Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 17 h 7 min4:33 am – 9:40 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 7 h 24 min8:21 am – 3:45 pm
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People7,621 residentsin the Boston Spa & Bramham census areaMedian age 47.63,337 households77% of homes owner-occupied44% owned outright10% social rented, 12% private rentedSource: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021
Work and commuting3.0% unemployment rate58% of adults are economically active, 3,468 in work, 33% retiredMain industries: health and social work 14%, retail and wholesale 13%, education 11%Getting to work: 43% work from home, 50% go by car, 2% take public transport, 5% walk or cycle33% of those who travel work within 10 km of homeSource: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021
Education and languages46% of adults hold a degree or higher13% have no qualifications, 5% an apprenticeshipMain language: English 99%Source: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021
ClimateWarmest month July: highs 21°C, lows 12°CColdest month January: highs 7°C, lows 1°C669 mm of rain a year, 15 days with 10 mm or morewettest month August43 days of air frost, 11 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 · 1.7 miWell Hillhill · under a mileCamp Hillhill · 1.1 miWhitewells Bottomvalley · 1.5 miBiggin Woodwoodland · under a mileRakes Woodwoodland · under a mileSource: Ordnance Survey Open Names
Parks and green spacesThe Gardenspark · 1.3 mi · 27 haAberford Road Allotmentsallotments · under a mileThe Greenpark · 2.0 miWest Parkpark · 2.1 miToulston Polo Groundsports ground · 1.8 mi · 13 haSource: Ordnance Survey Open Greenspace
Earthquakes145 of magnitude 2 or more within 50 miles since 197012 of magnitude 3+, 1 of magnitude 4+Largest: magnitude 4.0 on 7 Mar 197224 mi away, TodmordenMost recent: magnitude 2.0 on 7 Sep 202513 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 8.0 · PM2.5 6.5 · PM10 13 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)3,469 residential premises in the census areaSource: Ofcom Connected Nations, July 2025
Elevation55 m180 ft above sea levelLand within 1 km ranges from 21 to 65 mSource: Ordnance Survey, OS Terrain 50
Local servicesHospitalEpd Service - Wards At Seacroft Hospital7.0 miGP surgeryBramham Surgery3 surgeries within 2 milesunder a milePharmacyCohens Chemist1.8 miDentist210 Dental Clinic1.8 miSource: NHS Organisation Data Service
SchoolsWithin 2 mi7 schools4 primary, 2 secondary, 1 specialPrimaryBramham Primary Schoolages 5-11, 184 pupilsunder a milePrimarySt Mary's Church of England Controlled Primary School Boston Spaages 4-11, 134 pupils1.6 miSecondaryBoston Spa Academyages 11-18, 1,498 pupils1.6 miCollegeAskham Bryan College8.2 miUniversityLeeds College of Music9.3 miSource: Department for Education, Get Information about Schools
Getting aroundAirportLeeds Bradford Airport LBA13 miRailway stationGarforth5.8 miBus stationWetherby Bus Station3.7 miBus stops15 within a mileSources: Department for Transport NaPTAN; OurAirports
Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the LS23 postcode district.
