Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 17 h 8 min4:36 am – 9:44 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 7 h 23 min8:25 am – 3:48 pm
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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°C1,037 mm of rain a year, 31 days with 10 mm or morewettest month December50 days of air frost, 5 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 landmarksChurch Hillhill · under a mileWhite Croft Hillhill · under a mileConiston Lakelake · 3.1 miElslack Reservoirreservoir · 2.3 miGill Cloughvalley · 1.9 miSkelda Bottomsvalley · 2.0 miSource: Ordnance Survey Open Names
Parks and green spacesGhyll Golf Coursegolf course · 1.8 mi · 20 haMiddle Greenpark · 2.5 mi · 2 haLetcliffe Parkpark · 3.4 mi · 5 haLothersdale Recreation Ground and Woodlandpark · 4.0 miSource: Ordnance Survey Open Greenspace
Earthquakes141 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 197639 mi away, WidnesMost recent: magnitude 2.0 on 21 Sep 202632 mi away, Silverdale, LancashireSource: 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 3.8 · 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
Elevation152 m499 ft above sea levelLand within 1 km ranges from 116 to 192 mSource: Ordnance Survey, OS Terrain 50
Local servicesHospitalSkipton Hospital5.0 miGP surgeryThe Pendle Medical Partnership2.5 miPharmacyEverest Pharmacy Earby2.5 miDentistEarby Dental Practice2.5 miSource: NHS Organisation Data Service
SchoolsWithin 2 mi1 school1 primaryPrimaryThornton in Craven Community Primary Schoolages 3-11, 91 pupils1.3 miSecondaryWest Craven High Schoolages 11-16, 528 pupils3.2 miCollegeCraven College4.3 miSource: Department for Education, Get Information about Schools
Getting aroundAirportLeeds Bradford Airport LBA21 miRailway stationGargrave2.3 miBus stationBus StationEarby2.4 miBus stops2 within a mileSources: Department for Transport NaPTAN; OurAirports
Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the BD23 postcode district.
