The ward in west Leeds sits around Bramley and Stanningley, a few miles from the city centre. It mixes residential streets - from Victorian terraces to post‑war estates - with green spaces and community amenities such as Bramley Park and the much‑loved Victorian swimming centre Bramley Baths.
Historically the area grew on 19th‑century textile and engineering trades, and remnants of mills and workshops sit alongside modern retail and light‑industrial units. Local community groups and regeneration projects are active, and good road and bus links into Leeds and neighbouring Bradford give the area a practical, working‑town feel with a strong local identity.
Postcode districts covering Bramley & Stanningley
Most populated places nearby
- Leeds 3.8 miles
- Bradford 5.5 miles
- York 24.6 miles
- Burnley 24.9 miles
- Huddersfield 13.1 miles
- Wakefield 10.8 miles
- Harrogate 12.7 miles
- Halifax 11.4 miles
- Barnsley 18.9 miles
- Castleford 13.6 miles
- Morley 4.8 miles
- Dewsbury 8.7 miles
Neighbouring places
- Kirkstall Ward 1.5 miles
- Armley Ward 1.7 miles
- Horsforth Parish 1.8 miles
- Calverley & Farsley Ward 1.8 miles
- Pudsey Built-up area 1.8 miles
- Calverley Built-up area 2.3 miles
- Weetwood Ward 2.4 miles
- Rawdon Built-up area 2.5 miles
- Farnley & Wortley Ward 2.5 miles
- Headingley & Hyde Park Ward 2.8 miles
- Eccleshill Ward 3.3 miles
- Bradford Moor Ward 3.4 miles
Example postcodes in Bramley & Stanningley
LS13 2AZ, LS13 3PN, LS13 3JP, LS13 1BE, LS28 6JA, LS13 2DA, LS13 2LA, LS13 3HJ, LS13 2AP … See all
Transport links
- Leeds Bradford International Airport 3.6 miles
- Doncaster Sheffield Airport 34.7 miles
- Bramley 0.7 miles
- Headingley Railway Station 1.8 miles
- Leeds Bradford Airport Bus Station 3.8 miles
Hotels near Bramley & Stanningley Ad
- The Corn Mill Lodge Hotel 3 1.4 miles
- Dakota Leeds 5 3.9 miles
- Hyatt House Leeds 4 4 miles
- The Met Hotel Leeds 4 3.8 miles
- Haley's Hotel & Restaurant 3 2.7 miles
- Quebecs 4 3.9 miles
- Hinsley Hall 3 2.8 miles
- The Calverley Arms by Innkeeper's Collection 4 1.8 miles
- Leeds Marriott Hotel 4 4.1 miles
- The Queens Hotel 4 3.9 miles
Schools in Bramley & Stanningley
- Bramley St Peter's C of E Primary School Primary
- Hollybush Primary Primary
- Leeds West Academy Secondary
- Raynville Academy Primary
- Stanningley Primary School Primary
- Summerfield Primary School Primary
- Valley View Community Primary School Primary
- West Specialist Inclusive Learning Centre Special
- Whitecote Primary School Primary
Local points of interest
- Gotts Park Mansion Country house 1.7 miles
- Daffy Wood Forest 1.9 miles
- Spring Wood Forest 2 miles
- Clayton Wood Forest 2.1 miles
- Elland Road Stadium 3.8 miles
- Trinity Leeds Shopping centre 4 miles
- Esholt Priory Historic site 4 miles
- Valley Parade Stadium 5 miles
- National Media Museum Museum 5.1 miles
- The University of Bradford University 5.5 miles
- Saw Wood Forest 9.2 miles
- Kirklees Priory Historic site 9.3 miles