The ward sits to the north‑east of Bradford city centre, covering the suburb of Bolton and the hillside district of Undercliffe that overlooks the River Aire valley. The busy Leeds Road runs through the area, which mixes rows of Victorian terraces and former mill buildings with later council housing and pockets of green space.
Notable local features include the large Victorian Undercliffe Cemetery with listed monuments and wide views over the valley; the area has deep links to Bradford’s textile past but today supports small shops, light industrial units and a diverse, community‑minded population involved in local regeneration. Its proximity to Bradford city centre means many residents commute while enjoying relatively affordable housing and easy access to the wider Aire valley corridor.
Postcode districts covering Bolton and Undercliffe
BD1, BD2, BD3, BD13, BD16, BD17, BD18
Most populated places nearby
- Leeds 8 miles12.9 km
- Bradford 1.9 miles3 km
- Oldham 23.9 miles38.4 km
- Burnley 20.6 miles33.2 km
- Huddersfield 11.4 miles18.4 km
- Wakefield 13.3 miles21.4 km
- Rochdale 22.3 miles35.8 km
- Harrogate 14.8 miles23.8 km
- Halifax 7.8 miles12.6 km
- Barnsley 20.8 miles33.4 km
- Castleford 17.4 miles28 km
- Morley 7.3 miles11.7 km
Neighbouring places
- Wrose Parish 1 mile1.7 km
- Eccleshill Ward 1 mile1.7 km
- Manningham Ward 1.2 miles1.9 km
- Windhill and Wrose Ward 1.2 miles1.9 km
- Bradford Moor Ward 1.5 miles2.4 km
- Bowling and Barkerend Ward 1.8 miles2.9 km
- City Ward 1.8 miles2.9 km
- Bradford Built-up area 1.9 miles3 km
- Shipley Built-up area 1.9 miles3.1 km
- Toller Ward 2.2 miles3.5 km
- Idle and Thackley Ward 2.2 miles3.6 km
- Heaton Ward 2.3 miles3.7 km
Example postcodes in Bolton and Undercliffe
BD2 1NN, BD1 9HE, BD1 9YU, BD2 4JR, BD17 5WT, BD3 7WU, BD2 4NG, BD2 1LD, BD2 1DY … See all
Transport links
- Leeds Bradford International Airport 5 miles8 km
- Doncaster Sheffield Airport 37.9 miles61.1 km
- Frizinghall Railway Station 1.1 miles1.8 km
- Bradford Forster Square Railway Station 1.2 miles1.9 km
- Leeds Bradford Airport Bus Station 5.2 miles8.4 km
Hotels near Bolton and Undercliffe Ad
- The Abbey Lodge Hotel 2.1 miles3.3 km
- The Midland Hotel 3 1.3 miles2 km
- Holiday Inn Express Bradford City Centre 3 1.5 miles2.4 km
- The Calverley Arms by Innkeeper's Collection 4 2.8 miles4.4 km
- Alton Apartments 1.7 miles2.8 km
- The Corn Mill Lodge Hotel 3 4.9 miles7.9 km
- Leonardo Hotel Bradford 4 1.5 miles2.4 km
- Manhattan Luxury Suites 4 1.4 miles2.2 km
- Cedar Court Bradford 4 2.9 miles4.7 km
- Best Western Bradford Guide Post Hotel 3 4 miles6.5 km
Schools in Bolton and Undercliffe
- Feversham Girls' Secondary Academy Secondary
- Grove House Primary School Primary
- Peel Park Primary School and Nursery Primary
- Poplars Farm Primary School Primary
- St Francis Catholic Primary School, A Voluntary Academy Primary
- Swain House Primary School Primary
- Wellington Primary School Primary
- Westminster C of E Primary Academy Primary
Local points of interest
- Valley Parade Stadium 0.9 miles1.4 km
- National Media Museum Museum 1.6 miles2.6 km
- The University of Bradford University 1.8 miles2.8 km
- Esholt Priory Historic site 3 miles4.8 km
- Daffy Wood Forest 5.5 miles8.8 km
- Spring Wood Forest 5.6 miles9 km
- Clayton Wood Forest 5.8 miles9.3 km
- Gotts Park Mansion Country house 5.9 miles9.4 km
- Elland Road Stadium 7.4 miles12 km
- Trinity Leeds Shopping centre 8.2 miles13.1 km
- Kirklees Priory Historic site 8.2 miles13.1 km
- The Shay Stadium Stadium 8.2 miles13.2 km