Gomersal and Birkenshaw are neighbouring villages in the metropolitan borough of Kirklees in West Yorkshire, sitting on the rolling fringes of the Pennines and a short drive from Bradford and Leeds. Both places show their 19th‑century textile and milling past in stone terraces and Victorian civic buildings, with pockets of newer housing woven into the older street pattern.
Today they combine a commuter‑friendly location, with the M62 corridor and regional rail within easy reach, with active local communities - villages pubs, churches, small shops and green spaces - so they retain a distinctly village feel despite being close to larger urban centres. Conservation areas and community events help preserve local character while small businesses and light industry contribute to the local economy.
Postcode districts covering Gomersal and Birkenshaw
Most populated places nearby
- Leeds 7.3 miles11.7 km
- Bradford 4.4 miles7.1 km
- Oldham 21.7 miles35 km
- Burnley 22.9 miles36.9 km
- Huddersfield 7.5 miles12.1 km
- Wakefield 8.7 miles13.9 km
- Rochdale 21.5 miles34.6 km
- Harrogate 18.4 miles29.5 km
- Halifax 7.5 miles12.1 km
- Barnsley 15.5 miles25 km
- Castleford 14.3 miles22.9 km
- Morley 3.9 miles6.2 km
Neighbouring places
- Birstall and Birkenshaw Ward 0.6 miles0.9 km
- Cleckheaton Built-up area 1.5 miles2.5 km
- Drighlington Built-up area 1.6 miles2.6 km
- Tong Ward 1.9 miles3.1 km
- Oakenshaw Built-up area 2 miles3.2 km
- Liversedge and Gomersal Ward 2.1 miles3.4 km
- Scholes Built-up area 2.3 miles3.8 km
- Heckmondwike Built-up area 2.4 miles3.8 km
- Liversedge Built-up area 2.4 miles3.9 km
- Batley West Ward 2.5 miles3.9 km
- Batley Built-up area 2.5 miles4 km
- Wyke Ward 2.7 miles4.4 km
Example postcodes in Gomersal and Birkenshaw
BD19 4JB, BD11 2BE, BD11 2EE, BD19 4DE, BD11 2HL, BD19 4LG, BD11 2AH, BD19 4HR, BD19 4RW … See all
Transport links
- Leeds Bradford International Airport 8.7 miles14 km
- Doncaster Sheffield Airport 33.4 miles53.8 km
- Batley Railway Station 3.6 miles5.8 km
- Bradford Interchange 4.1 miles6.6 km
- Leeds Bradford Airport Bus Station 9 miles14.4 km
Hotels near Gomersal and Birkenshaw Ad
- Healds Hall Hotel 3 2.1 miles3.3 km
- Woodlands Hotel 4 3.4 miles5.5 km
- Best Western Bradford Guide Post Hotel 3 3 miles4.9 km
- Hyatt House Leeds 4 7 miles11.3 km
- Dakota Leeds 5 7.1 miles11.5 km
- The Corn Mill Lodge Hotel 3 4.8 miles7.7 km
- The Met Hotel Leeds 4 7 miles11.2 km
- Doubletree by Hilton Hotel Leeds City Centre 4 6.9 miles11.1 km
- Cedar Court Bradford 4 3.1 miles5 km
- Manor House Lindley 5 7.7 miles12.4 km
Schools in Gomersal and Birkenshaw
- BBG Academy Secondary
- Birkenshaw C of E Voluntary Controlled Primary School Primary
- East Bierley C of E Voluntary Controlled Primary School Primary
- Gomersal Primary School Primary
- Gomersal St Mary's C of E Voluntary Controlled Primary School Primary
Local points of interest
- Kirklees Priory Historic site 3.7 miles5.9 km
- National Media Museum Museum 4.3 miles6.9 km
- The University of Bradford University 4.6 miles7.4 km
- Valley Parade Stadium 5.1 miles8.2 km
- Elland Road Stadium 5.6 miles9 km
- Gotts Park Mansion Country house 5.8 miles9.3 km
- Galpharm Stadium Stadium 6.8 miles10.9 km
- The Shay Stadium Stadium 7 miles11.2 km
- Trinity Leeds Shopping centre 7.1 miles11.5 km
- Daffy Wood Forest 7.5 miles12.1 km
- Spring Wood Forest 7.7 miles12.3 km
- Clayton Wood Forest 7.7 miles12.4 km