Local servicesHospitalCastleberg Hospital5.3 miGP surgeryHellifield Surgeryunder a milePharmacyGargrave Pharmacy4.9 miDentistOasis Dental Care LTD4.9 miSource: NHS Organisation Data Service
SchoolsWithin 2 mi2 schools2 primaryPrimaryHellifield Community Primary Schoolages 4-11, 77 pupilsunder a milePrimaryLong Preston Endowed Voluntary Aided Primary Schoolages 3-11, 53 pupils1.7 miCollegeCraven College7.9 miSource: Department for Education, Get Information about Schools
Getting aroundAirportLeeds Bradford Airport LBA25 miRailway stationHellifieldunder a mileBus stationBus StationEarby6.8 miFerryHeysham Ferry Terminal28 miBus stops9 within a mileSources: Department for Transport NaPTAN; OurAirports
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Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the BD23 postcode district.
Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 17 h 9 min4:36 am – 9:45 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 7 h 23 min8:25 am – 3:48 pm
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People7,879 residentsin the Settle, Hellifield & Horton census areaMedian age 55.23,698 households73% of homes owner-occupied51% owned outright9% social rented, 17% private rentedSource: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021
Work and commuting2.3% unemployment rate54% of adults are economically active, 3,606 in work, 37% retiredMain industries: retail and wholesale 15%, education 12%, health and social work 12%Getting to work: 31% work from home, 51% go by car, 2% take public transport, 16% walk or cycle50% of those who travel work within 10 km of homeSource: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021
Education and languages36% 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 18°C, lows 11°CColdest month January: highs 5°C, lows 1°C1,203 mm of rain a year, 35 days with 10 mm or morewettest month December49 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 landmarksLing Hillhill · under a mileWaspber Hillhill · under a mileConiston Lakelake · 2.4 miScaleber Forcewaterfall · 3.8 miRibblesdalevalley · 1.8 miEshton Tarnlake · 3.8 miSource: Ordnance Survey Open Names
Parks and green spacesStation Road Playgroundplaying field · under a mileMaypole Greenpark · 1.8 miThe Greenpark · 1.8 miNew Barnsports ground · 1.6 miThe Pinfoldpark · 4.5 miSource: Ordnance Survey Open Greenspace
Earthquakes141 of magnitude 2 or more within 50 miles since 197017 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 202627 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 2.9 · PM2.5 5.1 · PM10 7.7 µg/m³annual mean concentrations, 2024Within UK limits, above the WHO guideline for PM2.5Source: DEFRA modelled background pollution maps 2024, 1 km grid
Broadband88% of premises can get gigabit-capable broadband97% can get superfast (30 Mbit/s or more)0.5% cannot get a decent connection (below the 10 Mbit/s universal service obligation)4,148 residential premises in the census areaSource: Ofcom Connected Nations, July 2025
Elevation147 m482 ft above sea levelLand within 1 km ranges from 121 to 216 mSource: Ordnance Survey, OS Terrain 50
