Huddersfield is a large market town in the metropolitan borough of Kirklees, West Yorkshire, in England. It sits in the valley of the River Colne on the edge of the Pennines, giving a dramatic setting of steep streets, Victorian stone buildings and easy access to moorland and canal towpaths - a town shaped by the textile mills of the Industrial Revolution and still notable for its handsome civic architecture.
The town has a lively cultural and academic life centred on the University of Huddersfield, a respected contemporary music festival and a busy theatre scene, and is famously associated with the 1895 meeting at the George Hotel that led to the birth of rugby league. Economically Huddersfield has diversified from textiles into manufacturing, services and digital firms, while its multicultural communities and good rail links to Leeds and Manchester keep it well connected across the region.
Postcode districts covering Huddersfield
HD1, HD2, HD3, HD4, HD5, HD6, HD7, HD8, WF14
Most populated places nearby
- Manchester 21.5 miles34.6 km
- Sheffield 23.8 miles38.2 km
- Leeds 14.5 miles23.4 km
- Bradford 9.7 miles15.5 km
- Oldham 14.7 miles23.6 km
- Burnley 21 miles33.8 km
- Stockport 22.3 miles35.9 km
- Salford 23 miles37 km
- Rotherham 23.2 miles37.3 km
- Wakefield 11.9 miles19.1 km
- Rochdale 15.7 miles25.3 km
- Halifax 6.5 miles10.4 km
Neighbouring places
- Greenhead Ward 0.2 miles0.4 km
- Newsome Ward 1.4 miles2.2 km
- Lindley Ward 1.6 miles2.5 km
- Golcar Ward 1.8 miles3 km
- Ashbrow Ward 1.9 miles3 km
- Crosland Moor and Netherton Ward 2 miles3.2 km
- Dalton Ward 2.2 miles3.5 km
- Almondbury Ward 2.6 miles4.2 km
- Kirkheaton Built-up area 2.8 miles4.5 km
- Rastrick Ward 2.8 miles4.5 km
- Scapegoat Hill Built-up area 3.2 miles5.1 km
- Outlane Built-up area 3.3 miles5.3 km
Example postcodes in Huddersfield
HD2 2TZ, HD3 3JA, HD4 5BQ, HD4 5NY, HD4 5NW, HD2 2PJ, HD3 4RN, HD1 6HG, HD3 4ED … See all
Transport links
- Leeds Bradford International Airport 15.9 miles25.5 km
- Manchester Airport 28.5 miles45.8 km
- Huddersfield Railway Station 0.4 miles0.7 km
- Lockwood Railway Station 1.1 miles1.8 km
Hotels in Huddersfield Ad
- Manor House Lindley 5
- Woodsome Hall Golf Club Dormy House
- The Briar Court Hotel 3
- Fortune Huddersfield, Sure Hotel Collection 3
- Cedar Court Huddersfield 4
- The Cambridge Hotel 3
- Stay Hotel
- Huddersfield Central Lodge
- Edgerton Hotel 3
Schools in Huddersfield
- All Hallows' C of E (VA) Primary School Primary
- All Saints Catholic College Secondary
- Ashbrow School Primary
- Beaumont Primary Academy Primary
- Berry Brow Infant and Nursery Academy Primary
- Birkby Infant and Nursery School Primary
- Birkby Junior School Primary
- Castle Hill School Special
- Christ Church CE Academy Primary
- Crow Lane Primary and Foundation Stage School Primary
- Dalton School Primary
- Fixby Junior and Infant School Primary
- Greenhead College Further education
- Hillside Primary School Primary
- Huddersfield Grammar School Independent - all ages
- Huddersfield New College Further education
- King James's School Secondary
- Kirklees College Further education
- Lindley C of E Infant School Primary
- … See all
Local points of interest
- Galpharm Stadium Stadium 1.1 miles1.8 km
- Kirklees Priory Historic site 3.9 miles6.2 km
- The Shay Stadium Stadium 5.2 miles8.4 km
- The University of Bradford University 9.8 miles15.8 km
- National Media Museum Museum 9.8 miles15.8 km
- Blackstone Edge Mountains 10.1 miles16.3 km
- Valley Parade Stadium 10.7 miles17.2 km
- Pugneys Country Park Nature reserve 11.9 miles19.1 km
- Outwood Library Library 12.5 miles20.1 km
- Elland Road Stadium 12.7 miles20.4 km
- Gotts Park Mansion Country house 13.3 miles21.4 km
- Stanley Library Library 13.7 miles22.1 km