The ward centred on Queensbury sits on a high moorland plateau at the edge of the metropolitan borough of Bradford in West Yorkshire, roughly between Halifax and Keighley. Its elevated position gives sweeping views across the surrounding Calder Valley and Aire Valley, and the built environment is dominated by stone terraces, Victorian chapels and the remnants of former mill and quarry sites.
Historically the area grew with 19th-century textiles and quarrying and is notable for nineteenth‑century railway engineering such as the disused Queensbury Tunnel and the old triangular junction that once linked local lines. Today the community blends long‑standing local families and commuters with a diverse population, supported by small shops, light industry and a range of local clubs and voluntary groups.
Postcode districts covering Queensbury
Most populated places nearby
- Leeds 12.1 miles
- Bradford 3.3 miles
- Oldham 19.1 miles
- Burnley 16.8 miles
- Huddersfield 8.4 miles
- Wakefield 14.8 miles
- Rochdale 17.3 miles
- Harrogate 19.6 miles
- Halifax 3 miles
- Barnsley 20.9 miles
- Bury 22.6 miles
- Castleford 20.4 miles
Neighbouring places
- Queensbury Built-up area 0.5 miles
- Clayton Parish 1.1 miles
- Clayton and Fairweather Green Ward 1.6 miles
- Thornton Built-up area 1.7 miles
- Northowram and Shelf Ward 1.7 miles
- Shelf and Northowram Built-up area 1.8 miles
- Royds Ward 2.2 miles
- Great Horton Ward 2.2 miles
- Thornton and Allerton Ward 2.2 miles
- Illingworth and Mixenden Ward 2.3 miles
- Wibsey Ward 2.7 miles
- Ovenden Ward 2.8 miles
Example postcodes in Queensbury
BD13 2LB, BD13 1JE, BD13 2NQ, BD13 2BW, BD13 2RJ, BD13 2RQ, BD13 2DH, BD6 3PL, BD13 1EU … See all
Transport links
- Leeds Bradford International Airport 9.9 miles
- Manchester Airport 33.8 miles
- Halifax Railway Station 3.4 miles
- Bradford Interchange 3.9 miles
Hotels near Queensbury Ad
- Shibden Mill Inn 4 1.8 miles
- Holiday Inn Express Bradford City Centre 3 4 miles
- Cedar Court Bradford Hotel 4 3.5 miles
- Holdsworth House Hotel 4 1.7 miles
- Travelodge Bradford Central 3 4 miles
- The Abbey Lodge Hotel 5 miles
- Best Western Bradford Guide Post Hotel 3 3.2 miles
- The White Swan Hotel Halifax 3 3.2 miles
- Midland Hotel Bradford 4 4 miles
- Leonardo Hotel Bradford 4 3.7 miles
Schools in Queensbury
- Foxhill Primary School Primary
- Home Farm Primary School Primary
- Russell Hall Primary School Primary
- Shibden Head Primary Academy Primary
- Stocks Lane Primary School Primary
Local points of interest
- The University of Bradford University 3.3 miles
- National Media Museum Museum 3.7 miles
- The Shay Stadium Stadium 3.7 miles
- Valley Parade Stadium 4.1 miles
- Bronte Parsonage Museum Museum 6.5 miles
- Kirklees Priory Historic site 6.6 miles
- Esholt Priory Historic site 7.7 miles
- Galpharm Stadium Stadium 8.4 miles
- Gotts Park Mansion Country house 10 miles
- Daffy Wood Forest 10.2 miles
- Spring Wood Forest 10.4 miles
- Clayton Wood Forest 10.6 miles