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County or areaWest Yorkshire
Postcode districtHD7
Telephone codeNot listed
Time zoneEurope/London (GMT/BST)
Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 17 h 4 min4:37 am – 9:40 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 7 h 27 min8:21 am – 3:48 pm
Sun todaySunrise –Sunset –
People9,105 residentsin the Meltham census areaMedian age 46.03,885 households75% of homes owner-occupied41% owned outright11% social rented, 14% private rentedSource: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021
Work and commuting4.3% unemployment rate59% of adults are economically active, 4,227 in work, 28% retiredMain industries: retail and wholesale 15%, health and social work 14%, education 12%Getting to work: 31% work from home, 59% go by car, 3% take public transport, 6% walk or cycle59% 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 higher16% have no qualifications, 7% an apprenticeshipMain language: English 99%Source: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021
ClimateWarmest month July: highs 20°C, lows 12°CColdest month February: highs 7°C, lows 1°C1,177 mm of rain a year, 27 days with 10 mm or morewettest month December39 days of air frost, 7 summer days above 25°C in a typical yearJanuary: 1 to 7°CJFebruary: 1 to 7°CFMarch: 3 to 9°CMApril: 4 to 12°CAMay: 7 to 16°CMJune: 10 to 18°CJJuly: 12 to 20°CJAugust: 12 to 20°CASeptember: 10 to 17°CSOctober: 7 to 13°CONovember: 4 to 9°CNDecember: 2 to 7°CD25°0°Source: Met Office HadUK-Grid 1991-2020 averages, 2 km grid (highs and lows from the 12 km grid)
Nearby landmarksVictoria Towerhistoric site · 1.9 miArmitage Bridgehistoric site · 1.9 miLongley Hillhill · under a mileLud Hillhill · under a mileSawgates Cloughvalley · under a mileHagg Woodwoodland · under a mileMark Bottomsvalley · 1.6 miScar Woodwoodland · under a mileSources: Ordnance Survey Open Names; Overture Maps
Parks and green spacesOld People's Parkpark · 1.0 miVictoria Recreation Groundplaying field · within reachVictoria Parkpark · 1.8 miSands Recreation Areaplaying field · 1.3 mi · 6 haMeltham Hall Parkpark · 2.7 mi · 4 haSavile Housesports ground · 1.5 miSource: Ordnance Survey Open Greenspace
Earthquakes212 of magnitude 2 or more within 50 miles since 197017 of magnitude 3+, 2 of magnitude 4+Largest: magnitude 4.0 on 3 Nov 197640 mi away, WidnesMost recent: magnitude 2.0 on 7 Sep 202518 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 6.3 · PM2.5 6.4 · PM10 10.0 µg/m³annual mean concentrations, 2024Within UK limits, above the WHO guideline for PM2.5Source: DEFRA modelled background pollution maps 2024, 1 km grid
Broadband95% 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)4,107 residential premises in the census areaSource: Ofcom Connected Nations, July 2025
Elevation130 m427 ft above sea levelLand within 1 km ranges from 100 to 286 mSource: Ordnance Survey, OS Terrain 50
Local servicesHospitalHolmevalley Memorial Hospital1.3 miGP surgeryHonley Surgery6 surgeries within 2 miles1.0 miPharmacyMedicare Chemists5 pharmacies within 2 miles1.0 miDentistHonley Dental Practice1.0 miPolice stationWest Yorkshire PoliceThongsbridge1.1 miCash machineThe Cooperative Food Honley, Honley Holmfirth1.0 miSources: NHS Organisation Data Service; Overture Maps
SchoolsWithin 2 mi12 schools9 primary, 2 secondary, 1 specialPrimaryBrockholes Church of England Voluntary Controlled Junior and Infant Schoolages 4-11, 210 pupilsright hereSecondaryHolmfirth High Schoolages 11-16, 1,328 pupilsunder a milePrimaryThurstonland Endowed Voluntary Controlled First Schoolages 4-10, 57 pupilsunder a mileCollegeKirklees College3.2 miUniversityUniversity of Huddersfield3.3 miSource: Department for Education, Get Information about Schools
Getting aroundAirportLeeds Bradford Airport LBA19 miRailway stationBrockholesunder a mileBus stationHolmfirth Bus Station1.8 miBus stops113 within a mileCar parkCrown Bottom Car ParkHolmfirth1.7 miEV chargingCrown Bottom, Holmfirth1.7 miSources: Department for Transport NaPTAN; OurAirports; Overture Maps

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