Morley is a market town and civil parish in the metropolitan borough of Leeds, in West Yorkshire, England, lying roughly six miles south‑west of Leeds city centre. Set on the rolling foothills of the Pennines, it grew up during the Industrial Revolution as a centre for woollen textiles and coal, and still shows that history in its Victorian stone buildings and the traditional town centre layout.
These days Morley combines a strong local identity with commuter links into Leeds, offering a mix of independent shops, regular markets and light industry alongside community arts groups, sports clubs and local events. The town retains notable civic buildings and a lively high street, making it both a residential hub and a place with visible historical character.
Postcode districts covering Morley
Most populated places nearby
- Leeds 4.1 miles
- Bradford 7.2 miles
- Huddersfield 10.6 miles
- Rotherham 24.1 miles
- Wakefield 6.2 miles
- Harrogate 16.8 miles
- Halifax 11.4 miles
- Barnsley 14.2 miles
- Castleford 10.6 miles
- Dewsbury 4.4 miles
- Batley 2.5 miles
- Keighley 14.5 miles
Neighbouring places
- Morley North Ward 1 mile
- Morley South Ward 1.2 miles
- Gildersome Built-up area 1.2 miles
- Beeston & Holbeck Ward 2.2 miles
- Farnley & Wortley Ward 2.3 miles
- Drighlington Built-up area 2.4 miles
- Batley Built-up area 2.5 miles
- Middleton Park Ward 2.5 miles
- East Ardsley Built-up area 2.6 miles
- Batley East Ward 2.7 miles
- Batley West Ward 3.1 miles
- Ardsley & Robin Hood Ward 3.2 miles
Example postcodes in Morley
LS27 9NW, LS27 0JU, LS27 8JH, LS27 8XR, LS27 8BW, LS27 8SX, LS27 7UP, LS27 8AP, LS27 7QP … See all
Transport links
- Leeds Bradford International Airport 8.3 miles
- Doncaster Sheffield Airport 30.7 miles
- Morley Railway Station 0.4 miles
- Cottingley Railway Station 1.3 miles
- Leeds Bradford Airport Bus Station 8.5 miles
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Schools in Morley
- Asquith Primary School Primary
- Bruntcliffe Academy Secondary
- Churwell Primary Academy Primary
- Fountain Primary School Primary
- Morley Newlands Academy Primary
- Morley Victoria Primary School Primary
- Queenswood School Independent - primary
- Seven Hills Primary School Primary
- St Francis Catholic Primary School, Morley Primary
- The Morley Academy Secondary
Local points of interest
- Elland Road Stadium 2.2 miles
- Gotts Park Mansion Country house 3.7 miles
- Trinity Leeds Shopping centre 3.9 miles
- Outwood Library Library 4.9 miles
- Stanley Library Library 5.7 miles
- Daffy Wood Forest 6.2 miles
- Clayton Wood Forest 6.2 miles
- Spring Wood Forest 6.3 miles
- Kirklees Priory Historic site 6.8 miles
- National Media Museum Museum 6.9 miles
- The University of Bradford University 7.4 miles
- Valley Parade Stadium 7.4 miles