Beal is a village and civil parish in North Yorkshire, England. It is situated on the River Aire, 3.5 miles north-east of Knottingley, 8 miles south-west of Selby, and 21 miles south of York. The parish includes the village of Kellingley, and borders the City of Wakefield in West Yorkshire. At the 2001 census it had a population of 720, increasing to 738 at the 201…Beal is a village and civil parish in North Yorkshire, England. It is situated on the River Aire, 3.5 miles north-east of Knottingley, 8 miles south-west of Selby, and 21 miles south of York. The parish includes the village of Kellingley, and borders the City of Wakefield in West Yorkshire. At the 2001 census it had a population of 720, increasing to 738 at the 2011 census.