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 1JL, BD11 1LJ, BD11 1HD, BD11 1HT, BD11 1HH, BD11 1JZ, BD11 1DY, BD11 1FE, BD11 1BN … 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
- Woodlands Hotel 4 1.9 miles
- Hyatt House Leeds 4 5.4 miles
- Dakota Leeds 5 5.5 miles
- The Corn Mill Lodge Hotel 3 3.4 miles
- The Met Hotel Leeds 4 5.4 miles
- Healds Hall Hotel 3 3.1 miles
- Quebecs 4 5.5 miles
- Leeds Marriott Hotel 4 5.6 miles
- Clayton Hotel Leeds 4 5.2 miles
- Best Western Bradford Guide Post Hotel 3 4.2 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