Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 17 h 6 min4:35 am – 9:42 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 7 h 25 min8:22 am – 3:47 pm
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People10,285 residentsin the Allerton census areaMedian age 35.03,898 households60% of homes owner-occupied27% owned outright21% social rented, 19% private rentedSource: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021
Work and commuting7.9% unemployment rate56% of adults are economically active, 3,942 in work, 17% retiredMain industries: health and social work 20%, retail and wholesale 18%, education 11%Getting to work: 21% work from home, 64% go by car, 8% take public transport, 6% walk or cycle80% of those who travel work within 10 km of homeSource: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021
Education and languages27% of adults hold a degree or higher24% have no qualifications, 5% an apprenticeshipMain language: English 89%3% cannot speak English wellSource: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021
ClimateWarmest month July: highs 20°C, lows 12°CColdest month January: highs 6°C, lows 1°C1,033 mm of rain a year, 30 days with 10 mm or morewettest month December47 days of air frost, 6 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 landmarksChellow Dene Reservoirreservoir · under a mileChellow Dean Reservoirreservoir · under a mileBroom Hillhill · under a mileChellow Denevalley · under a mileGoitstock Waterfallwaterfall · 3.1 miChat Hillhill · 1.2 miSource: Ordnance Survey Open Names
Parks and green spacesLadyhill Parkpark · under a mile · 4 haWest Bradford Golf Coursegolf course · under a mile · 33 haNailer Roughpark · 1.1 mi · 4 haLister Parkpark · 1.9 mi · 22 haGreenwood Parkplaying field · under a mile · 2 haGirlington Recreation Groundplaying field · 1.1 mi · 3 haSource: Ordnance Survey Open Greenspace
Earthquakes147 of magnitude 2 or more within 50 miles since 197011 of magnitude 3+, 2 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 202648 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 8.1 · PM2.5 6.6 · PM10 9.8 µg/m³annual mean concentrations, 2024Within UK limits, above the WHO guideline for PM2.5Source: DEFRA modelled background pollution maps 2024, 1 km grid
Broadband99% 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)4,027 residential premises in the census areaSource: Ofcom Connected Nations, July 2025
Elevation226 m741 ft above sea levelLand within 1 km ranges from 144 to 277 mSource: Ordnance Survey, OS Terrain 50
Local servicesHospitalLynfield Mount Hospitalunder a mileGP surgeryPhoenix Medical Practice34 surgeries within 2 milesunder a milePharmacyPrecinct Pharmacy19 pharmacies within 2 milesunder a mileDentistAllerton Dental Practiceunder a mileSource: NHS Organisation Data Service
SchoolsWithin 2 mi44 schools29 primary, 8 secondary, 1 all-through, 1 independent, 3 special, 2 nurseryPrimaryBeckfoot Allerton Primary School and Nurseryages 3-11, 426 pupilsright herePrimaryLey Top Primary Schoolages 3-11, 338 pupilsright hereAll-throughDixons Allerton Academyages 3-19, 1,775 pupilsunder a mileCollegeBradford College2.6 miUniversityUniversity of Bradford2.5 miSource: Department for Education, Get Information about Schools
Getting aroundAirportLeeds Bradford Airport LBA7.9 miRailway stationFrizinghall2.4 miBus stationBradford Interchange Bus StationBradford City Centre2.9 miBus stops118 within a mileSources: Department for Transport NaPTAN; OurAirports
Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the BD15 postcode district.
