Eccleshill is a largely residential ward on the north‑eastern edge of Bradford in West Yorkshire, England, sitting on the slopes above the city with good bus links into the centre. The area mixes Victorian terraced streets and later suburban housing, with pockets of green space and local shopping parades that give it a distinct village‑like feel despite its proximity to the urban core.
Historically it grew up around the textile mills and related industries of the 19th century, and that industrial legacy is still visible in brick and stone buildings and small remnants of former works. Today Eccleshill is a community with independent shops, light industry and active local groups focused on regeneration and neighbourhood pride, reflecting a socially mixed population and a steady, if quiet, local economy.
Postcode districts covering Eccleshill
Most populated places nearby
- Leeds 7.1 miles11.4 km
- Bradford 2.7 miles4.4 km
- Oldham 24.8 miles39.8 km
- Burnley 21.6 miles34.8 km
- Huddersfield 12 miles19.3 km
- Wakefield 12.9 miles20.7 km
- Rochdale 23.2 miles37.4 km
- Harrogate 14 miles22.5 km
- Halifax 8.8 miles14.1 km
- Barnsley 20.6 miles33.1 km
- Castleford 16.7 miles26.8 km
- Morley 6.8 miles10.9 km
Neighbouring places
- Bolton and Undercliffe Ward 1 mile1.7 km
- Wrose Parish 1.3 miles2.1 km
- Bradford Moor Ward 1.3 miles2.2 km
- Calverley Built-up area 1.4 miles2.2 km
- Windhill and Wrose Ward 1.6 miles2.6 km
- Calverley & Farsley Ward 1.6 miles2.6 km
- Idle and Thackley Ward 1.6 miles2.7 km
- Bowling and Barkerend Ward 2.1 miles3.4 km
- Manningham Ward 2.2 miles3.6 km
- Pudsey Built-up area 2.3 miles3.7 km
- Rawdon Built-up area 2.5 miles4.1 km
- Shipley Built-up area 2.6 miles4.2 km
Example postcodes in Eccleshill
BD2 2JB, BD2 3EX, BD10 0BX, BD2 3PE, BD2 2DJ, BD10 0LR, BD2 2DT, BD2 3EQ, BD2 3RH … See all
Transport links
- Leeds Bradford International Airport 4.1 miles6.6 km
- Doncaster Sheffield Airport 37.4 miles60.2 km
- New Pudsey Railway Station 1.9 miles3 km
- Frizinghall Railway Station 2 miles3.2 km
- Leeds Bradford Airport Bus Station 4.3 miles6.9 km
Hotels near Eccleshill Ad
- The Abbey Lodge Hotel 2.7 miles4.4 km
- The Calverley Arms by Innkeeper's Collection 4 1.7 miles2.8 km
- The Midland Hotel 3 2 miles3.3 km
- The Corn Mill Lodge Hotel 3 4.1 miles6.6 km
- Dakota Leeds 5 7.2 miles11.6 km
- Hyatt House Leeds 4 7.2 miles11.7 km
- Holiday Inn Express Bradford City Centre 3 2.1 miles3.4 km
- The Met Hotel Leeds 4 7.1 miles11.4 km
- Alton Apartments 2.6 miles4.2 km
- Doubletree by Hilton Hotel Leeds City Centre 4 7.2 miles11.6 km
Schools in Eccleshill
- Cavendish Primary School Primary
- Fagley Primary School Primary
- Our Lady and St Brendan's Catholic Primary School, A Voluntary Academy Primary
- St Luke's C of E Primary School Primary
- St. Clare's Catholic Primary School, A Voluntary Academy Primary
Local points of interest
- Valley Parade Stadium 1.9 miles3 km
- National Media Museum Museum 2.4 miles3.8 km
- Esholt Priory Historic site 2.4 miles3.8 km
- The University of Bradford University 2.7 miles4.3 km
- Daffy Wood Forest 4.4 miles7.1 km
- Spring Wood Forest 4.6 miles7.3 km
- Clayton Wood Forest 4.8 miles7.7 km
- Gotts Park Mansion Country house 4.9 miles8 km
- Elland Road Stadium 6.7 miles10.7 km
- Trinity Leeds Shopping centre 7.3 miles11.7 km
- Kirklees Priory Historic site 8.5 miles13.8 km
- The Shay Stadium Stadium 9.1 miles14.6 km