Wyke is a ward on the north‑western edge of the City of Bradford in West Yorkshire, sitting on the rolling foothills of the Pennines where suburban streets meet pockets of farmland and former mill sites. The built environment is a mix of stone cottages and interwar/post‑war housing, with a modest local high street, pubs and community facilities that give it a village‑like feel despite being part of a larger urban area.
Historically the locality moved from agriculture into small‑scale textile and light‑engineering activity during the industrial era, and today it is largely residential with many people commuting into Bradford, Leeds or neighbouring towns for work. The ward retains a distinct local identity through churches, sports clubs and community events, reflecting its blend of urban links and rural heritage.
Postcode districts covering Wyke
Most populated places nearby
- Leeds 9.4 miles15.1 km
- Bradford 2.9 miles4.7 km
- Oldham 20 miles32.2 km
- Burnley 20.2 miles32.5 km
- Huddersfield 6.8 miles11 km
- Wakefield 11.2 miles18.1 km
- Rochdale 19.3 miles31 km
- Harrogate 19.1 miles30.7 km
- Halifax 4.9 miles7.9 km
- Barnsley 17.6 miles28.3 km
- Bury 24.7 miles39.8 km
- Castleford 17 miles27.3 km
Neighbouring places
- Oakenshaw Built-up area 0.7 miles1.2 km
- Wibsey Ward 1.4 miles2.3 km
- Norwood Green Built-up area 1.4 miles2.3 km
- Royds Ward 1.5 miles2.4 km
- Scholes Built-up area 1.5 miles2.5 km
- Hipperholme and Lightcliffe Ward 1.9 miles3.1 km
- Cleckheaton Built-up area 2 miles3.2 km
- Little Horton Ward 2.2 miles3.5 km
- Trident Parish 2.2 miles3.6 km
- Shelf and Northowram Built-up area 2.6 miles4.2 km
- Great Horton Ward 2.7 miles4.3 km
- Gomersal and Birkenshaw Built-up area 2.7 miles4.4 km
Example postcodes in Wyke
BD6 1BJ, BD12 0JX, BD12 8JN, BD12 9HJ, BD12 8JT, BD12 7AQ, BD12 9NG, BD12 9PN, BD12 8LF … See all
Transport links
- Leeds Bradford International Airport 9.1 miles14.7 km
- Manchester Airport 34.5 miles55.5 km
- Bradford Interchange 3 miles4.9 km
- Bradford Forster Square Railway Station 3.4 miles5.5 km
- Leeds Bradford Airport Bus Station 9.4 miles15.1 km
Hotels near Wyke Ad
- Best Western Bradford Guide Post Hotel 3 0.6 miles1 km
- Cedar Court Bradford 4 1.7 miles2.7 km
- Holdsworth House 4 4.8 miles7.8 km
- Healds Hall Hotel 3 3.9 miles6.2 km
- Manor House Lindley 5 6.6 miles10.6 km
- The New Hobbit Hotel Rooms 7.1 miles11.4 km
- The Midland Hotel 3 3.3 miles5.4 km
- Holiday Inn Leeds Brighouse 4 3.4 miles5.4 km
- Alton Apartments 3 miles4.8 km
- Holiday Inn Express Bradford City Centre 3 3.1 miles5 km
Schools in Wyke
- Appleton Academy All ages
- Low Moor C of E Primary School Primary
- Shirley Manor Primary School Primary
- Worthinghead Primary School Primary
Local points of interest
- National Media Museum Museum 3 miles4.9 km
- The University of Bradford University 3.1 miles4.9 km
- Kirklees Priory Historic site 3.7 miles6 km
- Valley Parade Stadium 3.9 miles6.3 km
- The Shay Stadium Stadium 4.6 miles7.4 km
- Galpharm Stadium Stadium 6.4 miles10.4 km
- Esholt Priory Historic site 7.5 miles12.1 km
- Gotts Park Mansion Country house 7.6 miles12.2 km
- Elland Road Stadium 7.9 miles12.8 km
- Daffy Wood Forest 8.6 miles13.9 km
- Spring Wood Forest 8.8 miles14.2 km
- Clayton Wood Forest 8.9 miles14.3 km