Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 17 h 7 min4:35 am – 9:42 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 7 h 24 min8:23 am – 3:47 pm
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People8,696 residentsin the Bingley Town census areaMedian age 43.04,154 households61% of homes owner-occupied30% owned outright13% social rented, 26% private rentedSource: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021
Work and commuting4.9% unemployment rate63% of adults are economically active, 4,341 in work, 24% retiredMain industries: health and social work 15%, retail and wholesale 14%, education 12%Getting to work: 35% work from home, 48% go by car, 8% take public transport, 8% walk or cycle72% of those who travel work within 10 km of homeSource: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021
Education and languages35% of adults hold a degree or higher15% have no qualifications, 6% an apprenticeshipMain language: English 97%Source: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021
ClimateWarmest month July: highs 20°C, lows 12°CColdest month January: highs 6°C, lows 1°C908 mm of rain a year, 22 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 landmarksKettlewell Reservoirreservoir · under a mileGoitstock Waterfallwaterfall · 2.6 miCompensation Reservoirreservoir · 1.4 miRye Loaf Hillhill · 1.0 miRound Hillhill · 1.0 miJer Woodwoodland · under a mileSource: Ordnance Survey Open Names
Parks and green spacesMyrtle Parkpark · under a mile · 9 haJubilee Gardenspark · under a milePrince of Wales Parkpark · under a mile · 7 haShipley Golf Coursegolf course · under a mile · 39 haPrincess Hallsports ground · under a mileBeck Lane Allotment Gardensallotments · under a mileSource: Ordnance Survey Open Greenspace
Earthquakes147 of magnitude 2 or more within 50 miles since 197011 of magnitude 3+, 2 of magnitude 4+, 3 induced by mining or drillingLargest: magnitude 4.0 on 3 Nov 197644 mi away, WidnesMost recent: magnitude 2.0 on 21 Sep 202646 mi away, Silverdale, LancashireSource: 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 8.2 · PM2.5 6.4 · 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
Broadband94% 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)4,202 residential premises in the census areaSource: Ofcom Connected Nations, July 2025
Elevation89 m292 ft above sea levelLand within 1 km ranges from 71 to 195 mSource: Ordnance Survey, OS Terrain 50
Local servicesHospitalShipley Hospital2.2 miGP surgeryBingley Medical Practice10 surgeries within 2 milesunder a milePharmacyBoots8 pharmacies within 2 milesunder a mileDentistOasis Dental Care LTDright hereSource: NHS Organisation Data Service
SchoolsWithin 2 mi18 schools11 primary, 4 secondary, 1 independent, 1 special, 1 nurseryPrimaryBeckfoot Priestthorpe Primary School & Nurseryages 3-11, 186 pupilsright herePrimarySt Joseph's Catholic Primary School, A Voluntary Academyages 5-11, 153 pupilsunder a mileSecondaryBeckfoot Schoolages 11-18, 1,592 pupilsunder a mileCollegeShipley College2.0 miUniversityUniversity of Bradford5.0 miSource: Department for Education, Get Information about Schools
Getting aroundAirportLeeds Bradford Airport LBA7.1 miRailway stationBingleyunder a mileBus stationKeighley Bus Station3.3 miBus stops91 within a mileSources: Department for Transport NaPTAN; OurAirports
Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the BD16 postcode district.
