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 miles19.4 km
- Bradford 3.3 miles5.3 km
- Oldham 19.1 miles30.8 km
- Burnley 16.8 miles27.1 km
- Huddersfield 8.4 miles13.5 km
- Wakefield 14.8 miles23.8 km
- Rochdale 17.3 miles27.9 km
- Harrogate 19.6 miles31.5 km
- Halifax 3 miles4.9 km
- Barnsley 20.9 miles33.7 km
- Bury 22.6 miles36.4 km
- Castleford 20.4 miles32.8 km
Neighbouring places
- Queensbury Built-up area 0.5 miles0.8 km
- Clayton Parish 1.1 miles1.7 km
- Clayton and Fairweather Green Ward 1.6 miles2.6 km
- Thornton Built-up area 1.7 miles2.7 km
- Northowram and Shelf Ward 1.7 miles2.8 km
- Shelf and Northowram Built-up area 1.8 miles3 km
- Royds Ward 2.2 miles3.5 km
- Great Horton Ward 2.2 miles3.5 km
- Thornton and Allerton Ward 2.2 miles3.6 km
- Illingworth and Mixenden Ward 2.3 miles3.8 km
- Wibsey Ward 2.7 miles4.4 km
- Ovenden Ward 2.8 miles4.5 km
Example postcodes in Queensbury
BD13 1DG, BD13 2GF, BD13 1JJ, BD13 1LH, BD13 2QU, BD13 2BE, BD13 2AX, BD13 2AD, BD13 2DS … See all
Transport links
- Leeds Bradford International Airport 9.9 miles15.9 km
- Manchester Airport 33.8 miles54.4 km
- Halifax Railway Station 3.4 miles5.5 km
- Bradford Interchange 3.9 miles6.3 km
Hotels near Queensbury Ad
- Holdsworth House 4 1.8 miles2.8 km
- The New Hobbit Hotel Rooms 5.6 miles9.1 km
- Best Western Bradford Guide Post Hotel 3 3.2 miles5.1 km
- The Abbey Lodge Hotel 5 miles8.1 km
- Manor House Lindley 5 7.6 miles12.2 km
- Cedar Court Bradford 4 3.5 miles5.7 km
- Wool Merchant Hotel 3.2 miles5.1 km
- The Midland Hotel 3 4 miles6.4 km
- Alton Apartments 3.4 miles5.5 km
- Holiday Inn Express Bradford City Centre 3 4.1 miles6.5 km
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 miles5.3 km
- National Media Museum Museum 3.7 miles5.9 km
- The Shay Stadium Stadium 3.7 miles6 km
- Valley Parade Stadium 4.1 miles6.5 km
- Bronte Parsonage Museum Museum 6.5 miles10.4 km
- Kirklees Priory Historic site 6.6 miles10.6 km
- Esholt Priory Historic site 7.7 miles12.4 km
- Galpharm Stadium Stadium 8.4 miles13.5 km
- Gotts Park Mansion Country house 10 miles16.1 km
- Daffy Wood Forest 10.2 miles16.5 km
- Spring Wood Forest 10.4 miles16.7 km
- Clayton Wood Forest 10.6 miles17 km