Steeton & Silsden Rural

Steeton & Silsden Rural is a ward in the City of Bradford that sits in Airedale, centred on the settlements of Steeton and Silsden and the agricultural land between them. The River Aire runs through the valley here and fields and lanes rise to the surrounding higher ground. The area combines housing clusters, small commercial streets and parcels of farmland, with stone-built terraces and newer housing estates lining the main roads. Steeton and Silsden railway station sits on the Airedale Line between Keighley and Skipton, providing rail links to Bradford and Leeds.

The local economy mixes small shops, light industry and firms that grew from 19th-century cloth and engineering trades. Community facilities include primary schools, a number of churches and sports clubs centred on village greens and playing fields. Public rights of way and bridleways cross the ward and link lanes to neighbouring valleys; drainage ditches and farm gateways are common features of the landscape. Day-to-day life is shaped by commuter connections, river corridors and the work patterns of nearby urban centres.