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County or areaWest Yorkshire
Postcode districtHD4
Telephone codeNot listed
Time zoneEurope/London (GMT/BST)
Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 17 h 4 min4:36 am – 9:40 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 7 h 27 min8:21 am – 3:48 pm
Sun todaySunrise –Sunset –
People5,883 residentsin the Almondbury & Waterloo census areaMedian age 47.42,583 households74% of homes owner-occupied45% owned outright12% social rented, 14% private rentedSource: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021
Work and commuting5.6% unemployment rate54% of adults are economically active, 2,460 in work, 31% retiredMain industries: health and social work 16%, retail and wholesale 16%, manufacturing 11%Getting to work: 29% work from home, 58% go by car, 5% take public transport, 7% walk or cycle74% of those who travel work within 10 km of homeSource: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021
Education and languages33% of adults hold a degree or higher18% have no qualifications, 7% an apprenticeshipMain language: English 97%Source: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021
ClimateWarmest month July: highs 20°C, lows 12°CColdest month January: highs 7°C, lows 1°C864 mm of rain a year, 23 days with 10 mm or morewettest month December38 days of air frost, 7 summer days above 25°C in a typical yearJanuary: 1 to 7°CJFebruary: 1 to 7°CFMarch: 3 to 9°CMApril: 4 to 12°CAMay: 7 to 16°CMJune: 10 to 18°CJJuly: 12 to 20°CJAugust: 12 to 20°CASeptember: 10 to 17°CSOctober: 7 to 13°CONovember: 4 to 9°CNDecember: 2 to 7°CD25°0°Source: Met Office HadUK-Grid 1991-2020 averages, 2 km grid (highs and lows from the 12 km grid)
Nearby landmarksVictoria Towerhistoric site · 1.0 miArmitage Bridgehistoric site · 2.1 miBenholmley Hillhill · under a mileLongley Hillhill · under a mileSawgates Cloughvalley · 1.4 miDean Bottomvalley · 1.6 miAquaduct, Longroyd Bridgewalk or trail · 2.3 miWheat Royd Woodwoodland · under a mileSources: Ordnance Survey Open Names; Overture Maps
Parks and green spacesWoodsome Hall Golf Coursegolf course · under a mile · 57 haFernside Parkpark · under a mile · 3 haRavensknowle Parkpark · 1.2 mi · 5 haSt Peter's Gardenspark · 2.0 miTunnacliffe Road Recreation Groundplaying field · 1.2 miNewsome Parkplaying field · 1.3 miSource: Ordnance Survey Open Greenspace
Earthquakes203 of magnitude 2 or more within 50 miles since 197017 of magnitude 3+, 2 of magnitude 4+Largest: magnitude 4.0 on 3 Nov 197641 mi away, WidnesMost recent: magnitude 2.0 on 7 Sep 202516 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 7.4 · PM2.5 6.5 · PM10 9.9 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)Every premises can get at least 10 Mbit/s (the universal service obligation)2,666 residential premises in the census areaSource: Ofcom Connected Nations, July 2025
Elevation133 m436 ft above sea levelLand within 1 km ranges from 85 to 231 mSource: Ordnance Survey, OS Terrain 50
Local servicesHospitalBmi Healthcare - The Huddersfield Hospital3.0 miGP surgeryThe Almondbury Surgery9 surgeries within 2 milesunder a milePharmacyRowlands Pharmacy8 pharmacies within 2 milesunder a mileDentistAlmondbury Dental Practiceunder a milePolice stationHuddersfield Police Station1.9 miCash machineCashpoint 1 WestgateHuddersfieldunder a mileSources: NHS Organisation Data Service; Overture Maps
SchoolsWithin 2 mi21 schools15 primary, 3 secondary, 3 specialSecondaryKing James's Schoolages 11-16, 1,055 pupilsunder a milePrimaryLowerhouses CofE Primary Schoolages 3-11, 199 pupilsunder a milePrimaryHill View Academyages 3-11, 216 pupils1.0 miCollegeKirklees College1.9 miUniversityUniversity of Huddersfield1.7 miSource: Department for Education, Get Information about Schools
Getting aroundAirportLeeds Bradford Airport LBA17 miRailway stationHonley1.9 miBus stationHuddersfield Bus StationHuddersfield Town Centre2.0 miBus stops62 within a mileCar parkNCP Car Park Huddersfield Colne Road1.7 miEV chargingOldgate Car Park1.9 miSources: Department for Transport NaPTAN; OurAirports; Overture Maps

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