| Thornton | |
|---|---|
 Thornton Viaduct | |
  Thornton Location within West Yorkshire | |
| Population | 17,276 (Thornton and Allerton ward. 2011 census)[1] |
| OS grid reference | SE098326 |
| Metropolitan borough | |
| Metropolitan county | |
| Region | |
| Country | England |
| Sovereign state | United Kingdom |
| Post town | BRADFORD |
| Postcode district | BD13 |
| Dialling code | 01274 |
| Police | West Yorkshire |
| Fire | West Yorkshire |
| Ambulance | Yorkshire |
| UK Parliament | |
Thornton is a village and former civil parish, within the metropolitan borough of the City of Bradford, in West Yorkshire, England. It lies 6 miles (9.7 km) to the west of the city centre of Bradford, and together with neighbouring Allerton, had a total resident population in 2001 of 15,004, increasing to 17,276 in 2011 and 18,520 in 2021.[1][note 1] Its most famous residents were the Brontës.
The preserved centre of the village retains the character of a typical Pennine village, with stone-built houses with stone flagged roofs. The surrounding areas consist of more modern housing, particularly towards the eastern and western edges of the village, still isolated from the rest of the city of Bradford by green fields.
- ^ a b UK Census (2011). "Local Area Report – Thornton and Allerton 2011 Census Ward (1237321024)". Nomis. Office for National Statistics. Retrieved 17 April 2018.
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