Worth Valley is a largely rural ward in the metropolitan borough of Bradford, lying in the steep-sided valley cut by the River Worth and fringed by the heathered moorland of the South Pennines. It covers a string of stone-built villages and hamlets around the valley - most famously Haworth, with others such as Oxenhope and Oakworth - and is characterised by narrow lanes, drystone walls and sweeping views rather than dense suburban sprawl.
Its identity is shaped by a strong historic and cultural mix: 19th-century textile mills and canal-era industry gave way to a tourism economy built on the Brontë legacy at the Parsonage in Haworth, heritage steam services such as the Keighley and Worth Valley Railway, and outdoor recreation on the moors. Local life blends commuter links into nearby towns with small-scale farming, independent shops and a steady stream of visitors drawn by literature, railway nostalgia and rugged landscapes.
Postcode districts covering Worth Valley
Most populated places nearby
- Leeds 17.6 miles
- Bradford 9.1 miles
- Oldham 21 miles
- Burnley 11.5 miles
- Huddersfield 14.7 miles
- Blackburn 21.6 miles
- Wakefield 21.8 miles
- Rochdale 17.2 miles
- Harrogate 20.7 miles
- Halifax 8.2 miles
- Bury 21.5 miles
- Morley 16.3 miles
Neighbouring places
- Oakworth Built-up area 1.3 miles
- Haworth Built-up area 1.3 miles
- Oxenhope Built-up area 1.8 miles
- Keighley West Ward 2.5 miles
- Cullingworth Built-up area 3.2 miles
- Keighley Central Ward 3.6 miles
- Sutton Parish 3.7 miles
- Keighley Built-up area 3.8 miles
- Denholme Built-up area 3.9 miles
- Steeton with Eastburn Parish 4 miles
- Sutton-in-Craven Built-up area 4 miles
- Glusburn, Cross Hills & Sutton-in-Craven Ward 4.1 miles
Example postcodes in Worth Valley
BD22 7JD, BD22 7RG, BD22 8JS, BD22 0TE, BD22 8NQ, BD22 9HU, BD22 9BB, BD22 8EQ, BD22 7QT … See all
Transport links
- Leeds Bradford International Airport 13 miles
- Manchester Airport 35.4 miles
- Haworth Railway Station 1.1 miles
- Oakworth Railway Station 1.5 miles
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Schools in Worth Valley
- Haworth Primary School Primary
- Lees Primary School Primary
- Oakworth Primary School Primary
- Oxenhope C of E Primary School Primary
- Stanbury Village School Primary
Local points of interest
- Bronte Parsonage Museum Museum 0.8 miles
- The University of Bradford University 9 miles
- Valley Parade Stadium 9.1 miles
- National Media Museum Museum 9.4 miles
- The Shay Stadium Stadium 9.5 miles
- Esholt Priory Historic site 10.7 miles
- Bolton Abbey Historic site 10.7 miles
- Turf Moor Stadium 10.9 miles
- Barden Tower Archaeological site 12.7 miles
- Blackstone Edge Mountains 13.5 miles
- Kirklees Priory Historic site 13.7 miles
- Forest of Rossendale Forest 13.9 miles