,000

Deprivation Index

17.5 England
The lower the score (out of 100),
the more deprived the postcode

Average Energy Performance

Domestic Certificates

Companies Registered at WF11 9PB

Active
None

Postcode Details for WF11 9PB

Introduced
1 Dec 2001

Recent Updates

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