Drighlington

Drighlington
St Paul's Church
Drighlington is located in Leeds
Drighlington
Drighlington
Drighlington is located in West Yorkshire
Drighlington
Drighlington
Location within West Yorkshire
Population5,528 (2011 census)[1]
OS grid referenceSE2229
Metropolitan borough
Metropolitan county
Region
CountryEngland
Sovereign stateUnited Kingdom
Post townBRADFORD
Postcode districtBD11
Dialling code0113
PoliceWest Yorkshire
FireWest Yorkshire
AmbulanceYorkshire
UK Parliament
List of places
UK
England
Yorkshire
53°45′24″N 1°39′42″W / 53.756767°N 1.661639°W / 53.756767; -1.661639

Drighlington /ˈdrɪɡlɪŋtən/ is a village and civil parish in the City of Leeds metropolitan district, West Yorkshire, England. Historically part of the West Riding of Yorkshire, the village lies 5 miles (9 km) south-west of Leeds and 4 miles (6 km) south-east of Bradford. The name of the village is often shortened to Drig. The population of the civil parish as of the 2011 census was 5,528.[1]

The village sits in the Morley North ward of Leeds City Council and was previously a part of the Morley and Outwood parliamentary constituency.

  1. ^ a b UK Census (2011). "Local Area Report – Drighlington Parish (E04000220)". Nomis. Office for National Statistics. Retrieved 19 February 2020.