Knottingley sits in the metropolitan borough of Wakefield in West Yorkshire, on the banks of the River Aire and close to the junctions with local waterways and main roads. Its position between towns such as Castleford and Pontefract, and within reasonable commuting distance of Leeds, has long made it a local transport and river port hub.
Historically a market town and inland port thanks to the Aire and Calder Navigation, Knottingley developed a strong industrial profile with coal, glassmaking and nearby power generation at places like Ferrybridge shaping its economy and social identity. Today it retains working‑class roots and a sense of community while undergoing gradual regeneration; remnants of its industrial past sit alongside local shops, community projects and links for commuters to larger West Yorkshire centres.
Postcode districts covering Knottingley
Most populated places nearby
- Sheffield 24.1 miles38.8 km
- Leeds 14 miles22.6 km
- Bradford 21.9 miles35.2 km
- York 18.9 miles30.5 km
- Huddersfield 22.6 miles36.4 km
- Rotherham 19.4 miles31.2 km
- Doncaster 13.6 miles21.9 km
- Wakefield 10.7 miles17.2 km
- Harrogate 23.3 miles37.5 km
- Barnsley 13.1 miles21.1 km
- Castleford 4.2 miles6.8 km
- Morley 14.7 miles23.7 km
Neighbouring places
- Holmfield Built-up area 1.2 miles2 km
- Byram Built-up area 1.5 miles2.5 km
- Cridling Stubbs Parish 1.8 miles2.9 km
- Byram cum Sutton Parish 1.8 miles2.9 km
- Brotherton Built-up area 1.9 miles3 km
- Darrington Built-up area 2 miles3.3 km
- Pontefract Built-up area 2.5 miles4 km
- Pontefract North Ward 2.6 miles4.2 km
- Beal Built-up area 2.7 miles4.3 km
- Pontefract South Ward 2.7 miles4.4 km
- Birkin Parish 2.7 miles4.4 km
- Stapleton Parish 2.9 miles4.6 km
Example postcodes in Knottingley
WF11 0ED, WF11 9DH, WF11 8AU, WF11 0PX, WF11 0HD, WF11 9AS, WF11 0BX, WF11 0AR, WF11 8DZ … See all
Transport links
- Doncaster Sheffield Airport 18.2 miles29.3 km
- Leeds Bradford International Airport 20.2 miles32.6 km
- Knottingley Railway Station 0.5 miles0.8 km
- Pontefract Monkhill Railway Station 2.2 miles3.6 km
Hotels near Knottingley Ad
- Wentbridge House Hotel 4 3.6 miles5.7 km
- Rogerthorpe Manor Hotel 4 5.1 miles8.3 km
- Kings Croft Hotel 3.6 miles5.8 km
- Owston Hall Hotel 3 8.2 miles13.2 km
- Ibis Wakefield East-Castleford 4 5.7 miles9.1 km
- Owl, Hambleton by Marston's Inns 4 5.8 miles9.3 km
- Thorpe Park Hotel and Spa 4 9.7 miles15.6 km
- Oulton Hall Hotel, Spa & Golf Resort 4 9.1 miles14.6 km
- Best Western Plus Milford Hotel 3 5.8 miles9.4 km
- The Downe Arms 9 miles14.6 km
Schools in Knottingley
- De Lacy Academy Secondary
- England Lane Academy Primary
Local points of interest
- Pontefract Racecourse Recreation 3.4 miles5.5 km
- Fairnurn Ings Nature reserve 3.8 miles6.1 km
- Nostell Priory Country house 6.7 miles10.7 km
- Hampole Priory Historic site 7.9 miles12.7 km
- Stanley Library Library 9.3 miles15 km
- Outwood Library Library 10.5 miles16.8 km
- Pugneys Country Park Nature reserve 10.9 miles17.5 km
- Nun Appleton Priory Historic site 11.1 miles17.8 km
- Nun Appleton Hall Estate 11.1 miles17.8 km
- Saw Wood Forest 12.2 miles19.6 km
- Cusworth Hall Museum Museum 12.3 miles19.8 km
- Oakwell Stadium 13.7 miles22 km