Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 17 h 6 min4:36 am – 9:41 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 7 h 25 min8:22 am – 3:47 pm
Sun todaySunrise –Sunset –
People7,885 residentsin the Low Moor census areaMedian age 44.93,513 households74% of homes owner-occupied39% owned outright9% social rented, 17% private rentedSource: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021
Work and commuting6.0% unemployment rate60% of adults are economically active, 3,659 in work, 27% retiredMain industries: retail and wholesale 16%, health and social work 14%, construction 10%Getting to work: 22% work from home, 65% go by car, 5% take public transport, 7% walk or cycle78% of those who travel work within 10 km of homeSource: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021
Education and languages22% of adults hold a degree or higher24% have no qualifications, 8% an apprenticeshipMain language: English 97%Source: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021
ClimateWarmest month July: highs 20°C, lows 12°CColdest month January: highs 7°C, lows 1°C855 mm of rain a year, 19 days with 10 mm or morewettest month December40 days of air frost, 8 summer days above 25°C in a typical yearSource: Met Office HadUK-Grid 1991-2020 averages, 2 km grid (highs and lows from the 12 km grid)
Nearby landmarksWoodhouse Hillhill · under a mileDelph Hillhill · under a milePark Damwater · under a mileMill Pondpond · under a mileToftshaw Bottomvalley · 1.4 miSlack Damwater · 1.6 miSource: Ordnance Survey Open Names
Parks and green spacesHarold Parkpark · under a mile · 18 haVictoria Parkpark · under a mile · 6 haSouth Bradford Golf Coursegolf course · under a mile · 23 haBowling Parkpark · 1.5 mi · 28 haWyke Community Sports Villageplaying field · under a mile · 14 haSedbergh Sports and Leisure Centresports ground · under a mile · 6 haSource: Ordnance Survey Open Greenspace
Earthquakes163 of magnitude 2 or more within 50 miles since 197011 of magnitude 3+, 2 of magnitude 4+, 3 induced by mining or drillingLargest: magnitude 4.0 on 3 Nov 197643 mi away, WidnesMost recent: magnitude 2.0 on 13 Sep 202650 mi away, Sedbergh, CumbriaSource: British Geological Survey earthquake database
Flood riskRivers and sea: no mapped risk within 500 m of the centreSource: Environment Agency, Risk of Flooding from Rivers and Sea
Air qualityNO2 16 · PM2.5 7.5 · PM10 11 µg/m³annual mean concentrations, 2024Within UK limits, above the WHO guideline for NO2 and PM2.5Source: DEFRA modelled background pollution maps 2024, 1 km grid
Broadband98% of premises can get gigabit-capable broadband100% can get superfast (30 Mbit/s or more)Every premises can get at least 10 Mbit/s (the universal service obligation)3,561 residential premises in the census areaSource: Ofcom Connected Nations, July 2025
Elevation161 m528 ft above sea levelLand within 1 km ranges from 109 to 229 mSource: Ordnance Survey, OS Terrain 50
Local servicesHospitalSt Luke's Hospital2.1 miGP surgeryLow Moor Surgery19 surgeries within 2 milesunder a milePharmacyBsa Pharmacy19 pharmacies within 2 milesunder a mileDentistBradford Dental Clinic LTDunder a mileSource: NHS Organisation Data Service
SchoolsWithin 2 mi39 schools22 primary, 3 secondary, 2 all-through, 5 independent, 4 special, 1 nursery, 1 sixth form, 1 otherPrimaryLow Moor CofE Primary Schoolages 4-11, 395 pupilsright herePrimaryHill Top CofE Primary Schoolages 4-11, 215 pupilsunder a mileAll-throughAppleton Academyages 3-16, 1,207 pupils1.0 miCollegeBradford College2.6 miUniversityUniversity of Bradford2.6 miSource: Department for Education, Get Information about Schools
Getting aroundAirportLeeds Bradford Airport LBA8.7 miRailway stationLow Moorunder a mileBus stationBradford Interchange Bus StationBradford City Centre2.6 miBus stops88 within a mileSources: Department for Transport NaPTAN; OurAirports
Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the BD12 postcode district.
