Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 17 h 5 min4:36 am – 9:42 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 7 h 26 min8:22 am – 3:48 pm
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People7,942 residentsin the Central Halifax & Boothtown census areaMedian age 40.44,261 households40% of homes owner-occupied22% owned outright24% social rented, 35% private rentedSource: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021
Work and commuting8.0% unemployment rate58% of adults are economically active, 3,601 in work, 21% retiredMain industries: retail and wholesale 16%, health and social work 14%, manufacturing 11%Getting to work: 27% work from home, 49% go by car, 9% take public transport, 14% walk or cycle79% of those who travel work within 10 km of homeSource: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021
Education and languages28% of adults hold a degree or higher24% have no qualifications, 6% an apprenticeshipMain language: English 91%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°C1,027 mm of rain a year, 29 days with 10 mm or morewettest month December47 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 landmarksShibden Daledale · under a milePule Hillhill · under a mileRingby Hillhill · under a mileAlbert Reservoirreservoir · 1.3 miSimm Carr Cloughvalley · under a mileUpper Lakelake · 2.4 miSource: Ordnance Survey Open Names
Parks and green spacesShibden Parkpark · 1.2 mi · 27 haBeechwood Parkpark · under a mile · 13 haPeople's Parkpark · 1.3 mi · 5 haShroggs Parkplaying field · under a mile · 4 haOvenden Parkplaying field · under a mile · 4 haWest End Golf Coursegolf course · 1.6 mi · 30 haSource: Ordnance Survey Open Greenspace
Earthquakes174 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 197639 mi away, WidnesMost recent: magnitude 2.0 on 21 Sep 202649 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 8.1 · PM2.5 6.5 · PM10 11 µg/m³annual mean concentrations, 2024Within UK limits, above the WHO guideline for PM2.5Source: DEFRA modelled background pollution maps 2024, 1 km grid
Broadband82% of premises can get gigabit-capable broadband95% can get superfast (30 Mbit/s or more)Every premises can get at least 10 Mbit/s (the universal service obligation)4,803 residential premises in the census areaSource: Ofcom Connected Nations, July 2025
Elevation257 m843 ft above sea levelLand within 1 km ranges from 139 to 335 mSource: Ordnance Survey, OS Terrain 50
Local servicesHospitalCalderdale Royal Hospital2.4 miGP surgeryBoothtown Medical Centre26 surgeries within 2 milesunder a milePharmacyBoothtown Pharmacy18 pharmacies within 2 milesunder a mileDentistBeechwood Communityunder a mileSource: NHS Organisation Data Service
SchoolsWithin 2 mi32 schools24 primary, 3 secondary, 1 all-through, 1 independent, 1 special, 1 sixth form, 1 otherPrimaryTrinity Academy Akroydonages 3-11, 203 pupilsunder a milePrimaryLee Mount Academyages 3-11, 274 pupilsunder a mileSecondaryTrinity Academy Halifaxages 11-16, 1,624 pupils1.0 miCollegeCalderdale College1.5 miUniversityUniversity of Bradford5.5 miSource: Department for Education, Get Information about Schools
Getting aroundAirportLeeds Bradford Airport LBA12 miRailway stationHalifax1.4 miBus stationHalifax Bus StationHalifax Town Centre1.0 miBus stops153 within a mileSources: Department for Transport NaPTAN; OurAirports
Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the HX3 postcode district.
