Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 17 h 7 min4:33 am – 9:40 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 7 h 25 min8:21 am – 3:45 pm
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People6,481 residentsin the Aberford, Barwick & Thorner census areaMedian age 49.42,875 households80% of homes owner-occupied45% owned outright9% social rented, 11% private rentedSource: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021
Work and commuting3.9% unemployment rate59% of adults are economically active, 3,039 in work, 32% retiredMain industries: health and social work 15%, retail and wholesale 13%, education 11%Getting to work: 44% work from home, 50% go by car, 3% take public transport, 2% walk or cycle39% of those who travel work within 10 km of homeSource: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021
Education and languages40% 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 21°C, lows 12°CColdest month January: highs 7°C, lows 1°C677 mm of rain a year, 14 days with 10 mm or morewettest month August45 days of air frost, 10 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 landmarksStrawberry Hillhill · 1.0 miNut Hillhill · 1.5 miCooper Woodwoodland · under a mileAberford Parkwoodland · under a mileTowton Daledale · 2.8 miWothersome Lakelake · 3.9 miSource: Ordnance Survey Open Names
Parks and green spacesAberford Allotmentsallotments · under a mileThe Gardenspark · 3.2 mi · 27 haMill Greenpark · 4.6 miKing George's Gardenpark · 4.8 miSource: Ordnance Survey Open Greenspace
Earthquakes144 of magnitude 2 or more within 50 miles since 197010 of magnitude 3+, 1 of magnitude 4+Largest: magnitude 4.0 on 7 Mar 197223 mi away, TodmordenMost recent: magnitude 2.0 on 7 Sep 20259 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 10 · PM2.5 6.9 · PM10 14 µg/m³annual mean concentrations, 2024Within UK limits, above the WHO guideline for NO2 and PM2.5Source: DEFRA modelled background pollution maps 2024, 1 km grid
Broadband72% of premises can get gigabit-capable broadband97% can get superfast (30 Mbit/s or more)0.1% cannot get a decent connection (below the 10 Mbit/s universal service obligation)3,100 residential premises in the census areaSource: Ofcom Connected Nations, July 2025
Elevation43 m141 ft above sea levelLand within 1 km ranges from 31 to 73 mSource: Ordnance Survey, OS Terrain 50
Local servicesHospitalEpd Service - Wards At Seacroft Hospital5.4 miGP surgeryThe Surgery2 surgeries within 2 milesunder a milePharmacyTesco Instore Pharmacy2.6 miDentistDental Surgery2.8 miSource: NHS Organisation Data Service
SchoolsWithin 2 mi2 schools2 primaryPrimaryAberford Church of England Primary Schoolages 3-11, 99 pupilsunder a milePrimaryBarwick-in-Elmet CofE Primary School and Nurseryages 3-11, 208 pupils2.0 miSecondaryGarforth Academyages 11-18, 1,897 pupils3.4 miCollegeLeeds College of Building8.0 miUniversityLeeds College of Music8.0 miSource: Department for Education, Get Information about Schools
Getting aroundAirportLeeds Bradford Airport LBA13 miRailway stationGarforth2.6 miBus stationSeacroft Bus Station4.8 miBus stops14 within a mileSources: Department for Transport NaPTAN; OurAirports
Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the LS25 postcode district.
