Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 17 h 4 min4:35 am – 9:39 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 7 h 27 min8:20 am – 3:47 pm
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People5,923 residentsin the Royston East & Carlton census areaMedian age 42.52,608 households65% of homes owner-occupied35% owned outright18% social rented, 16% private rentedSource: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021
Work and commuting5.3% unemployment rate57% of adults are economically active, 2,583 in work, 24% retiredMain industries: retail and wholesale 19%, health and social work 15%, manufacturing 12%Getting to work: 17% work from home, 71% go by car, 5% take public transport, 7% walk or cycle60% of those who travel work within 10 km of homeSource: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021
Education and languages20% of adults hold a degree or higher26% have no qualifications, 6% an apprenticeshipMain language: English 99%Source: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021
ClimateWarmest month July: highs 21°C, lows 12°CColdest month January: highs 7°C, lows 2°C652 mm of rain a year, 15 days with 10 mm or morewettest month June33 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 landmarksCronk Hillhill · under a mileChapel Hillhill · under a mileApplehaigh Cloughvalley · 1.7 miThe Fleetswater · 1.9 miCold Hiendley Reservoirreservoir · 2.7 miWintersett Reservoirreservoir · 2.9 miSource: Ordnance Survey Open Names
Parks and green spacesRabbit Ings Country Parkpark · 1.0 mi · 78 haNotton Parkpark · 1.5 mi · 45 haRoyston Parkpark · under a mile · 8 haWood Lane Allotmentsallotments · under a mileBarnsley Golf Coursegolf course · 1.7 mi · 40 haRoyston Leisure Centresports ground · under a mileSource: Ordnance Survey Open Greenspace
Earthquakes202 of magnitude 2 or more within 50 miles since 197015 of magnitude 3+, 2 of magnitude 4+Largest: magnitude 5.0 on 27 Feb 200848 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 8.5 · PM2.5 7.1 · 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
Broadband83% of premises can get gigabit-capable broadband100% can get superfast (30 Mbit/s or more)Every premises can get at least 10 Mbit/s (the universal service obligation)2,773 residential premises in the census areaSource: Ofcom Connected Nations, July 2025
Elevation68 m223 ft above sea levelLand within 1 km ranges from 43 to 94 mSource: Ordnance Survey, OS Terrain 50
Local servicesHospitalKendray Hospital2.8 miGP surgeryHigh Street Practice14 surgeries within 2 milesunder a milePharmacyWeldricks Pharmacy8 pharmacies within 2 milesunder a mileDentistDental Surgery1.0 miSource: NHS Organisation Data Service
SchoolsWithin 2 mi20 schools14 primary, 2 secondary, 1 all-through, 2 special, 1 otherSecondaryOutwood Academy Carltonages 11-16, 1,109 pupilsright herePrimaryCarlton Primary Academyages 3-11, 317 pupilsunder a milePrimaryRoyston St John Baptist CE Primaryages 5-11, 162 pupilsunder a mileCollegeBarnsley College2.8 miUniversityUniversity of Huddersfield14.0 miSource: Department for Education, Get Information about Schools
Getting aroundAirportLeeds Bradford Airport LBA21 miRailway stationBarnsley2.6 miBus stationBarnsley Interchange/A24Barnsley Town Centre2.6 miBus stops75 within a mileSources: Department for Transport NaPTAN; OurAirports
Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the S71 postcode district.
