Otley

Otley
Town
Jubilee Clock Tower and Buttercross in the Market Place
Otley is located in Leeds
Otley
Otley
Location within City of Leeds
Otley is located in West Yorkshire
Otley
Otley
Location within West Yorkshire
Area4.59 sq mi (11.9 km2)
Population13,668 (2011 census)[1]
• Density2,978/sq mi (1,150/km2)
OS grid referenceSE205455
• London193 miles
Civil parish
  • Otley
Metropolitan borough
Metropolitan county
Region
CountryEngland
Sovereign stateUnited Kingdom
Post townOTLEY
Postcode districtLS21
Dialling code01943
PoliceWest Yorkshire
FireWest Yorkshire
AmbulanceYorkshire
UK Parliament
List of places
UK
England
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53°54′18″N 1°41′13″W / 53.905°N 1.687°W / 53.905; -1.687

Otley is a market town and civil parish at a bridging point on the River Wharfe, in the City of Leeds metropolitan borough in West Yorkshire, England. Historically a part of the West Riding of Yorkshire, the population was 13,668 at the 2011 census.[1] It is in two parts: south of the river is the historic town of Otley and to the north is Newall, which was formerly a separate township. The town is in lower Wharfedale on the A660 road which connects it to Leeds.

The town is in the Otley and Yeadon ward of Leeds City Council and the Leeds North West parliamentary constituency.

  1. ^ a b UK Census (2011). "Local Area Report – Otley Parish (E04000204)". Nomis. Office for National Statistics. Retrieved 6 April 2019.