List of people from Ilkley

This is a list of notable people who were born in or near, or have been residents of Ilkley, England.


 * Donald Baverstock (1924–1995), TV executive (former resident)
 * Gillian Baverstock (1931–2007), writer and daughter of Enid Blyton (former resident)
 * Martyn Bedford, novelist
 * Gordon J. Brand, professional golfer
 * Don Brennan (deceased), England cricketer
 * Jilly Cooper, novelist (former resident)
 * John Cunliffe, children's novelist and television (deceased) presenter
 * John Gordon Dower, architect and leading light to create the National Parks of England and Wales
 * Jeremy Dyson, author, musician and screenwriter
 * Anthony Earnshaw (deceased), anarchist and surrealist author and illustrator
 * Anita Ganeri, author
 * Gomez, British rock band (resident during the production of their Mercury Music Prize-winning album Bring It On)
 * Georgie Henley, actress
 * Kim-Joy Hewlett, baker and cookbook author
 * The Rt Revd. and Rt Hon. David Hope, Baron Hope of Thornes (formerly Archbishop of York)
 * Clive Hornby, actor
 * Tom Jackson (deceased), trade unionist
 * Mark James, professional golfer
 * Pat Kirkwood (deceased), musical theatre actress, lived and died at Glen Rosa, Kitwood House
 * Marie Walker Last (1917-2017) artist
 * Sir Edward Maufe (deceased), architect
 * Albert Modley (deceased), comedian
 * Colin Montgomerie, professional golfer (former resident)
 * Alan Silson, musician and lead guitarist of rock band Smokie
 * Thomas Bowman Stephenson, Methodist minister and founder of National Children's Home
 * Alan Titchmarsh, celebrity gardener (former resident)
 * Catherine Tolson (1892–1924), English nurse and suffragette
 * Donald Wade, Baron Wade (deceased), Liberal Party Member of Parliament
 * Richard Whiteley (deceased), television presenter and journalist
 * Ricky Wilson, lead singer of rock band Kaiser Chiefs (former resident)
 * Arthur Wood (deceased), England cricketer