This is a list of notable people who were born in or near, or have been residents of Ilkley, England.
- Gillian Baverstock (deceased), writer and daughter of Enid Blyton.
- 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 presenter.
- 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.
- The Rt Revd. and The Rt Hon. David Hope, Baron Hope of Thornes (formerly Archbishop of York).
- Clive Hornby, actor.
- William Ilkley, actor.
- Tom Jackson (deceased), trade unionist.
- Mark James, professional golfer.
- David Jones, Yorkshire County Cricket Club president and former NEXT chairman.
- Rory Marshall, fashion model.
- Sir Edward Maufe (deceased), architect.
- Albert Modley (deceased), comedian.
- Colin Montgomerie, professional golfer (former resident).
- Sanjida O'Connell, BBC Wildlife presenter, author.
- Alan Silson, musician and lead guitarist of rock band (Smokey) Smokie.
- John Thorne, BBC North of England correspondent.
- Alan Titchmarsh, celebrity gardener (former resident).
- 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.
- Danny Horn, actor who debuted in Doctor Who
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“Every morning I woke in dread, waiting for the day nurse to go on her rounds and announce from the list of names in her hand whether or not I was for shock treatment, the new and fashionable means of quieting people and of making them realize that orders are to be obeyed and floors are to be polished without anyone protesting and faces are to be made to be fixed into smiles and weeping is a crime.”
—Janet Frame (b. 1924)
“A man’s interest in a single bluebird is worth more than a complete but dry list of the fauna and flora of a town.”
—Henry David Thoreau (1817–1862)
“It is not more people that are needed in the world but better people, physically, morally and mentally. This question of raising the quality of our American population must also be taken into account in the question of immigration.”
—Agnes E. Meyer (1887–1970)