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 miles
- Bradford 2.7 miles
- Oldham 24.8 miles
- Burnley 21.6 miles
- Huddersfield 12 miles
- Wakefield 12.9 miles
- Rochdale 23.2 miles
- Harrogate 14 miles
- Halifax 8.8 miles
- Barnsley 20.6 miles
- Castleford 16.7 miles
- Morley 6.8 miles
Neighbouring places
- Bolton and Undercliffe Ward 1 mile
- Wrose Parish 1.3 miles
- Bradford Moor Ward 1.3 miles
- Calverley Built-up area 1.4 miles
- Windhill and Wrose Ward 1.6 miles
- Calverley & Farsley Ward 1.6 miles
- Idle and Thackley Ward 1.6 miles
- Bowling and Barkerend Ward 2.1 miles
- Manningham Ward 2.2 miles
- Pudsey Built-up area 2.3 miles
- Rawdon Built-up area 2.5 miles
- Shipley Built-up area 2.6 miles
Example postcodes in Eccleshill
BD2 3ND, BD2 3JX, BD2 3RH, BD10 8AH, BD2 3RW, BD2 3HW, BD2 2BH, BD2 3NN, BD10 8DH … See all
Transport links
- Leeds Bradford International Airport 4.1 miles
- Doncaster Sheffield Airport 37.4 miles
- New Pudsey Railway Station 1.9 miles
- Frizinghall Railway Station 2 miles
- Leeds Bradford Airport Bus Station 4.3 miles
Hotels near Eccleshill Ad
- Holiday Inn Express Bradford City Centre 3 2.2 miles
- Travelodge Bradford Central 3 1.9 miles
- The Abbey Lodge Hotel 2.7 miles
- Corn Mill Lodge Hotel 3 4.1 miles
- Midland Hotel Bradford 4 2 miles
- Hollins Hall Hotel, Spa & Golf 4 3.1 miles
- Leonardo Hotel Bradford 4 2.3 miles
- The White Swan 3.7 miles
- Hollins Hall Hotel, Golf & Country Club 4 3.1 miles
- Cambridge Hotel Bradford Central 3 1.7 miles
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 miles
- National Media Museum Museum 2.4 miles
- Esholt Priory Historic site 2.4 miles
- The University of Bradford University 2.7 miles
- Daffy Wood Forest 4.4 miles
- Spring Wood Forest 4.6 miles
- Clayton Wood Forest 4.8 miles
- Gotts Park Mansion Country house 4.9 miles
- Elland Road Stadium 6.7 miles
- Trinity Leeds Shopping centre 7.3 miles
- Kirklees Priory Historic site 8.5 miles
- The Shay Stadium Stadium 9.1 miles