Knottingley is a town and electoral ward in the metropolitan borough of Wakefield, in West Yorkshire. It sits on the banks of the River Aire where the river meets the Aire and Calder Navigation, a legacy that made the town an important inland port and shaped its low-lying, industrial riverside landscape; the neighbouring power station at Ferrybridge and the proximity of places like Pontefract are part of the local geography.
Historically the town grew in the 19th century around glassmaking, coal and the railway, and that industrial heritage is still visible in canals, warehouses and transport links. Today Knottingley has a mixed economy of light industry and services, with many residents commuting to larger centres such as Leeds and Wakefield; community groups, local sports clubs and regeneration projects emphasise its market‑town roots and riverside history.
Postcode districts covering Knottingley
Most populated places nearby
- Sheffield 24.5 miles
- Leeds 13.6 miles
- Bradford 21.5 miles
- York 18.5 miles
- Huddersfield 22.4 miles
- Rotherham 19.8 miles
- Doncaster 14.2 miles
- Wakefield 10.5 miles
- Harrogate 22.7 miles
- Barnsley 13.3 miles
- Castleford 3.8 miles
- Morley 14.4 miles
Neighbouring places
- Knottingley Built-up area 0.6 miles
- Holmfield Built-up area 0.7 miles
- Byram Built-up area 0.9 miles
- Brotherton Built-up area 1.3 miles
- Byram cum Sutton Parish 1.3 miles
- Burton Salmon Parish 2.3 miles
- Cridling Stubbs Parish 2.3 miles
- Pontefract Built-up area 2.5 miles
- Monk Fryston & South Milford Ward 2.5 miles
- Darrington Built-up area 2.5 miles
- Birkin Parish 2.5 miles
- Pontefract North Ward 2.5 miles
Example postcodes in Knottingley
WF11 8RW, WF11 0DW, WF11 8BX, WF11 0DH, WF11 0HY, WF11 8EH, WF11 0JG, WF11 8JW, WF11 8AG … See all
Transport links
- Doncaster Sheffield Airport 18.8 miles
- Leeds Bradford International Airport 19.7 miles
- Knottingley Railway Station 0.3 miles
- Pontefract Monkhill Railway Station 2.1 miles
Hotels near Knottingley Ad
- Wentbridge House Hotel 4 4.1 miles
- Kings Croft Hotel 3.6 miles
- Rogerthorpe Manor Hotel 4 5.6 miles
- Owston Hall Hotel 3 8.8 miles
- Owl, Hambleton by Marston's Inns 4 5.5 miles
- Thorpe Park Hotel and Spa 4 9.1 miles
- Oulton Hall Hotel, Spa & Golf Resort 4 8.7 miles
- Best Western Plus Milford Hotel 3 5.2 miles
- Bay Horse Hotel 9.3 miles
- Ramada by Wyndham Leeds East 4 9.9 miles
Schools in Knottingley
- De Lacy Academy Secondary
- England Lane Academy Primary
- The Vale Primary Academy Primary
Local points of interest
- Fairnurn Ings Nature reserve 3.2 miles
- Pontefract Racecourse Recreation 3.2 miles
- Nostell Priory Country house 6.7 miles
- Hampole Priory Historic site 8.5 miles
- Stanley Library Library 9 miles
- Outwood Library Library 10.2 miles
- Nun Appleton Priory Historic site 10.7 miles
- Nun Appleton Hall Estate 10.7 miles
- Pugneys Country Park Nature reserve 10.8 miles
- Saw Wood Forest 11.6 miles
- Cusworth Hall Museum Museum 12.9 miles
- Trinity Leeds Shopping centre 13.3 miles