Finningley

Finningley
Village and civil parish
Finningley Pond
Finningley
Location within Borough of Doncaster
Finningley
Location within South Yorkshire
Area3.74 sq mi (9.7 km2)
Population1,497 (2011 census)
 Density400/sq mi (150/km2)
OS grid referenceSK674990
Civil parish
  • Finningley
Metropolitan borough
Metropolitan county
Region
CountryEngland
Sovereign stateUnited Kingdom
Post townDONCASTER
Postcode districtDN9
Dialling code01302
PoliceSouth Yorkshire
FireSouth Yorkshire
AmbulanceYorkshire
UK Parliament

Finningley is a village and civil parish in the City of Doncaster, South Yorkshire, England. Historically in Nottinghamshire, it lies on the A614 road between Bawtry and Thorne, about 6 miles south-east of Doncaster. In the 2011 census, it had a population of 1,497. The Finningley ward of Doncaster Metropolitan Borough Council covers 16.8 square miles, including the villages of Auckley, Branton, Blaxton, Hayfield and Bessacarr Grange, and part of Cantley.