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Sandy Lane is a village and civil parish to the north of Bradford, West Yorkshire, England. The population of the civil parish as of the 2011 census was 2,646.[1]

Sandy Lane

Sandy Lane Primary School
Sandy Lane
Location within West Yorkshire
Population2,646 (2011)
OS grid referenceSE1035
Civil parish
  • Sandy Lane
Metropolitan borough
  • City of Bradford
Metropolitan county
  • West Yorkshire
Region
  • Yorkshire and the Humber
CountryEngland
Sovereign stateUnited Kingdom
Post townBradford
Postcode districtBD15
Dialling code01274
PoliceWest Yorkshire
FireWest Yorkshire
AmbulanceYorkshire
List of places
UK
England
Yorkshire
53.81°N 1.84°W / 53.81; -1.84

It is situated between Wilsden, Allerton and Nab Wood.


History


Sandy Lane has been a small village since it was founded until the 1990s when a series of new developments were built to accommodate the burgeoning Bradford population. However residents in the village were upset with the plans and formed their own opposition group and subsequently voted for a parish council in 2003.[2][3]

It is a traditional English village including a primary school, church, pub and park.


Sport


Sandy Lane has a football and a cricket team.

The football team has played in a variety of nearby places including Bingley and Keighley. Their current ground is at Marley Stadium, Keighley. The team currently plays in West Yorkshire League Division One. There are also junior teams with children from five to 16 years old. The football team colours are red and blue stripes.

The cricket side currently play in Greenwood Park within the village.


See also



References


  1. "Civil Parish population 2011". Neighbourhood Statistics. Office for National Statistics. Retrieved 22 February 2016.
  2. "Watchdog to step in over homes row". Bradford Telegraph and Argus. 18 April 1998. Retrieved 23 January 2018.
  3. "More power to the people". Bradford Telegraph and Argus. 9 December 2003. Retrieved 23 January 2018.





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