Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 17 h 8 min4:34 am – 9:42 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 7 h 23 min8:22 am – 3:46 pm
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People6,114 residentsin the Spofforth, Burn Bridge & Huby census areaMedian age 50.22,463 households83% of homes owner-occupied48% owned outright7% social rented, 10% private rentedSource: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021
Work and commuting2.0% unemployment rate58% of adults are economically active, 2,836 in work, 30% retiredMain industries: professional and scientific services 14%, retail and wholesale 14%, health and social work 13%Getting to work: 49% work from home, 44% go by car, 2% take public transport, 4% walk or cycle54% of those who travel work within 10 km of homeSource: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021
Education and languages51% of adults hold a degree or higher9% have no qualifications, 4% an apprenticeshipMain language: English 99%Source: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021
ClimateWarmest month July: highs 20°C, lows 11°CColdest month January: highs 7°C, lows 1°C782 mm of rain a year, 19 days with 10 mm or morewettest month October49 days of air frost, 7 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 landmarksRound Hillhill · under a mileGravelly Hillhill · under a mileFarnley Lakelake · 2.5 miMill Streamriver · 2.3 miStream Pointriver · 2.3 miHunter's Woodwoodland · under a mileSource: Ordnance Survey Open Names
Parks and green spacesChevin Forest Parkpark · 3.0 mi · 176 haGolden Acre Parkpark · 3.5 mi · 44 haHarlow Carr Botanical Gardenspark · 3.8 mi · 23 haArthington Allotmentsallotments · 2.0 miSource: Ordnance Survey Open Greenspace
Earthquakes138 of magnitude 2 or more within 50 miles since 197011 of magnitude 3+, 1 of magnitude 4+Largest: magnitude 4.0 on 7 Mar 197219 mi away, TodmordenMost recent: magnitude 2.0 on 13 Sep 202645 mi away, Sedbergh, CumbriaSource: 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 5.8 · PM2.5 5.8 · PM10 8.8 µg/m³annual mean concentrations, 2024Within UK limits, above the WHO guideline for PM2.5Source: DEFRA modelled background pollution maps 2024, 1 km grid
Broadband71% of premises can get gigabit-capable broadband95% can get superfast (30 Mbit/s or more)0.1% cannot get a decent connection (below the 10 Mbit/s universal service obligation)2,640 residential premises in the census areaSource: Ofcom Connected Nations, July 2025
Elevation121 m397 ft above sea levelLand within 1 km ranges from 60 to 180 mSource: Ordnance Survey, OS Terrain 50
Local servicesHospitalWharfedale Hospital4.4 miGP surgeryBramhope Health Centre3.2 miPharmacyPool Pharmacy2.2 miDentistDental Surgery3.4 miSource: NHS Organisation Data Service
SchoolsWithin 2 mi1 school1 primaryPrimaryNorth Rigton Church of England Primary Schoolages 4-11, 91 pupils1.3 miSecondaryRossett Schoolages 11-18, 785 pupils3.8 miCollegeNotre Dame Catholic Sixth Form College8.1 miUniversityLeeds Trinity University5.8 miSource: Department for Education, Get Information about Schools
Getting aroundAirportLeeds Bradford Airport LBA5.0 miRailway stationWeetonunder a mileBus stationOtley Bus Station4.3 miBus stops13 within a mileSources: Department for Transport NaPTAN; OurAirports
Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the LS17 postcode district.
