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Map of Allerton Bywater
It is surrounded by green belt and although investment by the local authority has been somewhat lacking it has the potential to be a very pretty rural village along the side of the river Aire. It has a lovely church and a few very nice old buildings which unfortunately are in a state of disrepair due to a lack of investment mainly by the Local Authority.
The village has grown in association with coal mining with the first colliery being opened in 1756. The last colliery closed in 1992. This resulted in a loss of jobs and with it a blow to businesses in the area but the village is quickly recovering. The effect of the pit closure whilst bad enough has not had the devastating effect on Allerton Bywater as it may have done in other mining villages. This is because the majority of the population worked either outside mining at the time of the closure or worked at collieries in different areas.
The population of Allerton Bywater currently stands at approximately 4000 people. Although the village was built on mining the community is very varied as the village is located more or less centrally between Wakefield, Leeds, Castleford and York. As such people from all walks of life enjoy living here.
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