Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 17 h 5 min4:34 am – 9:39 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 7 h 26 min8:19 am – 3:46 pm
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People8,833 residentsin the Eggborough, Kellington & Smeaton census areaMedian age 46.93,688 households79% of homes owner-occupied41% owned outright9% social rented, 11% private rentedSource: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021
Work and commuting3.5% unemployment rate63% of adults are economically active, 4,444 in work, 26% retiredMain industries: retail and wholesale 16%, health and social work 12%, manufacturing 10%Getting to work: 32% work from home, 63% go by car, 1% take public transport, 4% walk or cycle30% of those who travel work within 10 km of homeSource: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021
Education and languages32% of adults hold a degree or higher16% have no qualifications, 6% an apprenticeshipMain language: English 99%Source: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021
ClimateWarmest month July: highs 22°C, lows 12°CColdest month January: highs 7°C, lows 2°C603 mm of rain a year, 13 days with 10 mm or morewettest month August37 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 landmarksKing's Standard Hillhill · under a mileWillow Islandisland · 2.4 miLittle Riverriver · 2.1 miBeal Islandisland · 2.7 miNew Springwoodland · under a mileGascoigne Hill Reachwater · 1.7 miSource: Ordnance Survey Open Names
Parks and green spacesDarrington Golf Clubgolf course · 1.4 mi · 56 haCarleton Greenpark · 3.5 miBarbican Gardenpark · 3.7 mi · 4 haPontefract Parkpark · 4.7 mi · 76 haSource: Ordnance Survey Open Greenspace
Earthquakes162 of magnitude 2 or more within 50 miles since 197015 of magnitude 3+, 2 of magnitude 4+Largest: magnitude 5.0 on 27 Feb 200841 mi away, Market Rasen, LincsMost recent: magnitude 2.0 on 25 Aug 202647 mi away, Grimsby, LincolnshireSource: British Geological Survey earthquake database
Flood riskRivers and sea: areas at Low risk within 500 m of the centrebetween a 1 in 1,000 and a 1 in 100 chance in any yearSource: Environment Agency, Risk of Flooding from Rivers and Sea
Air qualityNO2 6.9 · PM2.5 6.7 · PM10 12 µg/m³annual mean concentrations, 2024Within UK limits, above the WHO guideline for PM2.5Source: DEFRA modelled background pollution maps 2024, 1 km grid
Broadband92% of premises can get gigabit-capable broadband97% can get superfast (30 Mbit/s or more)0.4% cannot get a decent connection (below the 10 Mbit/s universal service obligation)3,717 residential premises in the census areaSource: Ofcom Connected Nations, July 2025
Elevation7 m23 ft above sea levelLand within 1 km ranges from 4 to 40 mSource: Ordnance Survey, OS Terrain 50
Local servicesHospitalPontefract General Infirmary3.9 miGP surgeryAsh Grove2 surgeries within 2 miles1.9 miPharmacyAsh Grove Pharmacy2 pharmacies within 2 miles1.9 miDentistDental Surgery2.3 miSource: NHS Organisation Data Service
SchoolsWithin 2 mi3 schools2 primary, 1 secondarySecondaryDe Lacy Academyages 11-16, 853 pupils1.7 miPrimaryEngland Lane Academyages 3-11, 225 pupils1.8 miPrimarySt Botolphs CE Academyages 3-11, 281 pupils1.9 miCollegeDN Colleges Group11.4 miSource: Department for Education, Get Information about Schools
Getting aroundAirportLeeds Bradford Airport LBA22 miRailway stationKnottingley2.3 miBus stationPontefract Bus Station3.9 miBus stops1 within a mileSources: Department for Transport NaPTAN; OurAirports
Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the WF11 postcode district.
