Manningham is a dense, inner‑city ward just north of Bradford city centre, characterised by Victorian terraces and former textile mills. Landmarks such as the imposing Lister's Mill and the Valley Parade stadium sit alongside the busy shopping strip of Manningham Lane, reflecting its industrial past and continued importance to the city's urban fabric.
The area is culturally vibrant, home to sizeable South Asian communities, a lively street food and retail scene, and active faith and voluntary groups, while also facing typical inner‑city challenges of deprivation and regeneration. Local initiatives and redevelopment projects have sought to balance conservation of historic mills with new housing and community facilities, making it an area of contrasts and ongoing change.
Postcode districts covering Manningham
Most populated places nearby
- Leeds 9.1 miles14.6 km
- Bradford 1.2 miles1.9 km
- Oldham 22.8 miles36.7 km
- Burnley 19.5 miles31.4 km
- Huddersfield 10.8 miles17.4 km
- Wakefield 13.8 miles22.2 km
- Rochdale 21.1 miles34 km
- Harrogate 15.8 miles25.5 km
- Halifax 6.8 miles10.9 km
- Barnsley 21 miles33.8 km
- Castleford 18.3 miles29.4 km
- Morley 7.9 miles12.7 km
Neighbouring places
- Toller Ward 1 mile1.6 km
- City Ward 1 mile1.6 km
- Bolton and Undercliffe Ward 1.2 miles1.9 km
- Bradford Built-up area 1.2 miles1.9 km
- Heaton Ward 1.5 miles2.4 km
- Windhill and Wrose Ward 1.7 miles2.8 km
- Shipley Built-up area 1.7 miles2.8 km
- Wrose Parish 1.7 miles2.8 km
- Great Horton Ward 1.9 miles3 km
- Trident Parish 1.9 miles3.1 km
- Little Horton Ward 1.9 miles3.1 km
- Bowling and Barkerend Ward 2 miles3.2 km
Example postcodes in Manningham
BD8 7NW, BD8 8JT, BD8 7AX, BD9 4RE, BD8 8PR, BD8 8EY, BD8 9EF, BD8 8QU, BD9 4QS … See all
Transport links
- Leeds Bradford International Airport 6.1 miles9.8 km
- Manchester Airport 37.5 miles60.3 km
- Frizinghall Railway Station 1 mile1.5 km
- Bradford Forster Square Railway Station 1 mile1.5 km
- Leeds Bradford Airport Bus Station 6.3 miles10.1 km
Hotels near Manningham Ad
- The Abbey Lodge Hotel 1.9 miles3.1 km
- The Midland Hotel 3 1.1 miles1.7 km
- Alton Apartments 1.1 miles1.8 km
- Holiday Inn Express Bradford City Centre 3 1.4 miles2.2 km
- Leonardo Hotel Bradford 4 1.1 miles1.8 km
- Cedar Court Bradford 4 2.6 miles4.1 km
- Manhattan Luxury Suites 4 1.1 miles1.7 km
- Best Western Bradford Guide Post Hotel 3 3.5 miles5.6 km
- Holdsworth House 4 5.5 miles8.9 km
- The Calverley Arms by Innkeeper's Collection 4 3.9 miles6.3 km
Schools in Manningham
- Al Mumin Primary and Secondary School Independent - all ages
- Atlas Community Primary School Primary
- Bradford Grammar School Independent - all ages
- Dixons Manningham Academy Primary
- Green Lane Primary School Primary
- Iqra Primary Academy Primary
- Islamic Tarbiyyah Preparatory School Independent - primary
- Miriam Lord Primary School Primary
- Oasis Academy Lister Park Secondary
- Prism Independent School Independent - special
- The Home Study Project Co Pakistan Community and Neighbourhood Assoc All ages
- Valley Academy Secondary
- Westbourne Primary School Primary
Local points of interest
- Valley Parade Stadium 0.5 miles0.8 km
- The University of Bradford University 1 mile1.7 km
- National Media Museum Museum 1.2 miles1.9 km
- Esholt Priory Historic site 3.9 miles6.3 km
- Daffy Wood Forest 6.6 miles10.7 km
- Spring Wood Forest 6.8 miles10.9 km
- Gotts Park Mansion Country house 6.9 miles11.1 km
- Clayton Wood Forest 7 miles11.2 km
- The Shay Stadium Stadium 7.2 miles11.6 km
- Bronte Parsonage Museum Museum 7.8 miles12.5 km
- Kirklees Priory Historic site 7.8 miles12.6 km
- Elland Road Stadium 8.3 miles13.4 km