Heckmondwike is an electoral ward and town in the Spen Valley of the metropolitan borough of Kirklees, England, lying between Dewsbury and Cleckheaton. It grew up in the 19th century as part of the West Yorkshire textile trade, and the legacy of mills, Victorian terraces and former industrial premises is still visible alongside more recent housing and light industry.
The area combines a busy high street and local shops with residential suburbs and a diverse community, and benefits from good road links into Leeds and Bradford via the M62 corridor. Local life mixes market‑town traditions, community groups and periodic regeneration efforts, with a handful of listed churches and civic buildings that reflect its industrial and civic past within Kirklees.
Postcode districts covering Heckmondwike
Most populated places nearby
- Sheffield 25 miles40.2 km
- Leeds 8.3 miles13.3 km
- Bradford 6.5 miles10.5 km
- Oldham 20.9 miles33.7 km
- Burnley 24 miles38.7 km
- Huddersfield 6.3 miles10.2 km
- Rotherham 23.1 miles37.1 km
- Wakefield 7.2 miles11.6 km
- Rochdale 21.3 miles34.3 km
- Harrogate 20.2 miles32.6 km
- Halifax 8.3 miles13.3 km
- Barnsley 13.4 miles21.6 km
Neighbouring places
- Heckmondwike Built-up area 0.3 miles0.4 km
- Liversedge and Gomersal Ward 1.1 miles1.8 km
- Liversedge Built-up area 1.2 miles1.9 km
- Batley West Ward 1.2 miles1.9 km
- Dewsbury West Ward 1.7 miles2.8 km
- Batley Built-up area 1.8 miles2.9 km
- Moor Top Built-up area 1.8 miles2.9 km
- Cleckheaton Built-up area 2.2 miles3.6 km
- Gomersal and Birkenshaw Built-up area 2.3 miles3.6 km
- Birstall and Birkenshaw Ward 2.3 miles3.7 km
- Dewsbury Built-up area 2.4 miles3.9 km
- Mirfield Built-up area 2.5 miles4 km
Example postcodes in Heckmondwike
WF16 0NY, WF17 8FF, WF16 9NN, WF13 4QZ, WF16 0BP, WF16 9RB, WF13 4PW, WF16 9LR, WF16 0ET … See all
Transport links
- Leeds Bradford International Airport 10.8 miles17.4 km
- Doncaster Sheffield Airport 31.8 miles51.1 km
- Dewsbury Railway Station 2.2 miles3.6 km
- Batley Railway Station 2.2 miles3.6 km
Hotels near Heckmondwike Ad
- Healds Hall Hotel 3 0.4 miles0.6 km
- Woodlands Hotel 4 4.2 miles6.8 km
- Manor House Lindley 5 6.9 miles11.1 km
- The Mews 4.5 miles7.2 km
- Woodsome Hall Golf Club Dormy House 6 miles9.6 km
- Hyatt House Leeds 4 7.9 miles12.7 km
- Dakota Leeds 5 8.1 miles13 km
- Holiday Inn Leeds Brighouse 4 3.5 miles5.6 km
- The Met Hotel Leeds 4 7.9 miles12.8 km
- Doubletree by Hilton Hotel Leeds City Centre 4 7.8 miles12.5 km
Schools in Heckmondwike
- Brian Jackson College Independent - secondary
- Fairfield School Special
- Heckmondwike Grammar School Secondary
- Holy Spirit Catholic Primary Academy Primary
- Millbridge, A Share Primary Academy Primary
- Norristhorpe Junior and Infant School Primary
Local points of interest
- Kirklees Priory Historic site 2.6 miles4.3 km
- Galpharm Stadium Stadium 5.4 miles8.6 km
- Elland Road Stadium 6.4 miles10.2 km
- National Media Museum Museum 6.5 miles10.4 km
- The University of Bradford University 6.7 miles10.8 km
- Outwood Library Library 7 miles11.3 km
- Gotts Park Mansion Country house 7.3 miles11.7 km
- Valley Parade Stadium 7.3 miles11.8 km
- The Shay Stadium Stadium 7.4 miles12 km
- Pugneys Country Park Nature reserve 8 miles12.8 km
- Trinity Leeds Shopping centre 8 miles13 km
- Stanley Library Library 8.2 miles13.2 km