Greengates is a small suburban area in the north-east of the city of Bradford, West Yorkshire, in England.The area is bordered by Idle and Thackley to the north-west, and the large council estate known as Thorpe Edge to the west.To the south of Greengates is Ravenscliffe housing estate with the village of Eccleshill beyond that.The village of Apperley Bridge lies to the north.To the east in the Leeds Metropolitan District is the village of Calverley.