Allerton, West Yorkshire

Allerton
Stepping stones at Pitty Beck, south Allerton
Allerton is located in West Yorkshire
Allerton
Allerton
Location within West Yorkshire
Population12,000 
OS grid referenceSE1134
Metropolitan borough
Metropolitan county
Region
CountryEngland
Sovereign stateUnited Kingdom
Post townBRADFORD
Postcode districtBD15
Dialling code01274
PoliceWest Yorkshire
FireWest Yorkshire
AmbulanceYorkshire
UK Parliament
List of places
UK
England
Yorkshire
53°48′N 1°50′W / 53.80°N 01.83°W / 53.80; -01.83

Allerton is a village within the metropolitan borough of the City of Bradford, West Yorkshire, England, now increasingly part of the Bradford conurbation.[1] With a population of around 12,000, the village is situated 3 miles west-north-west of Bradford.

Allerton was recorded in the Domesday Book as Wilsden-cum-Allerton. The local residents of the suburb pronounce it as Ollerton, using 'Ol' rather than 'Al'.

  1. ^ "Allerton". Eagle Media Publishing Limited. Retrieved 28 November 2009.