Drighlington is a village in the City of Leeds metropolitan borough in West Yorkshire, sitting on the A650 roughly between Leeds and Bradford and within easy reach of Wakefield and the M62 corridor. Its location on the edge of the urban area gives it good transport links while still feeling distinct from the surrounding towns.
Historically an agricultural settlement that grew alongside the industrial towns of the region, Drighlington retains a compact village centre of stone-built houses, local shops, pubs and community facilities. Today it largely functions as a commuter village with small businesses and local services, a strong sense of community and easy access to the wider Leeds–Bradford economy.
Postcode districts covering Drighlington
Most populated places nearby
- Leeds 5.7 miles9.2 km
- Bradford 4.9 miles7.9 km
- Oldham 23.3 miles37.5 km
- Burnley 24.2 miles38.9 km
- Huddersfield 9 miles14.4 km
- Wakefield 8 miles12.9 km
- Rochdale 23.1 miles37.1 km
- Harrogate 17.2 miles27.6 km
- Halifax 9 miles14.4 km
- Barnsley 15.5 miles24.9 km
- Castleford 13 miles20.9 km
- Morley 2.4 miles3.9 km
Neighbouring places
- Birstall and Birkenshaw Ward 1 mile1.7 km
- Gildersome Built-up area 1.3 miles2 km
- Morley North Ward 1.6 miles2.5 km
- Gomersal and Birkenshaw Built-up area 1.6 miles2.6 km
- Tong Ward 1.8 miles2.9 km
- Batley Built-up area 2.2 miles3.5 km
- Morley Built-up area 2.4 miles3.9 km
- Batley West Ward 2.6 miles4.1 km
- Morley South Ward 2.8 miles4.6 km
- Farnley & Wortley Ward 2.9 miles4.7 km
- Heckmondwike Built-up area 3.1 miles4.9 km
- Cleckheaton Built-up area 3.1 miles5 km
Example postcodes in Drighlington
BD11 1AZ, BD11 1FZ, BD11 1AR, BD11 1HW, BD11 1BD, BD11 1HD, BD11 1EJ, BD11 1JJ, BD11 1GD … See all
Transport links
- Leeds Bradford International Airport 7.8 miles12.5 km
- Doncaster Sheffield Airport 32.7 miles52.7 km
- Morley Railway Station 2.8 miles4.6 km
- Cottingley Railway Station 3.1 miles5.1 km
- Leeds Bradford Airport Bus Station 8 miles12.9 km
Hotels near Drighlington Ad
- Woodlands Hotel 4 1.9 miles3.1 km
- Hyatt House Leeds 4 5.4 miles8.8 km
- Dakota Leeds 5 5.5 miles8.9 km
- The Corn Mill Lodge Hotel 3 3.4 miles5.4 km
- The Met Hotel Leeds 4 5.4 miles8.7 km
- Doubletree by Hilton Hotel Leeds City Centre 4 5.3 miles8.6 km
- Healds Hall Hotel 3 3.1 miles4.9 km
- Quebecs 4 5.5 miles8.8 km
- Clayton Hotel Leeds 4 5.2 miles8.4 km
- The Queens Hotel 4 5.5 miles8.8 km
Schools in Drighlington
- Drighlington Primary School Primary
Local points of interest
- Elland Road Stadium 4 miles6.4 km
- Gotts Park Mansion Country house 4.3 miles7 km
- National Media Museum Museum 4.7 miles7.6 km
- Kirklees Priory Historic site 5.1 miles8.2 km
- The University of Bradford University 5.1 miles8.2 km
- Valley Parade Stadium 5.3 miles8.6 km
- Trinity Leeds Shopping centre 5.5 miles8.9 km
- Daffy Wood Forest 6.3 miles10.1 km
- Clayton Wood Forest 6.4 miles10.3 km
- Spring Wood Forest 6.4 miles10.3 km
- Outwood Library Library 7.1 miles11.4 km
- Esholt Priory Historic site 7.2 miles11.6 km