Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 17 h 7 min4:35 am – 9:42 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 7 h 24 min8:22 am – 3:47 pm
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People6,363 residentsin the Baildon North census areaMedian age 51.42,870 households83% of homes owner-occupied49% owned outright6% social rented, 11% private rentedSource: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021
Work and commuting2.9% unemployment rate56% of adults are economically active, 2,929 in work, 34% retiredMain industries: retail and wholesale 14%, health and social work 14%, education 14%Getting to work: 37% work from home, 54% go by car, 3% take public transport, 5% walk or cycle74% of those who travel work within 10 km of homeSource: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021
Education and languages38% of adults hold a degree or higher15% have no qualifications, 6% an apprenticeshipMain language: English 99%Source: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021
ClimateWarmest month July: highs 20°C, lows 12°CColdest month January: highs 6°C, lows 1°C877 mm of rain a year, 24 days with 10 mm or morewettest month November45 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 landmarksBrandcliff Hillhill · under a mileHope Hillhill · under a mileShipley Glenglen · 1.4 miWeecher Reservoirreservoir · 2.1 miReva Reservoirreservoir · 2.1 miThe Dellwoodland · under a mileSource: Ordnance Survey Open Names
Parks and green spacesBaildon Golf Coursegolf course · under a mile · 98 haRoberts Parkpark · 1.1 mi · 5 haCrowgill Parkpark · 1.2 miJenny Lane Playing Fieldsplaying field · under a mile · 5 haHawksworth Common Recreation Groundpark · 1.8 miThompson Lane Allotmentsallotments · under a mileSource: Ordnance Survey Open Greenspace
Earthquakes153 of magnitude 2 or more within 50 miles since 197012 of magnitude 3+, 2 of magnitude 4+, 3 induced by mining or drillingLargest: magnitude 4.0 on 3 Nov 197646 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 9.5 · PM2.5 6.7 · PM10 10.0 µg/m³annual mean concentrations, 2024Within UK limits, above the WHO guideline for PM2.5Source: DEFRA modelled background pollution maps 2024, 1 km grid
Broadband96% 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)2,721 residential premises in the census areaSource: Ofcom Connected Nations, July 2025
Elevation117 m384 ft above sea levelLand within 1 km ranges from 55 to 251 mSource: Ordnance Survey, OS Terrain 50
Local servicesHospitalShipley Hospital1.4 miGP surgeryDr Bibby17 surgeries within 2 milesright herePharmacyBrowgate Pharmacy14 pharmacies within 2 milesunder a mileDentistBaildon Dental Centreunder a mileSource: NHS Organisation Data Service
SchoolsWithin 2 mi21 schools17 primary, 2 secondary, 1 nursery, 1 otherPrimarySandal Primary Schoolages 3-11, 463 pupilsunder a milePrimaryHoyle Court Primary Schoolages 2-11, 293 pupilsunder a mileSecondaryTitus Salt Schoolages 11-18, 1,462 pupils1.2 miCollegeShipley College1.3 miUniversityUniversity of Bradford4.0 miSource: Department for Education, Get Information about Schools
Getting aroundAirportLeeds Bradford Airport LBA4.5 miRailway stationBaildonunder a mileBus stationBradford Interchange Bus StationBradford City Centre4.1 miBus stops136 within a mileSources: Department for Transport NaPTAN; OurAirports
Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the BD17 postcode district.
