Keighley is a market town and civil parish in the metropolitan borough of Bradford, in West Yorkshire, sitting on the edge of the South Pennines where steep‑sided valleys such as the Worth Valley cut into surrounding moorland. Its Victorian mills, weaving heritage and rows of brick terraces reflect a strong textile and industrial past, while the preserved Keighley and Worth Valley Railway and nearby Haworth (famous for the Brontë connections) bring a steady stream of visitors.
Today Keighley is a diverse community with a notable South Asian population and a local economy combining light industry, retail and services; an active market and ongoing regeneration schemes aim to repurpose former mill buildings and boost tourism. Its position between moorland and valley makes it handy for walkers and heritage visitors, and local life is marked by independent shops, community groups and seasonal events.
Postcode districts covering Keighley
Most populated places nearby
- Leeds 16.4 miles26.5 km
- Bradford 8.7 miles14 km
- Oldham 23.3 miles37.4 km
- Burnley 13.5 miles21.7 km
- Huddersfield 15.8 miles25.4 km
- Blackburn 23.5 miles37.9 km
- Wakefield 21.6 miles34.8 km
- Rochdale 19.6 miles31.6 km
- Harrogate 18.4 miles29.6 km
- Halifax 9.4 miles15.2 km
- Bury 24 miles38.6 km
- Morley 15.8 miles25.4 km
Neighbouring places
- Keighley West Ward 0.1 miles0.2 km
- Keighley Central Ward 1.3 miles2 km
- Oakworth Built-up area 1.3 miles2 km
- Keighley Built-up area 1.7 miles2.7 km
- Steeton with Eastburn Parish 2.1 miles3.4 km
- Haworth Built-up area 2.1 miles3.4 km
- Keighley East Ward 2.3 miles3.7 km
- Worth Valley Ward 2.5 miles3.9 km
- Sutton Parish 2.9 miles4.7 km
- Sutton-in-Craven Built-up area 3 miles4.7 km
- Cullingworth Built-up area 3 miles4.8 km
- Cross Hills and Steeton Built-up area 3.1 miles5 km
Example postcodes in Keighley
BD20 5JU, BD20 5BY, BD20 5SJ, BD21 1AD, BD21 3DE, BD21 1DN, BD22 7FB, BD20 5TE, BD21 4PS … See all
Transport links
- Leeds Bradford International Airport 11.3 miles18.2 km
- Manchester Airport 37.8 miles60.8 km
- Ingrow West Railway Station 1.1 miles1.8 km
- Damems Railway Station 1.3 miles2.1 km
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Schools in Keighley
- Beckfoot Oakbank Secondary
- Beckfoot Phoenix Special
- Beechcliffe Special School Special
- Carlton Keighley Secondary
- East Morton C of E Primary School Primary
- Eastwood Community School Primary
- Holycroft Primary School Primary
- Ingrow Primary School Primary
- Keighley St Andrew's C of E Primary School and Nursery Primary
- Laycock Primary School Primary
- Long Lee Primary School Primary
- Merlin Top Primary Academy Primary
- Oakworth Primary School Primary
- Our Lady of Victories Catholic School Primary
- Parkwood Primary School Primary
- Riddlesden St Mary's C of E Primary School Primary
- St Anne's Catholic Primary School Primary
- St Joseph's Catholic Primary School Primary
- Victoria Primary School Primary
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Local points of interest
- Bronte Parsonage Museum Museum 2.3 miles3.7 km
- Valley Parade Stadium 8.4 miles13.5 km
- Bolton Abbey Historic site 8.4 miles13.6 km
- The University of Bradford University 8.5 miles13.7 km
- National Media Museum Museum 8.9 miles14.4 km
- Esholt Priory Historic site 9.1 miles14.7 km
- The Shay Stadium Stadium 10.6 miles17.1 km
- Barden Tower Archaeological site 10.6 miles17.1 km
- Turf Moor Stadium 12.9 miles20.8 km
- Daffy Wood Forest 13.1 miles21.1 km
- Spring Wood Forest 13.2 miles21.3 km
- Clayton Wood Forest 13.5 miles21.7 km