Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 17 h 6 min4:33 am – 9:39 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 7 h 25 min8:20 am – 3:45 pm
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People11,363 residentsin the Sherburn in Elmet & South Milford census areaMedian age 39.94,861 households73% of homes owner-occupied32% owned outright14% social rented, 11% private rentedSource: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021
Work and commuting3.3% unemployment rate68% of adults are economically active, 5,999 in work, 22% retiredMain industries: retail and wholesale 15%, health and social work 12%, education 10%Getting to work: 36% work from home, 55% go by car, 2% take public transport, 6% walk or cycle34% 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, 6% an apprenticeshipMain language: English 99%Source: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021
ClimateWarmest month July: highs 22°C, lows 12°CColdest month January: highs 7°C, lows 2°C637 mm of rain a year, 13 days with 10 mm or morewettest month August44 days of air frost, 11 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 landmarksSteeton Hall Gatewayhistoric site · under a mileBetteras Hillhill · 1.5 miA1 - M Fairburn Bridge J42bridge · 2.1 miLambkin Hillhill · 2.3 miHeron Islandisland · 3.4 miForest Plainforest · 3.5 miHorselock Daledale · 3.4 miDinting Daledale · 3.6 miSources: Ordnance Survey Open Names; Overture Maps
Parks and green spacesThe Greenpark · 3.5 miGateforth Greenpark · 4.3 miSource: Ordnance Survey Open Greenspace
Earthquakes155 of magnitude 2 or more within 50 miles since 197013 of magnitude 3+, 2 of magnitude 4+Largest: magnitude 5.0 on 27 Feb 200846 mi away, Market Rasen, LincsMost recent: magnitude 2.0 on 7 Sep 20258 mi away, Pontefract, W YorkshireSource: 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 7.1 · PM2.5 6.6 · PM10 12 µg/m³annual mean concentrations, 2024Within UK limits, above the WHO guideline for PM2.5Source: DEFRA modelled background pollution maps 2024, 1 km grid
Broadband98% of premises can get gigabit-capable broadband99% can get superfast (30 Mbit/s or more)0.1% cannot get a decent connection (below the 10 Mbit/s universal service obligation)5,234 residential premises in the census areaSource: Ofcom Connected Nations, July 2025
Elevation11 m36 ft above sea levelLand within 1 km ranges from 8 to 36 mSource: Ordnance Survey, OS Terrain 50
Local servicesHospitalPontefract General Infirmary6.5 miGP surgerySouth Milford Surgery4 surgeries within 2 milesunder a milePharmacyMilford Pharmacy2 pharmacies within 2 milesunder a mileDentistAiredale Dental Practice4.6 miPolice stationCastleford Police Station5.6 miCash machineBP - Southlands, South Milfordunder a mileSources: NHS Organisation Data Service; Overture Maps
SchoolsWithin 2 mi5 schools4 primary, 1 secondaryPrimarySouth Milford Primary Schoolages 5-11, 190 pupilsunder a milePrimarySherburn in Elmet, Athelstan Community Primary Schoolages 2-11, 490 pupilsunder a mileSecondarySherburn High Schoolages 11-18, 951 pupils1.1 miCollegeAskham Bryan College10.5 miUniversityLeeds College of Music11.8 miSource: Department for Education, Get Information about Schools
Getting aroundAirportLeeds Bradford Airport LBA18 miRailway stationSouth Milfordunder a mileBus stationCastleford Bus Station5.8 miBus stops23 within a mileEV chargingGridserveFerrybridge5.5 miSources: Department for Transport NaPTAN; OurAirports; Overture Maps
Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the LS25 postcode district.
