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
Population	2,646 (2011)
OS grid reference	SE1035
Civil parish	Sandy Lane
Metropolitan borough	City of Bradford
Metropolitan county	West Yorkshire
Region	Yorkshire and the Humber
Country	England
Sovereign state	United Kingdom
Post town	Bradford
Postcode district	BD15
Dialling code	01274
Police	West Yorkshire
Fire	West Yorkshire
Ambulance	Yorkshire
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

• Listed buildings in Sandy Lane, West Yorkshire

References

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