Notable People
- For a fuller list, see Category:People from Heckmondwike
- John Curwen (1816-1880), Congregationalist minister who founded the Tonic Sol-fa system of music education; Curwen Crescent and Curwen Park in the town are named for him.
- James Berry (1852-1913), executioner; hanged 134 men and women, and was the first British hangman literate enough to be able to write about his work, and did so in the book My Experiences as an Executioner.
- Frederick Wilson Whitehead (1863-1926), composer and organist.
- Arthur Wood (1875-1953), composer famous for the 1924 piece, Barwick Green, which was used as the theme song for the BBC Radio 4 series, The Archers.
- Jeff Butterfield (1929-2004), international rugby union footballer.
- Mike Heaton (b. 1967), drummer for post-Britpop band Embrace.
- Dave Pybus (b. 1970), bassist member of extreme metal band, Cradle of Filth.
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