Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 17 h 6 min4:36 am – 9:41 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 7 h 25 min8:22 am – 3:47 pm
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People8,836 residentsin the Horton Bank census areaMedian age 35.13,349 households66% of homes owner-occupied29% owned outright9% social rented, 25% private rentedSource: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021
Work and commuting6.9% unemployment rate61% of adults are economically active, 3,753 in work, 17% retiredMain industries: health and social work 18%, retail and wholesale 17%, education 10%Getting to work: 20% work from home, 65% go by car, 7% take public transport, 7% walk or cycle80% of those who travel work within 10 km of homeSource: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021
Education and languages22% of adults hold a degree or higher25% have no qualifications, 6% an apprenticeshipMain language: English 92%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°C1,031 mm of rain a year, 29 days with 10 mm or morewettest month December49 days of air frost, 5 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 landmarksSheep Hillhill · under a mileSlack Damwater · under a mileCock Hillhill · 1.2 miCock Hill Cloughvalley · 1.4 miBowl Shaw Cloughvalley · 1.6 miUpper Lakelake · 3.3 miSource: Ordnance Survey Open Names
Parks and green spacesHorton Bank Country Parkpark · under a mile · 12 haWibsey Parkpark · under a mile · 11 haMillennium Greenpark · under a mileClayton Golf Clubgolf course · under a mile · 15 haAsa Briggs Parkplaying field · under a mileSt Paul's Cricket Clubplaying field · 1.2 miSource: Ordnance Survey Open Greenspace
Earthquakes161 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 197642 mi away, WidnesMost recent: magnitude 2.0 on 21 Sep 202650 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 11 · PM2.5 7.0 · PM10 11 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
Broadband99% 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)3,347 residential premises in the census areaSource: Ofcom Connected Nations, July 2025
Elevation280 m919 ft above sea levelLand within 1 km ranges from 221 to 321 mSource: Ordnance Survey, OS Terrain 50
Local servicesHospitalSt Luke's Hospital2.3 miGP surgeryWestwood Park Diagnostic Tc25 surgeries within 2 milesunder a milePharmacyBoots24 pharmacies within 2 milesunder a mileDentistGreat Horton Dental Practice1.0 miSource: NHS Organisation Data Service
SchoolsWithin 2 mi41 schools29 primary, 5 secondary, 3 independent, 3 special, 1 nurseryPrimaryHome Farm Primary Schoolages 3-11, 456 pupilsright herePrimarySt John the Evangelist Catholic Primary Schoolages 4-11, 197 pupilsunder a mileSecondaryButtershaw Business & Enterprise College Academyages 11-16, 1,325 pupilsunder a mileCollegeBradford College2.5 miUniversityUniversity of Bradford2.5 miSource: Department for Education, Get Information about Schools
Getting aroundAirportLeeds Bradford Airport LBA9.1 miRailway stationLow Moor2.6 miBus stationBradford Interchange Bus StationBradford City Centre2.8 miBus stops145 within a mileSources: Department for Transport NaPTAN; OurAirports
Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the BD6 postcode district.
