Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 17 h 8 min4:35 am – 9:43 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 7 h 23 min8:24 am – 3:47 pm
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People10,032 residentsin the Sutton & Crosshills census areaMedian age 49.24,401 households75% of homes owner-occupied44% owned outright10% social rented, 15% private rentedSource: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021
Work and commuting2.9% unemployment rate58% of adults are economically active, 4,734 in work, 32% retiredMain industries: health and social work 16%, retail and wholesale 13%, construction 11%Getting to work: 28% work from home, 59% go by car, 3% take public transport, 9% walk or cycle64% of those who travel work within 10 km of homeSource: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021
Education and languages35% of adults hold a degree or higher15% have no qualifications, 8% an apprenticeshipMain language: English 99%Source: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021
ClimateWarmest month July: highs 20°C, lows 11°CColdest month January: highs 6°C, lows 1°C1,000 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 landmarksTithe Laithe Lumbwaterfall · under a mileBlack Hillhill · under a mileBloomer Hillhill · under a mileDead Eyewater · under a mileWhinny Gill Reservoirreservoir · 1.8 miJenny Gill Reservoirreservoir · 1.9 miSource: Ordnance Survey Open Names
Parks and green spacesVicki Cartman Millenium Greenpark · 1.9 miShortbank Road Recreation Groundpark · 2.0 miAireville Parkpark · 2.5 mi · 11 haPeggy Wilson Playing Fieldplaying field · 1.6 miRamper Park Sports and Recreation Groundsports ground · 1.6 miMiddletown Allotmentsallotments · 1.8 mi · 5 haSource: Ordnance Survey Open Greenspace
Earthquakes147 of magnitude 2 or more within 50 miles since 197014 of magnitude 3+, 3 of magnitude 4+, 3 induced by mining or drillingLargest: magnitude 4.0 on 3 Nov 197642 mi away, WidnesMost recent: magnitude 2.0 on 21 Sep 202638 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 4.4 · PM2.5 5.4 · PM10 7.9 µg/m³annual mean concentrations, 2024Within UK limits, above the WHO guideline for PM2.5Source: DEFRA modelled background pollution maps 2024, 1 km grid
Broadband91% of premises can get gigabit-capable broadband98% can get superfast (30 Mbit/s or more)Every premises can get at least 10 Mbit/s (the universal service obligation)4,622 residential premises in the census areaSource: Ofcom Connected Nations, July 2025
Elevation114 m374 ft above sea levelLand within 1 km ranges from 92 to 257 mSource: Ordnance Survey, OS Terrain 50
Local servicesHospitalSkipton Hospital2.0 miGP surgeryTall Ships Event Medical Cover5 surgeries within 2 miles1.3 miPharmacyCrosshills Delivery Pharmacy2.0 miDentistWhitecross Dental Care Limitedunder a mileSource: NHS Organisation Data Service
SchoolsWithin 2 mi6 schools4 primary, 1 special, 1 otherPrimaryBradleys Both Community Primary Schoolages 4-11, 124 pupilsunder a milePrimaryCononley Primary Schoolages 5-11, 127 pupils1.1 miSecondarySouth Craven Schoolages 11-18, 1,936 pupils2.1 miCollegeCraven College2.9 miUniversityUniversity of Bradford13.5 miSource: Department for Education, Get Information about Schools
Getting aroundAirportLeeds Bradford Airport LBA14 miRailway stationCononley1.1 miBus stationKeighley Bus Station5.7 miBus stops17 within a mileSources: Department for Transport NaPTAN; OurAirports
Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the BD20 postcode district.
