Horsforth is a leafy suburb and ward on the north‑western edge of Leeds in West Yorkshire, sitting between the city and the rolling countryside beyond. It combines terraces and Victorian and Edwardian villas with newer housing, has good rail and road links into the city and towards Harrogate, and lies within easy reach of Leeds Bradford Airport.
The area has a strong village feel around its busy High Street, with independent shops, cafés and pubs, active community groups and well‑used parks such as Horsforth Hall Park. Historically shaped by local textile and small‑scale industrial activity, today it is largely a family‑oriented, commuter community noted for good schools, conservation pockets and an annual programme of local events.
Postcode districts covering Horsforth
Most populated places nearby
- Leeds 5.3 miles
- Bradford 5.6 miles
- York 24.7 miles
- Burnley 24.2 miles
- Huddersfield 14.3 miles
- Wakefield 12.7 miles
- Harrogate 11.4 miles
- Halifax 11.7 miles
- Barnsley 20.9 miles
- Castleford 15.2 miles
- Morley 6.7 miles
- Dewsbury 10.5 miles
Neighbouring places
- Horsforth Parish 0.6 miles
- Rawdon Built-up area 0.7 miles
- Calverley Built-up area 1.6 miles
- Yeadon Built-up area 1.9 miles
- Bramley & Stanningley Ward 2 miles
- Calverley & Farsley Ward 2.1 miles
- Idle and Thackley Ward 2.5 miles
- Weetwood Ward 2.6 miles
- Kirkstall Ward 2.8 miles
- Pudsey Built-up area 2.9 miles
- Eccleshill Ward 2.9 miles
- Adel & Wharfedale Ward 2.9 miles
Example postcodes in Horsforth
LS18 4RJ, LS18 5SS, LS18 5QH, LS18 4SX, LS19 6PH, LS18 5QR, LS18 4GR, LS19 6RJ, LS18 5EE … See all
Transport links
- Leeds Bradford International Airport 1.7 miles
- Doncaster Sheffield Airport 36.5 miles
- Horsforth Railway Station 1.3 miles
- Bramley 2.6 miles
- Leeds Bradford Airport Bus Station 1.9 miles
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Schools in Horsforth
- Broadgate Primary School Primary
- Horsforth Featherbank Primary School Primary
- Horsforth Newlaithes Primary School Primary
- Horsforth School Secondary
- Rawdon St Peter's C of E Voluntary Controlled Primary School Primary
- St Margaret's C of E Voluntary Controlled Primary School Primary
- St Mary's Catholic Primary School, Horsforth Primary
- The Froebelian School Independent - primary
- West End Primary School Primary
- Westbrook Lane Primary School Primary
- Woodhouse Grove School Independent - all ages
Local points of interest
- Daffy Wood Forest 1.7 miles
- Spring Wood Forest 1.8 miles
- Clayton Wood Forest 2 miles
- Esholt Priory Historic site 2.4 miles
- Gotts Park Mansion Country house 3.5 miles
- Valley Parade Stadium 4.8 miles
- National Media Museum Museum 5.3 miles
- Trinity Leeds Shopping centre 5.6 miles
- The University of Bradford University 5.6 miles
- Elland Road Stadium 5.7 miles
- Saw Wood Forest 9.9 miles
- Kirklees Priory Historic site 10.6 miles