Bacteriostatic water in Askern

Local facts for Askern

Askern sits in the DN6 postcode district (DN area), within Doncaster, Yorkshire and The Humber, England.

DN6 is a mainland UK district, so orders to Askern go out on next-day UK delivery. How we deliver.

Nearest universities with REF 2021 research submissions in Biological Sciences or Chemistry:

• Sheffield Hallam University, Biological Sciences, 33.5 km
• The University of Leeds, Biological Sciences & Chemistry, 33.8 km
• The University of Sheffield, Biological Sciences & Chemistry, 34.4 km

Straight-line distance. Listed for local context only; no affiliation implied.

Further universities within 80 km of Askern with REF 2021 submissions in these units:

• University of York (UKPRN 10007167): Biological Sciences & Chemistry, 37.3 km north
• The University of Huddersfield (UKPRN 10007148): Biological Sciences & Chemistry, 41.4 km west
• The University of Bradford (UKPRN 10007785): Chemistry, 44.9 km north-west
• The University of Hull (UKPRN 10007149): Chemistry, 54.4 km east
• University of Lincoln (UKPRN 10007151): Chemistry, 58.8 km south-east
• The University of Manchester (UKPRN 10007798): Biological Sciences & Chemistry, 73.3 km west
• The University of Nottingham (UKPRN 10007154): Biological Sciences & Chemistry, 75.3 km south

Nearby: South Elmsall (9.3 km), Doncaster (10.5 km), Hatfield (10.9 km), South Kirkby (11.3 km), Snaith (11.7 km).

Regional hub: Wakefield.

Askern lies east of Wakefield, about 24 km in a straight line.

Other location pages in the DN postcode area (25 of the 153 we list for Yorkshire and The Humber):

• DN, 10.6 km
• Thorne, DN8, 12.6 km
• Conisbrough, DN12, 15.8 km
• Tickhill, DN11, 20.5 km
• Goole, DN14, 20.9 km
• Crowle, DN17, 21.1 km
• Bawtry, DN10, 22.4 km
• Howden, DN14, 23.6 km

Postcode districts in the DN area covered by our Yorkshire and The Humber location pages: DN1, DN6, DN7, DN8, DN9, DN10, DN11, DN12, DN14, DN15, DN16, DN17, DN18, DN20, DN21, DN31, DN33, DN35, DN40.

More nearby location pages in Yorkshire and The Humber (within 50 km; straight line, nearest first):

Also in Doncaster (9 location pages): Doncaster 10.5 km, DN 10.6 km, Hatfield 10.9 km, Thorne 12.6 km, Conisbrough 15.8 km, Mexborough 16.5 km, Tickhill 20.5 km, Bawtry 22.4 km.

Nearest location page in each direction from Askern: north, Snaith (11.7 km); east, Hatfield (10.9 km); south, Doncaster (10.5 km); west, South Elmsall (9.3 km).

Location pages in Yorkshire and The Humber within 10 km of Askern: 1; within 25 km: 40; within 50 km: 98.

Map reference: 53.6160, -1.1523 (OS Open Names osgb4000000074547078).

Sources: OS Open Names and ONS Postcode Directory (OGL), OpenStreetMap (ODbL), REF 2021, Parcelforce zone list. Updated 12 Oct 2026.