Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 17 h 7 min4:33 am – 9:41 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 7 h 24 min8:21 am – 3:45 pm
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People7,525 residentsin the Collingham, Rigton & Harewood census areaMedian age 49.43,139 households86% of homes owner-occupied49% owned outright4% social rented, 10% private rentedSource: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021
Work and commuting2.6% unemployment rate58% of adults are economically active, 3,492 in work, 32% retiredMain industries: health and social work 15%, retail and wholesale 13%, professional and scientific services 13%Getting to work: 50% work from home, 45% go by car, 2% take public transport, 3% walk or cycle35% of those who travel work within 10 km of homeSource: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021
Education and languages52% of adults hold a degree or higher11% have no qualifications, 4% an apprenticeshipMain language: English 98%Source: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021
ClimateWarmest month July: highs 21°C, lows 12°CColdest month January: highs 7°C, lows 1°C633 mm of rain a year, 12 days with 10 mm or morewettest month August46 days of air frost, 9 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 landmarksWothersome Lakelake · 2.3 miRigton Hillhill · 1.0 miRigton Bankhill · 1.1 miBack Waterlake · 2.6 miSpring Pondpond · under a mileHellpot Woodwoodland · under a mileSource: Ordnance Survey Open Names
Parks and green spacesScarcroft Golf Coursegolf course · under a mile · 46 haThe Gardenspark · 2.6 mi · 27 haThe Greenpark · 3.2 miHawthorn Parkpark · 3.4 mi · 6 haSource: Ordnance Survey Open Greenspace
Earthquakes143 of magnitude 2 or more within 50 miles since 197011 of magnitude 3+, 1 of magnitude 4+Largest: magnitude 4.0 on 7 Mar 197221 mi away, TodmordenMost recent: magnitude 2.0 on 7 Sep 202514 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 6.5 · PM2.5 6.2 · 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
Broadband74% of premises can get gigabit-capable broadband96% can get superfast (30 Mbit/s or more)0.2% cannot get a decent connection (below the 10 Mbit/s universal service obligation)3,310 residential premises in the census areaSource: Ofcom Connected Nations, July 2025
Elevation73 m240 ft above sea levelLand within 1 km ranges from 36 to 115 mSource: Ordnance Survey, OS Terrain 50
Local servicesHospitalSpire Leeds Hospital4.6 miGP surgeryThe Surgery2.0 miPharmacyVillage Pharmacy2.1 miDentistCollingham Dental Care2.1 miSource: NHS Organisation Data Service
SchoolsWithin 2 mi2 schools2 primaryPrimaryBardsey Primary Academyages 5-11, 208 pupilsunder a milePrimaryCollingham Lady Elizabeth Hastings Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary Schoolages 5-11, 211 pupils2.0 miSecondaryBoston Spa Academyages 11-18, 1,498 pupils3.6 miCollegeNotre Dame Catholic Sixth Form College6.7 miUniversityLeeds Arts University6.8 miSource: Department for Education, Get Information about Schools
Getting aroundAirportLeeds Bradford Airport LBA8.9 miRailway stationCross Gates5.5 miBus stationWetherby Bus Station3.8 miBus stops29 within a mileSources: Department for Transport NaPTAN; OurAirports
Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the LS17 postcode district.
