I live in menston! its lush

really sweet village, v v good local school, 13 mins on train into centre of leeds and about 10 mins on train to ilkley.
Yeadon is ok, i used to live there - it depends on what kind of area you want to live in. it has more of a high street then menston (which has library, doctors cafe, co-op but thats about it). It also has a lot more in the way of pubs/boozers!
we manage with 1 car as train links are perfect for leeds / ilkley and good bus route to otley, another local market town. Yeadon is probably cheapest area in this vacinity to live (no train), then guiseley (also has train station, 1 stop to leeds) otley (no station, only bus 45mins to leeds) then menston / burley in wharfedale, then ilkley (all on same train line.) Harrogate is also about a 25 min drive from menston. Of course there is big difference in price dep on type of house/ flat but that is just meant as a very rough guideline.
there are some local gropus like www.moormums.co.uk and guiseley has swimming pool that does aquanatal.
sorry gone on a bit if u have any more questions i'm happy to help if i can

*miu miu*