Deighton

DeightonDeighton Mill and Huddersfield Broad CanalDeighton is a district of Huddersfield about two miles north-east of the town centre.

The area has a diverse range of land uses, including a variety of private and social housing, together with industrial sites and warehouses, including the headquarters of Poundstretcher and part of a large chemical works.

There are also garage sites, several sports fields, woodland and attractive locations alongside the Huddersfield Broad Canal.

Around Deighton

There are a number of local convenience shops around the area, including those at the corner of Victoria Street and Riddings Road, at the former bus terminus at Keldregate and among a row of shops near the former pub The Wise Owl at Leeds Road. There are several car dealers' showrooms along Leeds Road, Deighton, and there are also a computer and electrical warehouse and other specialist outlets.

Deighton has a post office in Keldregate.

Deighton WMC is in Deighton Road.

The area has a fish and chip shop and Asian cuisine outlet in Leeds Road.

A steakhouse restaurant and takeaway is in Leeds Road.

Deighton Sports Arena, in Deighton Road, is run by Kirklees Active Leisure and includes a sports hall, fitness suite and dance studio.

KAL - Deighton Sports Arena web page.

Christ Church CE Academy, a primary school, is off Deighton Road.

Christ Church CE Academy website

The Huddersfield Broad Canal passes through the Deighton area.

Local government

Civil parish council

There is no civil parish council for this area, which prior to 1974 was in the Huddersfield County Borough

Metropolitan district council

Deighton is mostly in the Ashbrow ward of the metropolitan district of Kirklees. Areas south of the Huddersfield Broad Canal are in the Dalton ward.

Kirklees Council website

Travel

Deighton station

Deighton station FROM AUGUST 30, 2025, THIS STATION IS TEMPORARILY CLOSED UNTIL 2027
SEE REPLACEMENT BUS
Deighton station is in Whitacre Street and offers TransPennine Express and Northern train services on the Huddersfield Line to Leeds and Huddersfield Line Wakefield connection services. Services include direct services eastbound to Mirfield, Ravensthorpe, Dewsbury, Batley, Morley, Cottingley and Leeds and to Mirfield, Wakefield Kirkgate, Normanton and Castleford. Westbound there are now services to Huddersfield only. From Huddersfield there are trains to Slaithwaite and Marsden and also (returning non-stop through Deighton) to Brighouse, Halifax, Low Moor and Bradford.
Huddersfield > Deighton ~ 3 minutes.

Northern - Deighton Station and departure information at Northern website.

Bus services

Rail replacement bus Hourly

UNTIL SEPTEMBER 28

Huddersfield St George's Square - Deighton Deighton Road - Leeds Road -
Mirfield Huddersfield Road - Dewsbury station - Wakefield Kirkgate station

FROM SEPTEMBER 29

Huddersfield St George's Square - Deighton Deighton Road - Brighouse

Check details of your journey at the

National Rail website.
Most journeys to Leeds can change to train at Mirfield (after walk from bus stop), to Manchester Victoria change to train at Dewsbury, to Manchester Piccadilly change to bus at Huddersfield for Stockport, then train to Manchester Piccadilly. (Variations may occur at some times of day).

Buses below operate via Leeds Road

202 Daily

Huddersfield Bus station - Deighton Leeds Road - Bradley Leeds Road -
Mirfield Stocks Bank Road, Kitson Hill Road, Old Bank Road, Greenside Road, Dunbottle Lane, Flash Lane -
Ravensthorpe North Road, Huddersfield Road -
Dewsbury Bus station - Hanging Heaton - Shaw Cross -
Woodkirk - Tingley Dewsbury Road -
White Rose Centre - Beeston Hill Dewsbury Road - Leeds Bus station

Timetable at

Metro Service information at

Arriva Yorkshire

203

Huddersfield Bus station - Deighton Leeds Road - Bradley Leeds Road -
Mirfield Stocks Bank Road, Nab Lane, Nettleton Road, Huddersfield Road -
Ravensthorpe Huddersfield Road -
Dewsbury - Earlsheaton - Shaw Cross -
Woodkirk - Tingley Dewsbury Road -
White Rose Centre - Beeston Hill Dewsbury Road - Leeds

Timetable at

Metro Service information at

Arriva Yorkshire

229

Huddersfield Bus station - Deighton Leeds Road - Bradley Leeds Road - Heckmondwike - Birstall - Gildersome Street Lane, Town Street - Wortley - Leeds

Timetable at

Metro Service information at

Arriva Yorkshire

Buses below operate via Riddings Road / Keldregate

328

328Crosland Moor Balmoral Avenue , ( → Foster Avenue, Dryclough Road ), Blackmoorfoot Road - Thornton Lodge - Longroyd Bridge - Huddersfield - Hillhouse - Fartown - Sheepridge - Deighton - Bradley Keldregate, Bradley Road, Alandale Road

Timetable at

Metro Timetables at

First Bus

Road travel

The A62 Leeds Road from Huddersfield passes through the eastern side of Deighton.

Other places near Deighton: Bradley Fartown Sheepridge

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