Heaton, West Yorkshire

Heaton
Heaton
	2004 Boundaries of Heaton Rural Ward
	Heaton Location within West Yorkshire
Population	17,121 (ward 2011 census)
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	BD9,BD18
Dialling code	01274
Police	West Yorkshire
Fire	West Yorkshire
Ambulance	Yorkshire
UK Parliament	Bradford West ;
Councillors	Nusrat Mohammed(Labour); Mohammed Amran(Labour); Mohammad Shabbir(Labour);
	List of places UK England Yorkshire 53°49′01″N1°47′02″W / 53.817°N 1.784°W

Last updated January 17, 2025

Heaton is a ward within the City of Bradford Metropolitan District Council, West Yorkshire, England. The population at the 2001 census was 16,913,^[2] which had increased to 17,121 at the 2011 Census.^[1] Historically part of the West Riding of Yorkshire, the ward includes the villages of Frizinghall, Heaton and Daisy Hill, extending to Chellow Heights Reservoir on the western edge and the Bradford-Shipley railway line on the eastern edge. Frizinghall railway station is on the edge of the ward. Located in Heaton is the former St Bede's Grammar School (now St Bede's and St Joseph's Catholic College Ardor Site) and Bradford Grammar School. The official residence of the Bishop of Bradford is also in Heaton. Heaton has three public houses and a range of shops and restaurants. An ancient woodland, Heaton Woods, stretches from the village to Shipley. The ward is home to 5 golf courses.

Heaton is one of the few remaining places in England to have a Lord of the Manor. The title was until 2012 held by John Stanley King who purchased the title in the 1960s from the estate of the Earl of Rosse to ensure the ancient title remained live. He lived in the village all his life and was a local historian. The title is now held by his nephew, Christopher Ball.^[3]

Councillors

Heaton electoral ward is represented on Bradford Council by three Labour Party councillors, Nusrat Mohammed, Mohammed Amran and Mohammad Shabbir.^[4]

Election
2004	Mohammad Masood (Con)	David Michael Ford (Green)	John Stanley King (Con)
2006	Mohammad Masood (Con)	David Ford (Green)	John King (Con)
2007	Mohammad Masood (Con)	Rizwan Malik (Lab)	John King (Con)
2008	Mohammad Masood (Con)	Rizwan Malik (Lab)	Sajid Akhtar (Con)
2010	Imdad Hussain (Lab)	Rizwan Malik (Lab)	Sajid Akhtar (Con)
2011	Imdad Hussain (Lab)	Rizwan Malik (Lab)	Sajid Akhtar (Con)
2012	Imdad Hussain (Lab)	Rizwan Malik (Lab)	Mohammad Shabbir (Respect)
October 2013	Imdad Hussain (Lab)	Rizwan Malik (Lab)	Mohammad Shabbir (Ind)^[5]
2014	Nusrat Mohammed (Lab)	Rizwan Malik (Lab)	Mohammad Shabbir (Ind)
April 2015	Nusrat Mohammed (Lab)	Rizwan Malik (Lab)	Mohammad Shabbir (Lab)^[6]
May 2015	Nusrat Mohammed (Lab)	Mohammed Amran (Lab)	Mohammad Shabbir (Lab)
2016	Nusrat Mohammed (Lab)	Mohammed Amran (Lab)	Mohammad Shabbir (Lab)

indicates seat up for re-election. indicates councillor defection.

History

Heaton was formerly a chapelry in the parish of Bradford,^[7] in 1866 Heaton became a separate civil parish, on 25 March 1898 the parish was abolished and merged with Bradford.^[8] In 1891 the parish had a population of 4073.^[9]

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References

1 2 UK Census (2011). "Local Area Report – Heaton Ward (1237321013)". Nomis. Office for National Statistics . Retrieved 6 February 2019.
↑ UK Census (2001). "Local Area Report – Heaton Ward (1308629212)". Nomis. Office for National Statistics . Retrieved 6 February 2019.
↑ King, John Stanley (2001). Heaton: the Best Place of All. Bradford Arts, Museums and Libraries Service. ISBN 978-0-907734-59-8.
↑ "Your councillors by ward". bradford.moderngov.co.uk. City of Bradford Metropolitan District Council . Retrieved 25 September 2017.
↑ Black, Michael (25 October 2013). "All five Respect councillors in Bradford quit party in bitter rift with officials". Telegraph and Argus . Retrieved 25 September 2017.
↑ "Press Release Councillor Mohammad Shabbir". cllrshabbir.blogspot.co.uk. Blogspot. 13 April 2015. Retrieved 25 September 2017.
↑ "History of Heaton, in Bradford and West Riding". A Vision of Britain through Time . Retrieved 10 October 2024.
↑ "Relationships and changes Heaton CP/Tn through time". A Vision of Britain through Time. Retrieved 10 October 2024.
↑ "Population statistics Heaton CP/Tn through time". A Vision of Britain through Time. Retrieved 10 October 2024.

External links

BCSP (Internet Explorer only)
BBC election results
Council ward profile (pdf)
Heaton Woods Trust Archived 27 March 2007 at the Wayback Machine
Heaton News and Gossip
Heaton Blogger
Kings Arms Archived 14 May 2008 at the Wayback Machine .

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[NOMIS-1] 1 2 UK Census (2011). "Local Area Report – Heaton Ward (1237321013)". Nomis. Office for National Statistics . Retrieved 6 February 2019.

[2] UK Census (2001). "Local Area Report – Heaton Ward (1308629212)". Nomis. Office for National Statistics . Retrieved 6 February 2019.

[3] King, John Stanley (2001). Heaton: the Best Place of All. Bradford Arts, Museums and Libraries Service. ISBN 978-0-907734-59-8.

[4] "Your councillors by ward". bradford.moderngov.co.uk. City of Bradford Metropolitan District Council . Retrieved 25 September 2017.

[Respect_resign-5] Black, Michael (25 October 2013). "All five Respect councillors in Bradford quit party in bitter rift with officials". Telegraph and Argus . Retrieved 25 September 2017.

[6] "Press Release Councillor Mohammad Shabbir". cllrshabbir.blogspot.co.uk. Blogspot. 13 April 2015. Retrieved 25 September 2017.

[7] "History of Heaton, in Bradford and West Riding". A Vision of Britain through Time . Retrieved 10 October 2024.

[8] "Relationships and changes Heaton CP/Tn through time". A Vision of Britain through Time. Retrieved 10 October 2024.

[9] "Population statistics Heaton CP/Tn through time". A Vision of Britain through Time. Retrieved 10 October 2024.

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