Keighley West sits on the western edge of the town of Keighley within the City of Bradford district in West Yorkshire, England. The ward mixes suburban streets and stone-built villages with stretches of open moorland edging the South Pennines, so residents enjoy easy access to countryside walking while still being close to town services.
Its 19th-century textile and quarrying past is visible in mill buildings and terraced housing, while today the local economy combines commuting into Bradford and Leeds, small independent businesses and tourism linked to the nearby Worth Valley heritage attractions and Brontë country. Community life tends to be locally focused, with village halls, pubs and volunteer groups playing a strong role in social activity across the ward.
Postcode districts covering Keighley West
Most populated places nearby
- Leeds 16.3 miles
- Bradford 8.6 miles
- Oldham 23.2 miles
- Burnley 13.6 miles
- Huddersfield 15.7 miles
- Blackburn 23.6 miles
- Wakefield 21.5 miles
- Rochdale 19.6 miles
- Harrogate 18.4 miles
- Halifax 9.3 miles
- Bury 24 miles
- Morley 15.7 miles
Neighbouring places
- Keighley Central Ward 1.2 miles
- Oakworth Built-up area 1.3 miles
- Keighley Built-up area 1.6 miles
- Haworth Built-up area 2.1 miles
- Steeton with Eastburn Parish 2.2 miles
- Keighley East Ward 2.2 miles
- Worth Valley Ward 2.5 miles
- Cullingworth Built-up area 2.9 miles
- Sutton Parish 3.1 miles
- Harden Built-up area 3.1 miles
- Sutton-in-Craven Built-up area 3.1 miles
- Cross Hills and Steeton Built-up area 3.2 miles
Example postcodes in Keighley West
BD22 6QT, BD21 1RP, BD22 0PG, BD22 7DQ, BD22 6AD, BD22 6JE, BD21 1AZ, BD22 6QH, BD22 0PL … See all
Transport links
- Leeds Bradford International Airport 11.2 miles
- Manchester Airport 37.7 miles
- Ingrow West Railway Station 1 mile
- Damems Railway Station 1.2 miles
Hotels near Keighley West Ad
- The Old Registry Haworth 4 2.4 miles
- The Old White Lion Hotel 4 2.2 miles
- Old Silent Inn 3.3 miles
- Dalesgate Hotel 1.5 miles
- Steeton Hall Hotel & Restaurant 4 2.6 miles
- Bradford North (Bingley) 3 3.3 miles
- Premier Inn Bradford North 3 3.3 miles
- The Abbey Lodge Hotel 6.6 miles
- Oakwood Hall Hotel 4.3 miles
- Crescent Inn by Maison Pierre 4 6.4 miles
Schools in Keighley West
- Beckfoot Oakbank Secondary
- Beckfoot Phoenix Special
- Ingrow Primary School Primary
- Laycock Primary School Primary
- Merlin Top Primary Academy Primary
- Our Lady of Victories Catholic School Primary
- St Joseph's Catholic Primary School Primary
- Worth Valley Primary School Primary
Local points of interest
- Bronte Parsonage Museum Museum 2.3 miles
- Valley Parade Stadium 8.2 miles
- The University of Bradford University 8.4 miles
- Bolton Abbey Historic site 8.5 miles
- National Media Museum Museum 8.8 miles
- Esholt Priory Historic site 9 miles
- The Shay Stadium Stadium 10.5 miles
- Barden Tower Archaeological site 10.7 miles
- Daffy Wood Forest 13 miles
- Turf Moor Stadium 13 miles
- Spring Wood Forest 13.1 miles
- Clayton Wood Forest 13.4 miles