Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 17 h 10 min4:36 am – 9:45 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 7 h 22 min8:26 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 19°C, lows 11°CColdest month January: highs 6°C, lows 1°C1,168 mm of rain a year, 37 days with 10 mm or morewettest month December49 days of air frost, 4 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 landmarksScaleber Forcewaterfall · 1.5 miStainforth Forcewaterfall · 2.2 miLow High Hillhill · under a mileMiddle High Hillhill · under a mileBullhurst Pikemountain · 3.6 miSprings Woodwoodland · under a mileSource: Ordnance Survey Open Names
Parks and green spacesThe Pinfoldpark · under a mileThe Greenpark · under a mileNorth Ribblesdale Rugby Union Football Clubplaying field · under a mile · 2 haHarrisonplaying field · under a mile · 4 haSettle Golf Clubgolf course · 1.0 mi · 18 haMaypole Greenpark · 3.5 miSource: Ordnance Survey Open Greenspace
Earthquakes136 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 197643 mi away, WidnesMost recent: magnitude 2.0 on 21 Sep 202623 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 2.8 · PM2.5 5.1 · PM10 7.3 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
Elevation154 m505 ft above sea levelLand within 1 km ranges from 130 to 379 mSource: Ordnance Survey, OS Terrain 50
Local servicesHospitalCastleberg Hospitalunder a mileGP surgeryTownhead Surgery3 surgeries within 2 milesunder a milePharmacyBootsright hereDentistOasis Dental Care LTDright hereSource: NHS Organisation Data Service
SchoolsWithin 2 mi4 schools2 primary, 1 secondary, 1 independentPrimarySettle Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary Schoolages 3-11, 188 pupilsunder a mileSecondarySettle Collegeages 11-18, 561 pupilsunder a mileIndependentGiggleswick Schoolages 2-19, 372 pupilsunder a mileCollegeCraven College12.1 miSource: Department for Education, Get Information about Schools
Getting aroundAirportLeeds Bradford Airport LBA29 miRailway stationSettleunder a mileBus stationBus StationEarby12 miFerryHeysham Ferry Terminal26 miBus stops31 within a mileSources: Department for Transport NaPTAN; OurAirports
Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the BD24 postcode district.
