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 miles39.5 km
- Leeds 13.6 miles21.8 km
- Bradford 21.5 miles34.6 km
- York 18.5 miles29.8 km
- Huddersfield 22.4 miles36.1 km
- Rotherham 19.8 miles31.9 km
- Doncaster 14.2 miles22.9 km
- Wakefield 10.5 miles17 km
- Harrogate 22.7 miles36.5 km
- Barnsley 13.3 miles21.5 km
- Castleford 3.8 miles6.1 km
- Morley 14.4 miles23.1 km
Neighbouring places
- Knottingley Built-up area 0.6 miles1 km
- Holmfield Built-up area 0.7 miles1.1 km
- Byram Built-up area 0.9 miles1.5 km
- Brotherton Built-up area 1.3 miles2 km
- Byram cum Sutton Parish 1.3 miles2 km
- Burton Salmon Parish 2.3 miles3.7 km
- Cridling Stubbs Parish 2.3 miles3.7 km
- Pontefract Built-up area 2.5 miles4 km
- Monk Fryston & South Milford Ward 2.5 miles4 km
- Darrington Built-up area 2.5 miles4 km
- Birkin Parish 2.5 miles4 km
- Pontefract North Ward 2.5 miles4.1 km
Example postcodes in Knottingley
WF11 0FA, WF11 0QQ, WF11 8RY, WF11 8EN, WF11 0FS, WF11 8EP, WF11 0JN, WF11 0BZ, WF11 0NA … See all
Transport links
- Doncaster Sheffield Airport 18.8 miles30.3 km
- Leeds Bradford International Airport 19.7 miles31.7 km
- Knottingley Railway Station 0.3 miles0.4 km
- Pontefract Monkhill Railway Station 2.1 miles3.4 km
Hotels near Knottingley Ad
- Wentbridge House Hotel 4 4.1 miles6.6 km
- Kings Croft Hotel 3.6 miles5.9 km
- Rogerthorpe Manor Hotel 4 5.6 miles9 km
- Owston Hall Hotel 3 8.8 miles14.1 km
- Ibis Wakefield East-Castleford 4 5.4 miles8.7 km
- Owl, Hambleton by Marston's Inns 4 5.5 miles8.8 km
- Thorpe Park Hotel and Spa 4 9.1 miles14.7 km
- Oulton Hall Hotel, Spa & Golf Resort 4 8.7 miles13.9 km
- Best Western Plus Milford Hotel 3 5.2 miles8.4 km
- Bay Horse Hotel 9.3 miles14.9 km
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 miles5.2 km
- Pontefract Racecourse Recreation 3.2 miles5.2 km
- Nostell Priory Country house 6.7 miles10.9 km
- Hampole Priory Historic site 8.5 miles13.6 km
- Stanley Library Library 9 miles14.6 km
- Outwood Library Library 10.2 miles16.4 km
- Nun Appleton Priory Historic site 10.7 miles17.1 km
- Nun Appleton Hall Estate 10.7 miles17.2 km
- Pugneys Country Park Nature reserve 10.8 miles17.4 km
- Saw Wood Forest 11.6 miles18.6 km
- Cusworth Hall Museum Museum 12.9 miles20.8 km
- Trinity Leeds Shopping centre 13.3 miles21.4 km