Heaton is a residential ward in the metropolitan district of Bradford, West Yorkshire, lying to the north‑east of Bradford city centre. Its streets are a mix of Victorian terraces and later housing that grew up around the 19th‑century textile industry, and the area benefits from nearby rail connections at Frizinghall which make commuting to Leeds and Bradford straightforward.
The ward has a quietly local feel, with small shops, cafes and active community groups, and its industrial past is still legible in old mill buildings and terrace rows. Proximity to the Aire valley and green corridors along the River Aire gives residents easy access to outdoor space, while ongoing local regeneration and a socially mixed population keep the area changing and lively.
Postcode districts covering Heaton
Most populated places nearby
- Leeds 10.3 miles
- Bradford 2.5 miles
- Oldham 22.9 miles
- Burnley 18.4 miles
- Huddersfield 11.6 miles
- Wakefield 15.3 miles
- Rochdale 20.8 miles
- Harrogate 15.9 miles
- Halifax 6.9 miles
- Barnsley 22.4 miles
- Castleford 19.7 miles
- Morley 9.4 miles
Neighbouring places
- Toller Ward 0.9 miles
- Shipley Built-up area 1.1 miles
- Sandy Lane Parish 1.4 miles
- Manningham Ward 1.5 miles
- Windhill and Wrose Ward 2 miles
- Wrose Parish 2.2 miles
- Clayton and Fairweather Green Ward 2.2 miles
- Bingley Built-up area 2.3 miles
- Bolton and Undercliffe Ward 2.3 miles
- City Ward 2.3 miles
- Baildon Built-up area 2.3 miles
- Thornton and Allerton Ward 2.4 miles
Example postcodes in Heaton
BD9 5PR, BD9 6HT, BD18 3AL, BD18 2FP, BD9 4AX, BD18 2DN, BD9 5NX, BD16 1UJ, BD9 5PN … See all
Transport links
- Leeds Bradford International Airport 6.5 miles
- Manchester Airport 37.6 miles
- Frizinghall Railway Station 1.3 miles
- Saltaire Railway Station 1.4 miles
- Leeds Bradford Airport Bus Station 6.7 miles
Hotels near Heaton Ad
- The Abbey Lodge Hotel 1.2 miles
- Travelodge Bradford Central 3 2.5 miles
- Holiday Inn Express Bradford City Centre 3 2.9 miles
- Midland Hotel Bradford 4 2.5 miles
- Leonardo Hotel Bradford 4 2.5 miles
- Hollins Hall Hotel, Spa & Golf 4 3.9 miles
- Shibden Mill Inn 4 5.6 miles
- Cedar Court Bradford Hotel 4 3.9 miles
- Cambridge Hotel Bradford Central 3 2.3 miles
- Hollins Hall Hotel, Golf & Country Club 4 3.9 miles
Schools in Heaton
- Beckfoot Heaton Primary Primary
- Belle Vue Girls' Academy Secondary
- Chellow Heights Special School Special
- Frizinghall Primary School Primary
- Heaton St Barnabas' C of E Aided Primary School Primary
- High Park School Special
- St Bede's and St Joseph's Catholic College, A Voluntary Academy Secondary
Local points of interest
- Valley Parade Stadium 1.9 miles
- The University of Bradford University 2.3 miles
- National Media Museum Museum 2.6 miles
- Esholt Priory Historic site 4.2 miles
- Bronte Parsonage Museum Museum 6.5 miles
- Daffy Wood Forest 7.5 miles
- The Shay Stadium Stadium 7.5 miles
- Spring Wood Forest 7.7 miles
- Clayton Wood Forest 7.9 miles
- Gotts Park Mansion Country house 8.1 miles
- Kirklees Priory Historic site 8.9 miles
- Elland Road Stadium 9.7 miles