The English village of Shafton is mostly within the county of South Yorkshire and has a population of approximately 3,800.
Most of Shafton is governed by Barnsley District (B) council with the remainder being in the area of Wakefield District (B) council
Most of Shafton is policed by South Yorkshire Police with the remainder being policed by West Yorkshire Police
The largest Parliamentary Constituency in Shafton is Barnsley East (90.00%) with the remainder being in Hemsworth (10.00%)
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