The ward centred on Thornton and Allerton lies on the northern edge of the Bradford district in West Yorkshire, sitting on the rolling fringe of the Pennines. It combines compact village centres and stone-built terraces with surrounding farmland and moorland, so residents enjoy easy access to countryside walking while remaining within commuting distance of larger towns.
Historically the area grew from agriculture and the West Yorkshire textile trade, and that legacy shows in former mill buildings and traditional architecture. Today the community has a mixed social and economic character - long-standing farming families, local shops and pubs, schools and volunteer groups sit alongside commuters working in Bradford or Leeds - and local events and village traditions help maintain a strong sense of identity.
Postcode districts covering Thornton and Allerton
Most populated places nearby
- Leeds 12.2 miles19.7 km
- Bradford 3.5 miles5.6 km
- Oldham 20.7 miles33.4 km
- Burnley 16.3 miles26.3 km
- Huddersfield 10.6 miles17 km
- Wakefield 16.2 miles26 km
- Rochdale 18.4 miles29.7 km
- Harrogate 18.2 miles29.2 km
- Halifax 4.9 miles7.9 km
- Barnsley 22.8 miles36.6 km
- Bury 23.6 miles37.9 km
- Castleford 21.2 miles34.1 km
Neighbouring places
- Thornton Built-up area 0.6 miles1 km
- Sandy Lane Parish 1.1 miles1.8 km
- Clayton and Fairweather Green Ward 1.4 miles2.3 km
- Bingley Rural Ward 1.4 miles2.3 km
- Wilsden Built-up area 1.6 miles2.5 km
- Clayton Parish 1.7 miles2.7 km
- Denholme Built-up area 1.9 miles3.1 km
- Toller Ward 2.2 miles3.5 km
- Heaton Ward 2.4 miles3.8 km
- Queensbury Built-up area 2.4 miles3.9 km
- Cullingworth Built-up area 2.7 miles4.3 km
- Great Horton Ward 2.7 miles4.4 km
Example postcodes in Thornton and Allerton
BD15 9LP, BD15 9BA, BD15 7EL, BD13 3HG, BD13 3FA, BD15 7SN, BD15 7RD, BD13 3HS, BD15 8AH … See all
Transport links
- Leeds Bradford International Airport 8.9 miles14.3 km
- Manchester Airport 35.5 miles57.1 km
- Bingley Railway Station 3.4 miles5.4 km
- Frizinghall Railway Station 3.5 miles5.7 km
- Leeds Bradford Airport Bus Station 9.1 miles14.6 km
Hotels near Thornton and Allerton Ad
- Holdsworth House 4 3.2 miles5.2 km
- The Abbey Lodge Hotel 3.6 miles5.7 km
- The New Hobbit Hotel Rooms 7.4 miles11.9 km
- The Midland Hotel 3 4 miles6.4 km
- Best Western Bradford Guide Post Hotel 3 4.6 miles7.5 km
- Alton Apartments 3.6 miles5.7 km
- Cedar Court Bradford 4 4.5 miles7.2 km
- Holiday Inn Express Bradford City Centre 3 4.2 miles6.7 km
- Leonardo Hotel Bradford 4 3.8 miles6.1 km
- Manhattan Luxury Suites 4 3.9 miles6.2 km
Schools in Thornton and Allerton
- Beckfoot Allerton Primary School and Nursery Primary
- Beckfoot Thornton Secondary
- Keelham Primary School Primary
- Ley Top Primary School Primary
- Sandy Lane Primary School Primary
- St Matthew's Catholic Primary School, a Voluntary Academy Primary
- The Academy At St. James Primary
- Thornton Primary School Primary
Local points of interest
- The University of Bradford University 3.4 miles5.4 km
- Valley Parade Stadium 3.7 miles5.9 km
- National Media Museum Museum 3.8 miles6.2 km
- Bronte Parsonage Museum Museum 4.9 miles7.9 km
- The Shay Stadium Stadium 5.8 miles9.4 km
- Esholt Priory Historic site 6.6 miles10.5 km
- Kirklees Priory Historic site 8.6 miles13.8 km
- Daffy Wood Forest 9.8 miles15.7 km
- Spring Wood Forest 9.9 miles16 km
- Gotts Park Mansion Country house 10.1 miles16.3 km
- Clayton Wood Forest 10.1 miles16.3 km
- Galpharm Stadium Stadium 10.6 miles17.1 km