The ward takes in the market town of Otley and the neighbouring town of Yeadon on the north‑west fringe of Leeds. Otley sits beside the River Wharfe and acts as a gateway to Wharfedale and the Yorkshire Dales, with well‑used walks on the Otley Chevin and a compact historic centre centred on a long‑running market. Yeadon is more suburban, notable for Yeadon Tarn and its proximity to Leeds Bradford Airport, which has shaped local employment and transport links.
Culturally and socially the area mixes lively local traditions - markets, festivals and community clubs in Otley - with the more industrial and aviation‑linked past of Yeadon. Economically it blends independent retail and tourism in the town centre with airport‑related jobs, light industry and commuter residents who travel into Leeds, all supported by active civic groups and conservation areas that protect the towns' historic character.
Postcode districts covering Otley & Yeadon
Most populated places nearby
- Leeds 8.1 miles
- Bradford 7.5 miles
- York 24.8 miles
- Burnley 23.9 miles
- Huddersfield 17 miles
- Wakefield 16 miles
- Harrogate 9.2 miles
- Halifax 13.4 miles
- Barnsley 24.2 miles
- Castleford 17.9 miles
- Morley 10 miles
- Dewsbury 13.8 miles
Neighbouring places
- Carlton Parish 0.8 miles
- Otley Built-up area 1.4 miles
- Yeadon Built-up area 1.4 miles
- Guiseley Built-up area 1.6 miles
- Pool Parish 2 miles
- Guiseley & Rawdon Ward 2 miles
- Menston Built-up area 2.3 miles
- Pool-in-Wharfedale Built-up area 2.6 miles
- Farnley Parish 2.7 miles
- Newall with Clifton Parish 2.8 miles
- Bramhope Built-up area 2.9 miles
- Leathley Parish 2.9 miles
Example postcodes in Otley & Yeadon
LS21 3JL, LS21 1DL, LS19 7LF, LS21 3ND, LS19 7RP, LS19 7UF, LS21 1RF, LS19 7QA, LS21 3BJ … See all
Transport links
- Leeds Bradford International Airport 1.8 miles
- Doncaster Sheffield Airport 39.4 miles
- Guiseley Railway Station 1.5 miles
- Menston Railway Station 2.1 miles
- Leeds Bradford Airport Bus Station 1.6 miles
Hotels in Otley & Yeadon Ad
- The White Swan
- Chevin Country Park Hotel & Spa 3
- The Horse & Farrier
- Premier Inn Leeds / Bradford Airport 3
Schools in Otley & Yeadon
- Ashfield Primary School Primary
- Otley All Saints C of E Primary School Primary
- Otley Prince Henry's Grammar School Specialist Language College Secondary
- Otley the Whartons Primary School Primary
- Queensway Primary School Primary
- Rufford Park Primary School Primary
- St Joseph's Catholic Primary School, Otley Primary
- Westgate Primary School Primary
Local points of interest
- Esholt Priory Historic site 2.7 miles
- Spring Wood Forest 4.2 miles
- Daffy Wood Forest 4.2 miles
- Clayton Wood Forest 4.4 miles
- Valley Parade Stadium 6.5 miles
- Gotts Park Mansion Country house 6.6 miles
- National Media Museum Museum 7.3 miles
- The University of Bradford University 7.5 miles
- Trinity Leeds Shopping centre 8.4 miles
- Elland Road Stadium 8.8 miles
- Bolton Abbey Historic site 10.7 miles
- Saw Wood Forest 11.2 miles