Notable People
The entrepreneur and philanthropist Jimi Heselden was born and brought up in Halton Moor.
The author and playwright Keith Waterhouse moved to Halton Moor from Hunslet, and attended Osmondthorpe School.
Simon Clifford, the football coach and owner of Garforth Town A.F.C., taught for several years at Corpus Christi Catholic Primary school in Halton Moor.
The former Wales international footballer Aubrey Powell, who also played for Leeds United, Everton and Birmingham City lived for many years in Halton Moor following his retirement from football.
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