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Broughton BD23 North Yorkshire

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Local servicesHospitalSkipton Hospital2.9 miGP surgeryGargrave2.0 miPharmacyGargrave Pharmacy1.9 miDentistDental Surgery1.9 miSource: NHS Organisation Data Service
SchoolsWithin 2 miNo schools listedCollegeCraven College2.2 miSource: Department for Education, Get Information about Schools
Getting aroundAirportLeeds Bradford Airport LBA19 miRailway stationGargrave1.6 miBus stationBus StationEarby3.5 miBus stops8 within a mileSources: Department for Transport NaPTAN; OurAirports

Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the BD23 postcode district.

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Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the BD23 postcode district.

County or areaNorth Yorkshire
Postcode districtBD23
Telephone codeNot listed
Time zoneEurope/London (GMT/BST)
Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 17 h 8 min4:36 am – 9:44 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 7 h 23 min8:24 am – 3:47 pm
Sun todaySunrise –Sunset –
People7,847 residentsin the Carleton, Cowling & Cononley census areaMedian age 49.63,475 households76% of homes owner-occupied43% owned outright7% social rented, 17% private rentedSource: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021
Work and commuting2.6% unemployment rate61% of adults are economically active, 3,862 in work, 29% retiredMain industries: health and social work 15%, retail and wholesale 12%, construction 11%Getting to work: 35% work from home, 56% go by car, 2% take public transport, 5% walk or cycle54% of those who travel work within 10 km of homeSource: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021
Education and languages40% of adults hold a degree or higher13% have no qualifications, 6% an apprenticeshipMain language: English 99%Source: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021
ClimateWarmest month July: highs 19°C, lows 11°CColdest month January: highs 6°C, lows 1°C1,027 mm of rain a year, 28 days with 10 mm or morewettest month December48 days of air frost, 6 summer days above 25°C in a typical yearJanuary: 1 to 6°CJFebruary: 1 to 7°CFMarch: 2 to 9°CMApril: 4 to 12°CAMay: 6 to 15°CMJune: 9 to 18°CJJuly: 11 to 19°CJAugust: 11 to 19°CASeptember: 9 to 17°CSOctober: 6 to 13°CONovember: 3 to 9°CNDecember: 1 to 7°CD20°0°Source: Met Office HadUK-Grid 1991-2020 averages, 2 km grid (highs and lows from the 12 km grid)
Nearby landmarksCobber Hillhill · under a mileHigh Cross Hillhill · under a mileElslack Reservoirreservoir · 1.8 miHall Close Woodwoodland · under a mileThe Grovewoodland · under a mileTithe Laithe Lumbwaterfall · 4.1 miSource: Ordnance Survey Open Names
Parks and green spacesMiddle Greenpark · 1.8 mi · 2 haAireville Parkpark · 2.3 mi · 11 haLow Greenplaying field · 1.8 miLothersdale Recreation Ground and Woodlandpark · 3.3 miSource: Ordnance Survey Open Greenspace
Earthquakes143 of magnitude 2 or more within 50 miles since 197015 of magnitude 3+, 3 of magnitude 4+, 3 induced by mining or drillingLargest: magnitude 4.0 on 3 Nov 197640 mi away, WidnesMost recent: magnitude 2.0 on 21 Sep 202633 mi away, Silverdale, LancashireSource: 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 3.6 · PM2.5 5.2 · PM10 7.8 µg/m³annual mean concentrations, 2024Within UK limits, above the WHO guideline for PM2.5Source: DEFRA modelled background pollution maps 2024, 1 km grid
Broadband65% of premises can get gigabit-capable broadband94% can get superfast (30 Mbit/s or more)0.2% cannot get a decent connection (below the 10 Mbit/s universal service obligation)3,705 residential premises in the census areaSource: Ofcom Connected Nations, July 2025
Elevation113 m371 ft above sea levelLand within 1 km ranges from 97 to 167 mSource: Ordnance Survey, OS Terrain 50






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