Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 17 h 7 min4:34 am – 9:41 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 7 h 24 min8:22 am – 3:46 pm
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People7,434 residentsin the Alwoodley census areaMedian age 46.02,988 households87% of homes owner-occupied49% owned outright1% social rented, 11% private rentedSource: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021
Work and commuting3.6% unemployment rate60% of adults are economically active, 3,442 in work, 30% retiredMain industries: health and social work 19%, retail and wholesale 13%, education 12%Getting to work: 48% work from home, 45% go by car, 3% take public transport, 3% walk or cycle66% of those who travel work within 10 km of homeSource: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021
Education and languages53% of adults hold a degree or higher10% have no qualifications, 4% an apprenticeshipMain language: English 93%1% cannot speak English wellSource: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021
ClimateWarmest month July: highs 21°C, lows 12°CColdest month January: highs 7°C, lows 2°C738 mm of rain a year, 19 days with 10 mm or morewettest month November45 days of air frost, 7 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 landmarksSeven Arches Aqueducthistoric site · 1.4 miCarr Manorhistoric site · 1.9 miEccup Reservoirreservoir · under a mileMoortown Service Reservoirreservoir · under a mileUpper Lakelake · 2.4 miThe Lakelake · 2.7 miCote Hillhill · 1.6 miTunnel How Hillhill · 1.6 miSources: Ordnance Survey Open Names; Overture Maps
Parks and green spacesSand Moor Golf Coursegolf course · within reach · 48 haHeath Nurserypark · under a mile · 5 haGolden Acre Parkpark · 1.8 mi · 44 haMoortown Parkpark · 1.3 mi · 3 haMoortown Rugby Union Football Groundplaying field · under a mile · 2 haBedquilts Recreation Groundplaying field · 1.8 mi · 24 haSource: Ordnance Survey Open Greenspace
Earthquakes148 of magnitude 2 or more within 50 miles since 197010 of magnitude 3+, 1 of magnitude 4+Largest: magnitude 4.0 on 7 Mar 197217 mi away, TodmordenMost recent: magnitude 2.0 on 13 Sep 202649 mi away, Sedbergh, CumbriaSource: 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 9.1 · PM2.5 6.6 · PM10 10 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 broadband100% can get superfast (30 Mbit/s or more)Every premises can get at least 10 Mbit/s (the universal service obligation)3,133 residential premises in the census areaSource: Ofcom Connected Nations, July 2025
Elevation149 m489 ft above sea levelLand within 1 km ranges from 90 to 152 mSource: Ordnance Survey, OS Terrain 50
Local servicesHospitalNurses Home Meanwood Park Hospital1.8 miGP surgeryThe Avenue Surgery12 surgeries within 2 milesunder a milePharmacyAlwoodley Pharmacy7 pharmacies within 2 milesunder a mileDentistPrimley Park Dentistryunder a milePolice stationStainbeck Police StationLeeds2.4 miCash machineTesco Bank ATMLeeds1.0 miSources: NHS Organisation Data Service; Overture Maps
SchoolsWithin 2 mi22 schools15 primary, 4 secondary, 2 independent, 1 specialPrimaryBrodetsky Primary Schoolages 2-11, 214 pupilsunder a mileSecondaryLeeds Jewish Free Schoolages 11-18, 131 pupilsunder a mileIndependentThe Grammar School At Leedsages 2-19, 2,071 pupilsunder a mileCollegeNotre Dame Catholic Sixth Form College3.7 miUniversityLeeds Beckett University3.4 miSource: Department for Education, Get Information about Schools
Getting aroundAirportLeeds Bradford Airport LBA4.9 miRailway stationHorsforth3.8 miBus stationSeacroft Bus Station4.4 miBus stops48 within a mileCar parkKing Lane Park And RideLeeds1.1 miEV chargingSainsburys Moortown1.4 miSources: Department for Transport NaPTAN; OurAirports; Overture Maps
Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the LS17 postcode district.
