Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 17 h 5 min4:34 am – 9:39 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 7 h 26 min8:20 am – 3:46 pm
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People8,089 residentsin the Ferrybridge & West Knottingley census areaMedian age 38.53,603 households55% of homes owner-occupied28% owned outright34% social rented, 10% private rentedSource: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021
Work and commuting5.2% unemployment rate58% of adults are economically active, 3,573 in work, 22% retiredMain industries: retail and wholesale 22%, manufacturing 14%, health and social work 13%Getting to work: 14% work from home, 70% go by car, 5% take public transport, 9% walk or cycle57% of those who travel work within 10 km of homeSource: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021
Education and languages17% of adults hold a degree or higher31% have no qualifications, 7% an apprenticeshipMain language: English 96%Source: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021
ClimateWarmest month July: highs 22°C, lows 12°CColdest month January: highs 7°C, lows 2°C647 mm of rain a year, 13 days with 10 mm or morewettest month August33 days of air frost, 12 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 landmarksWillow Islandisland · 1.2 miLittle Riverriver · 1.7 miFairy Hillhill · 1.5 miSt Thomas's Hillhill · 1.6 miAsh and Dust Settling Pondspond · under a mileChurch Road Woodwoodland · under a mileSource: Ordnance Survey Open Names
Parks and green spacesThe Greenpark · 1.3 mi · 2 haPontefract Parkpark · 2.6 mi · 76 haMiner's Welfare Recreation Groundplaying field · 1.3 mi · 7 haBarbican Gardenpark · 2.3 mi · 4 haFryston Quarry Allotmentsallotments · 1.6 miSource: Ordnance Survey Open Greenspace
Earthquakes162 of magnitude 2 or more within 50 miles since 197014 of magnitude 3+, 2 of magnitude 4+Largest: magnitude 5.0 on 27 Feb 200845 mi away, Market Rasen, LincsMost recent: magnitude 2.0 on 7 Sep 20254 mi away, Pontefract, W YorkshireSource: British Geological Survey earthquake database
Flood riskRivers and sea: areas at High risk within 500 m of the centrea 1 in 30 chance of flooding in any year, or greaterAlso medium, low risk areas nearbySource: Environment Agency, Risk of Flooding from Rivers and Sea
Air qualityNO2 11 · PM2.5 7.0 · PM10 13 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
Broadband94% of premises can get gigabit-capable broadband97% can get superfast (30 Mbit/s or more)Every premises can get at least 10 Mbit/s (the universal service obligation)4,039 residential premises in the census areaSource: Ofcom Connected Nations, July 2025
Elevation11 m36 ft above sea levelLand within 1 km ranges from 8 to 30 mSource: Ordnance Survey, OS Terrain 50
Local servicesHospitalPontefract General Infirmary2.7 miGP surgeryByram Surgery7 surgeries within 2 milesunder a milePharmacyAllied Pharmacy Ferrybridge6 pharmacies within 2 milesunder a mileDentistDental Surgery1.4 miSource: NHS Organisation Data Service
SchoolsWithin 2 mi17 schools14 primary, 2 secondary, 1 specialPrimaryBrotherton and Byram Community Primary Academyages 3-11, 185 pupilsunder a milePrimaryWillow Green Academyages 3-11, 228 pupilsunder a mileSecondaryAiredale Academyages 11-18, 1,008 pupils1.6 miCollegeHeart of Yorkshire Education Group9.8 miUniversityLeeds College of Music11.7 miSource: Department for Education, Get Information about Schools
Getting aroundAirportLeeds Bradford Airport LBA19 miRailway stationKnottingley1.4 miBus stationPontefract Bus Station2.6 miBus stops41 within a mileSources: Department for Transport NaPTAN; OurAirports
Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the WF11 postcode district.
