 The Rodley microcar was made in Rodley by the Rodley Automobile Company between 1954 and 1956.The Leeds and Liverpool Canal passes through the suburb, running parallel with Rodley Town Street.Many of the stone-built industrial buildings and mills that once lined the banks of the canal have been demolished and replaced with modern apartments and houses, as Rodley has developed into a commuter suburb, being situated roughly equidistant from Leeds and Bradford.