Morley South is an electoral ward in the metropolitan borough of Leeds, covering the southern part of the market town of Morley and some adjoining suburbs in West Yorkshire. It combines a compact town centre with residential neighbourhoods and small industrial or business estates, and functions largely as a commuter catchment for the nearby city while retaining a local high street and community services.
The area has a strong local identity shaped by its industrial past - textiles and mining left their mark - and by civic buildings such as Morley Town Hall. Community life is active, with sports clubs, volunteer groups and seasonal events, and residents value the nearby parks and greenbelt countryside that give the ward a mix of urban convenience and accessible green spaces.
Postcode districts covering Morley South
Most populated places nearby
- Leeds 5.2 miles
- Bradford 7.8 miles
- Oldham 24.5 miles
- Huddersfield 9.8 miles
- Rotherham 23 miles
- Doncaster 24.7 miles
- Wakefield 5.2 miles
- Rochdale 24.9 miles
- Harrogate 18 miles
- Halifax 11.3 miles
- Barnsley 13.1 miles
- Castleford 10.4 miles
Neighbouring places
- Morley Built-up area 1.2 miles
- Batley East Ward 1.5 miles
- East Ardsley Built-up area 1.8 miles
- Batley Built-up area 1.8 miles
- Morley North Ward 1.9 miles
- Gildersome Built-up area 2 miles
- Batley West Ward 2.4 miles
- Ardsley & Robin Hood Ward 2.7 miles
- Drighlington Built-up area 2.8 miles
- Dewsbury East Ward 2.9 miles
- Middleton Park Ward 2.9 miles
- Thorpe on the Hill Built-up area 3 miles
Example postcodes in Morley South
LS27 8GN, WF3 1LU, LS27 8RX, LS27 8PZ, LS27 0EH, LS27 8GA, WF3 1NQ, LS27 9EP, LS27 0HA … See all
Transport links
- Leeds Bradford International Airport 9.5 miles
- Doncaster Sheffield Airport 29.9 miles
- Morley Railway Station 1.2 miles
- Batley Railway Station 1.9 miles
- Leeds Bradford Airport Bus Station 9.7 miles
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Schools in Morley South
- Bruntcliffe Academy Secondary
- Fountain Primary School Primary
- Morley Newlands Academy Primary
- Queenswood School Independent - primary
- Seven Hills Primary School Primary
- St Francis Catholic Primary School, Morley Primary
- The Morley Academy Secondary
- Westerton Primary Academy Primary
- Woodkirk Academy Secondary
Local points of interest
- Elland Road Stadium 3.3 miles
- Outwood Library Library 4.3 miles
- Trinity Leeds Shopping centre 4.9 miles
- Gotts Park Mansion Country house 5 miles
- Stanley Library Library 5.2 miles
- Kirklees Priory Historic site 6.2 miles
- Pugneys Country Park Nature reserve 6.6 miles
- Daffy Wood Forest 7.5 miles
- Clayton Wood Forest 7.5 miles
- National Media Museum Museum 7.5 miles
- Spring Wood Forest 7.6 miles
- The University of Bradford University 7.9 miles