Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 17 h 6 min4:35 am – 9:41 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 7 h 25 min8:22 am – 3:47 pm
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People10,866 residentsin the Bierley & Tong census areaMedian age 36.74,340 households59% of homes owner-occupied25% owned outright17% social rented, 24% private rentedSource: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021
Work and commuting6.3% unemployment rate63% of adults are economically active, 4,889 in work, 16% retiredMain industries: retail and wholesale 20%, health and social work 14%, manufacturing 13%Getting to work: 21% work from home, 63% go by car, 5% take public transport, 9% walk or cycle78% of those who travel work within 10 km of homeSource: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021
Education and languages25% of adults hold a degree or higher26% have no qualifications, 6% an apprenticeshipMain language: English 89%2% cannot speak English wellSource: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021
ClimateWarmest month July: highs 20°C, lows 12°CColdest month January: highs 7°C, lows 1°C867 mm of rain a year, 23 days with 10 mm or morewettest month December42 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 landmarksWoodhouse Hillhill · under a mileMill Carr Hillhill · under a mileToftshaw Bottomvalley · under a mileBierley Hall Woodwoodland · under a mileThe Roughswoodland · under a mileMill Pondpond · 1.1 miSource: Ordnance Survey Open Names
Parks and green spacesBowling Parkpark · under a mile · 28 haKnowles Parkpark · under a mile · 5 haLister Avenue Community Gardenpark · under a mileSouth Bradford Golf Coursegolf course · under a mile · 23 haEmsley's Memorial Recreation Groundplaying field · 1.1 mi · 4 haThe John Craig Centresports ground · under a mileSource: Ordnance Survey Open Greenspace
Earthquakes159 of magnitude 2 or more within 50 miles since 197011 of magnitude 3+, 2 of magnitude 4+, 1 induced by mining or drillingLargest: magnitude 4.0 on 3 Nov 197645 mi away, WidnesMost 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 15 · PM2.5 7.7 · PM10 12 µg/m³annual mean concentrations, 2024Within UK limits, above the WHO guideline for NO2 and PM2.5Source: DEFRA modelled background pollution maps 2024, 1 km grid
Broadband94% 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)4,432 residential premises in the census areaSource: Ofcom Connected Nations, July 2025
Elevation198 m650 ft above sea levelLand within 1 km ranges from 139 to 209 mSource: Ordnance Survey, OS Terrain 50
Local servicesHospitalSt Luke's Hospital1.6 miGP surgeryBowling Hall Med Practice24 surgeries within 2 milesunder a milePharmacyBierley Pharmacy24 pharmacies within 2 milesright hereDentistHaricovert LTD T/As Trinity House Orthodonticsunder a mileSource: NHS Organisation Data Service
SchoolsWithin 2 mi50 schools29 primary, 7 secondary, 1 all-through, 5 independent, 4 special, 1 nursery, 2 sixth form, 1 otherPrimaryNewhall Park Primary Schoolages 3-11, 409 pupilsright herePrimarySt John's CofE Primary Schoolages 3-11, 469 pupilsunder a mileAll-throughBradford Academyages 2-19, 1,549 pupilsunder a mileCollegeBradford College2.0 miUniversityUniversity of Bradford2.1 miSource: Department for Education, Get Information about Schools
Getting aroundAirportLeeds Bradford Airport LBA7.5 miRailway stationLow Moor1.4 miBus stationBradford Interchange Bus StationBradford City Centre1.8 miBus stops98 within a mileSources: Department for Transport NaPTAN; OurAirports
Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the BD4 postcode district.
