Lindley sits on the north‑west fringe of Huddersfield in Kirklees, West Yorkshire, occupying lower slopes and moorland edges with views across the Colne Valley towards the Pennines. The ward mixes pockets of green belt and open moor with densely built Victorian streets, giving it a feel that is part suburban suburb and part former mill village.
Historically tied to the woollen cloth trade, the area still shows that industrial past in its stone terraces and converted mills, while today the local economy is a blend of small shops, services and light industry alongside many commuters to nearby towns. There’s a strong local identity, active community groups, schools and traditional pubs, so it often feels more like a self-contained village within the wider Huddersfield conurbation.
Postcode districts covering Lindley
Most populated places nearby
- Manchester 20.6 miles
- Leeds 15.2 miles
- Bradford 9.4 miles
- Oldham 13.8 miles
- Burnley 19.5 miles
- Huddersfield 1.6 miles
- Stockport 21.8 miles
- Salford 22 miles
- Rotherham 24.7 miles
- Wakefield 13.3 miles
- Rochdale 14.4 miles
- Halifax 5.3 miles
Neighbouring places
- Golcar Ward 1 mile
- Greenhead Ward 1.4 miles
- Huddersfield Built-up area 1.6 miles
- Outlane Built-up area 1.7 miles
- Scapegoat Hill Built-up area 2 miles
- Holywell Green and Stainland Built-up area 2.1 miles
- Sowood Built-up area 2.1 miles
- Elland Built-up area 2.1 miles
- Crosland Moor and Netherton Ward 2.4 miles
- Ashbrow Ward 2.5 miles
- Newsome Ward 2.7 miles
- Greetland and Stainland Ward 2.8 miles
Example postcodes in Lindley
HD3 3JS, HD3 3XH, HD3 4BP, HD3 4YJ, HD3 3XL, HD3 3GN, HD3 4FR, HD3 4AL, HD2 2GZ … See all
Transport links
- Leeds Bradford International Airport 15.9 miles
- Manchester Airport 27.9 miles
- Huddersfield Railway Station 2 miles
- Lockwood Railway Station 2.1 miles
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Schools in Lindley
- Huddersfield New College Further education
- Lindley C of E Infant School Primary
- Lindley Junior School Primary
- Moorlands Primary School Primary
- Reinwood Infant and Nursery School Primary
- Reinwood Junior School Primary
- Salendine Nook High School Secondary
Local points of interest
- Galpharm Stadium Stadium 2.6 miles
- The Shay Stadium Stadium 4.1 miles
- Kirklees Priory Historic site 4.6 miles
- Blackstone Edge Mountains 8.7 miles
- The University of Bradford University 9.5 miles
- National Media Museum Museum 9.6 miles
- Valley Parade Stadium 10.5 miles
- Bronte Parsonage Museum Museum 13 miles
- Pugneys Country Park Nature reserve 13.4 miles
- Elland Road Stadium 13.4 miles
- Outwood Library Library 13.7 miles
- Gotts Park Mansion Country house 13.8 miles