Heckmondwike is a small market town in the metropolitan borough of Kirklees, in West Yorkshire, England. It sits between Dewsbury and Cleckheaton and is within commuting distance of Leeds and Bradford, with road and bus links that tie it into the wider urban area.
Historically the town was part of the Heavy Woollen District and grew on blanket and textile manufacture during the 19th century; many Victorian terraces and former mill buildings still shape the townscape. Today the economy is mixed, with light industry, warehousing and local retail alongside a commuter population, and the community maintains a distinct local identity while navigating the challenges and opportunities of post‑industrial regeneration.
Postcode districts covering Heckmondwike
Most populated places nearby
- Sheffield 24.9 miles
- Leeds 8.1 miles
- Bradford 6.7 miles
- Oldham 21.1 miles
- Burnley 24.3 miles
- Huddersfield 6.5 miles
- Rotherham 22.9 miles
- Wakefield 7 miles
- Rochdale 21.6 miles
- Harrogate 20.2 miles
- Halifax 8.5 miles
- Barnsley 13.2 miles
Neighbouring places
- Batley West Ward 1 mile
- Liversedge and Gomersal Ward 1.4 miles
- Liversedge Built-up area 1.4 miles
- Dewsbury West Ward 1.6 miles
- Batley Built-up area 1.6 miles
- Moor Top Built-up area 2 miles
- Dewsbury Built-up area 2.2 miles
- Birstall and Birkenshaw Ward 2.4 miles
- Gomersal and Birkenshaw Built-up area 2.4 miles
- Batley East Ward 2.4 miles
- Cleckheaton Built-up area 2.5 miles
- Dewsbury East Ward 2.5 miles
Example postcodes in Heckmondwike
WF17 8AF, WF16 0PE, WF16 9RF, WF16 9LN, WF16 9QD, WF16 0HB, WF16 9PJ, WF16 9JG, WF16 9NQ … See all
Transport links
- Leeds Bradford International Airport 10.8 miles
- Doncaster Sheffield Airport 31.5 miles
- Batley Railway Station 2 miles
- Dewsbury Railway Station 2 miles
Hotels near Heckmondwike Ad
- Healds Hall Hotel West Yorkshire 2 0.6 miles
- Gomersal Park Hotel & Bazaar Spa 3 2.1 miles
- The Black Horse Inn 3.4 miles
- Tong Park Hotel 3 4.1 miles
- Miners Arms 3 4.2 miles
- Village Hotel Leeds South 4 3.9 miles
- Gomersal Lodge Hotel 2 1.7 miles
- The Mews Hotel 4.2 miles
- Premier Inn Leeds South 3 3 miles
- Corn Mill Lodge Hotel 3 6.4 miles
Schools in Heckmondwike
- Brian Jackson College Independent - secondary
- Heckmondwike Grammar School Secondary
- Holy Spirit Catholic Primary Academy Primary
Local points of interest
- Kirklees Priory Historic site 2.9 miles
- Galpharm Stadium Stadium 5.5 miles
- Elland Road Stadium 6.2 miles
- National Media Museum Museum 6.6 miles
- Outwood Library Library 6.8 miles
- The University of Bradford University 6.9 miles
- Gotts Park Mansion Country house 7.2 miles
- Valley Parade Stadium 7.5 miles
- The Shay Stadium Stadium 7.7 miles
- Pugneys Country Park Nature reserve 7.7 miles
- Trinity Leeds Shopping centre 7.9 miles
- Stanley Library Library 8 miles