Newsome is a ward in the metropolitan borough of Kirklees, immediately to the west and south-west of Huddersfield town centre. It occupies the lower slopes that lead up towards the Pennines, with a patchwork of Victorian terraces, interwar and post‑war housing and small green corridors following local streams such as the River Holme.
The area carries a clear industrial heritage from the 19th‑century woollen trade, visible in former mill buildings and tight-knit terraces, but today it is a mixed community of commuters, local shopkeepers and long‑standing residents. Regeneration and community projects sit alongside modest local centres, and its proximity to Huddersfield gives residents good transport links, cultural venues and easy access to nearby moorland for leisure.
Postcode districts covering Newsome
Most populated places nearby
- Manchester 21.2 miles
- Sheffield 22.4 miles
- Leeds 15.2 miles
- Bradford 10.9 miles
- Oldham 14.5 miles
- Burnley 22.1 miles
- Huddersfield 1.4 miles
- Stockport 21.7 miles
- Salford 22.8 miles
- Rotherham 22 miles
- Wakefield 11.7 miles
- Rochdale 16 miles
Neighbouring places
- Crosland Moor and Netherton Ward 1.4 miles
- Huddersfield Built-up area 1.4 miles
- Greenhead Ward 1.6 miles
- Almondbury Ward 1.9 miles
- Golcar Ward 2.5 miles
- Dalton Ward 2.6 miles
- Lindley Ward 2.7 miles
- Honley Built-up area 2.8 miles
- Kirkheaton Built-up area 2.9 miles
- Ashbrow Ward 3 miles
- Lepton Built-up area 3.1 miles
- Holme Valley North Ward 3.2 miles
Example postcodes in Newsome
HD1 4RH, HD1 2NJ, HD4 6LZ, HD4 6RG, HD5 8LQ, HD4 6RE, HD1 1BX, HD1 1PB, HD5 8HP … See all
Transport links
- Leeds Bradford International Airport 16.9 miles
- Manchester Airport 27.9 miles
- Lockwood Railway Station 0.8 miles
- Berry Brow Railway Station 0.9 miles
Hotels in Newsome Ad
- Stay Hotel
- Manor House Lindley 5
- Huddersfield Central 3
- Premier Inn Huddersfield Central 3
- Huddersfield Central Lodge
Schools in Newsome
- Berry Brow Infant and Nursery Academy Primary
- Castle Hill School Special
- Hillside Primary School Primary
- Kirklees College Further education
- Lowerhouses C of E Primary School Primary
- Newsome Junior Academy Primary
- Spring Grove Junior Infant and Nursery School Primary
- Woodley School and College Special
Local points of interest
- Galpharm Stadium Stadium 1.7 miles
- Kirklees Priory Historic site 4.8 miles
- The Shay Stadium Stadium 6.6 miles
- Blackstone Edge Mountains 10.6 miles
- The University of Bradford University 11 miles
- National Media Museum Museum 11.1 miles
- Pugneys Country Park Nature reserve 11.5 miles
- Valley Parade Stadium 11.9 miles
- Outwood Library Library 12.5 miles
- Elland Road Stadium 13.3 miles
- Stanley Library Library 13.7 miles
- Oakwell Stadium 14.1 miles