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 miles
- Bradford 3.5 miles
- Oldham 20.7 miles
- Burnley 16.3 miles
- Huddersfield 10.6 miles
- Wakefield 16.2 miles
- Rochdale 18.4 miles
- Harrogate 18.2 miles
- Halifax 4.9 miles
- Barnsley 22.8 miles
- Bury 23.6 miles
- Castleford 21.2 miles
Neighbouring places
- Thornton Built-up area 0.6 miles
- Sandy Lane Parish 1.1 miles
- Clayton and Fairweather Green Ward 1.4 miles
- Bingley Rural Ward 1.4 miles
- Wilsden Built-up area 1.6 miles
- Clayton Parish 1.7 miles
- Denholme Built-up area 1.9 miles
- Toller Ward 2.2 miles
- Heaton Ward 2.4 miles
- Queensbury Built-up area 2.4 miles
- Cullingworth Built-up area 2.7 miles
- Great Horton Ward 2.7 miles
Example postcodes in Thornton and Allerton
BD13 3ED, BD13 3BL, BD13 3DZ, BD15 7DU, BD13 3QH, BD15 7QE, BD15 8LB, BD15 7DD, BD15 9LR … See all
Transport links
- Leeds Bradford International Airport 8.9 miles
- Manchester Airport 35.5 miles
- Bingley Railway Station 3.4 miles
- Frizinghall Railway Station 3.5 miles
- Leeds Bradford Airport Bus Station 9.1 miles
Hotels near Thornton and Allerton Ad
- Shibden Mill Inn 4 3.9 miles
- The Abbey Lodge Hotel 3.5 miles
- Holiday Inn Express Bradford City Centre 3 4.2 miles
- The Old Registry Haworth 4 4.7 miles
- Travelodge Bradford Central 3 4 miles
- Midland Hotel Bradford 4 4 miles
- Cedar Court Bradford Hotel 4 4.5 miles
- Leonardo Hotel Bradford 4 3.8 miles
- Holdsworth House Hotel 4 3.1 miles
- Great Victoria Hotel 3 4.1 miles
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 miles
- Valley Parade Stadium 3.7 miles
- National Media Museum Museum 3.8 miles
- Bronte Parsonage Museum Museum 4.9 miles
- The Shay Stadium Stadium 5.8 miles
- Esholt Priory Historic site 6.6 miles
- Kirklees Priory Historic site 8.6 miles
- Daffy Wood Forest 9.8 miles
- Spring Wood Forest 9.9 miles
- Gotts Park Mansion Country house 10.1 miles
- Clayton Wood Forest 10.1 miles
- Galpharm Stadium Stadium 10.6 miles