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 miles
- Bradford 4.9 miles
- Oldham 23.3 miles
- Burnley 24.2 miles
- Huddersfield 9 miles
- Wakefield 8 miles
- Rochdale 23.1 miles
- Harrogate 17.2 miles
- Halifax 9 miles
- Barnsley 15.5 miles
- Castleford 13 miles
- Morley 2.4 miles
Neighbouring places
- Birstall and Birkenshaw Ward 1 mile
- Gildersome Built-up area 1.3 miles
- Morley North Ward 1.6 miles
- Gomersal and Birkenshaw Built-up area 1.6 miles
- Tong Ward 1.8 miles
- Batley Built-up area 2.2 miles
- Morley Built-up area 2.4 miles
- Batley West Ward 2.6 miles
- Morley South Ward 2.8 miles
- Farnley & Wortley Ward 2.9 miles
- Heckmondwike Built-up area 3.1 miles
- Cleckheaton Built-up area 3.1 miles
Example postcodes in Drighlington
BD11 1AA, BD11 1EX, BD11 1JF, BD11 1LU, BD11 1HN, BD11 1BW, BD11 1JU, BD11 1EP, BD11 1JJ … See all
Transport links
- Leeds Bradford International Airport 7.8 miles
- Doncaster Sheffield Airport 32.7 miles
- Morley Railway Station 2.8 miles
- Cottingley Railway Station 3.1 miles
- Leeds Bradford Airport Bus Station 8 miles
Hotels near Drighlington Ad
- Tong Park Hotel 3 1.2 miles
- Corn Mill Lodge Hotel 3 3.4 miles
- Premier Inn Leeds South 3 0.5 miles
- Gomersal Park Hotel & Bazaar Spa 3 1.3 miles
- Dakota Leeds 5 5.5 miles
- Miners Arms 3 2.8 miles
- Walton View Hotel 4 0.9 miles
- Novotel Leeds Centre Hotel 4 5.3 miles
- Woodlands Hotel 4 1.9 miles
- Quebecs 4 5.4 miles
Schools in Drighlington
- Drighlington Primary School Primary
Local points of interest
- Elland Road Stadium 4 miles
- Gotts Park Mansion Country house 4.3 miles
- National Media Museum Museum 4.7 miles
- Kirklees Priory Historic site 5.1 miles
- The University of Bradford University 5.1 miles
- Valley Parade Stadium 5.3 miles
- Trinity Leeds Shopping centre 5.5 miles
- Daffy Wood Forest 6.3 miles
- Clayton Wood Forest 6.4 miles
- Spring Wood Forest 6.4 miles
- Outwood Library Library 7.1 miles
- Esholt Priory Historic site 7.2 miles