The village and civil parish of Drighlington sits within the metropolitan borough of the City of Leeds in West Yorkshire, positioned on the fringe of the urban area between Leeds and Bradford and close to neighbouring districts such as Kirklees. It has a compact, mainly stone-built centre surrounded by suburban housing and patches of farmland and green belt that give a semi-rural feel.
Historically a farming community with medieval roots, Drighlington grew steadily through the 19th and 20th centuries and today mixes local shops, pubs and small firms with many residents commuting to nearby centres for work. Community life is active, centred on local clubs, parish facilities and heritage groups, and the village retains a conservation character with several older buildings that reflect its local history.
Postcode districts covering Drighlington
Most populated places nearby
- Leeds 5.4 miles
- Bradford 5 miles
- Oldham 23.6 miles
- Burnley 24.3 miles
- Huddersfield 9.2 miles
- Wakefield 8 miles
- Rochdale 23.3 miles
- Harrogate 16.9 miles
- Halifax 9.2 miles
- Barnsley 15.5 miles
- Castleford 12.9 miles
- Morley 2.3 miles
Neighbouring places
- Drighlington Built-up area 0.3 miles
- Gildersome Built-up area 1.1 miles
- Birstall and Birkenshaw Ward 1.3 miles
- Morley North Ward 1.4 miles
- Tong Ward 1.8 miles
- Gomersal and Birkenshaw Built-up area 1.8 miles
- Morley Built-up area 2.3 miles
- Batley Built-up area 2.3 miles
- Farnley & Wortley Ward 2.6 miles
- Batley West Ward 2.7 miles
- Morley South Ward 2.8 miles
- Pudsey Built-up area 3.1 miles
Example postcodes in Drighlington
BD11 1EQ, BD11 1FD, BD11 1HW, BD11 1EE, BD11 1FZ, BD11 1FH, BD11 1EU, BD11 1HH, BD11 1AB … See all
Transport links
- Leeds Bradford International Airport 7.6 miles
- Doncaster Sheffield Airport 32.7 miles
- Morley Railway Station 2.7 miles
- Cottingley Railway Station 2.9 miles
- Leeds Bradford Airport Bus Station 7.8 miles
Hotels near Drighlington Ad
- Woodlands Hotel 4 1.7 miles
- Hyatt House Leeds 4 5.2 miles
- Dakota Leeds 5 5.3 miles
- The Corn Mill Lodge Hotel 3 3.1 miles
- The Met Hotel Leeds 4 5.1 miles
- Doubletree by Hilton Hotel Leeds City Centre 4 5.1 miles
- Healds Hall Hotel 3 3.3 miles
- Quebecs 4 5.2 miles
- Clayton Hotel Leeds 4 5 miles
- The Queens Hotel 4 5.2 miles
Schools in Drighlington
- Drighlington Primary School Primary
Local points of interest
- Elland Road Stadium 3.7 miles
- Gotts Park Mansion Country house 4 miles
- National Media Museum Museum 4.7 miles
- The University of Bradford University 5.1 miles
- Trinity Leeds Shopping centre 5.3 miles
- Valley Parade Stadium 5.3 miles
- Kirklees Priory Historic site 5.4 miles
- Daffy Wood Forest 6 miles
- Clayton Wood Forest 6.2 miles
- Spring Wood Forest 6.2 miles
- Outwood Library Library 7 miles
- Esholt Priory Historic site 7.1 miles