Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 17 h 7 min4:34 am – 9:41 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 7 h 25 min8:21 am – 3:46 pm
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People7,035 residentsin the Chapel Allerton North census areaMedian age 37.83,398 households63% of homes owner-occupied29% owned outright8% social rented, 28% private rentedSource: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021
Work and commuting3.4% unemployment rate72% of adults are economically active, 4,266 in work, 18% retiredMain industries: health and social work 21%, education 15%, professional and scientific services 11%Getting to work: 52% work from home, 35% go by car, 5% take public transport, 8% walk or cycle73% of those who travel work within 10 km of homeSource: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021
Education and languages63% of adults hold a degree or higher10% have no qualifications, 3% an apprenticeshipMain language: English 94%Source: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021
ClimateWarmest month July: highs 21°C, lows 12°CColdest month January: highs 7°C, lows 2°C737 mm of rain a year, 18 days with 10 mm or morewettest month November40 days of air frost, 8 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 landmarksThe Lakelake · under a mileUpper Lakelake · 1.7 miMiles Hillhill · under a mileMoortown Service Reservoirreservoir · 1.5 miTunnel How Hillhill · 1.1 miBracken Hills Woodwoodland · under a mileSource: Ordnance Survey Open Names
Parks and green spacesGledhow Parkpark · under a mile · 30 haPotternewton Parkpark · under a mile · 13 haMeanwood Parkpark · 1.3 mi · 21 haChapel Allerton Recreation Groundplaying field · under a mile · 3 haMilitary Fieldplaying field · 1.2 mi · 51 haGledhow Valley Allotmentsallotments · under a mile · 4 haSource: Ordnance Survey Open Greenspace
Earthquakes144 of magnitude 2 or more within 50 miles since 19709 of magnitude 3+, 1 of magnitude 4+Largest: magnitude 4.0 on 7 Mar 197216 mi away, TodmordenMost recent: magnitude 2.0 on 7 Sep 202512 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 12 · PM2.5 7.3 · 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)3,532 residential premises in the census areaSource: Ofcom Connected Nations, July 2025
Elevation117 m384 ft above sea levelLand within 1 km ranges from 61 to 132 mSource: Ordnance Survey, OS Terrain 50
Local servicesHospitalChapel Allerton Hospitalunder a mileGP surgeryAllerton Medical Centre53 surgeries within 2 milesunder a milePharmacyMedichem Pharmacy32 pharmacies within 2 milesunder a mileDentistSmiles On Harrogate Roadright hereSource: NHS Organisation Data Service
SchoolsWithin 2 mi55 schools38 primary, 6 secondary, 3 all-through, 2 independent, 5 special, 1 otherPrimaryChapel Allerton Primary Schoolages 3-11, 452 pupilsunder a milePrimarySt Matthew's Church of England Primary Schoolages 4-11, 376 pupilsunder a mileAll-throughCarr Manor Community Schoolages 2-19, 1,541 pupilsunder a mileCollegeNotre Dame Catholic Sixth Form College1.5 miUniversityLeeds Arts University1.6 miSource: Department for Education, Get Information about Schools
Getting aroundAirportLeeds Bradford Airport LBA5.7 miRailway stationBurley Park2.1 miBus stationLeeds City Bus StationLeeds City Centre2.2 miBus stops130 within a mileSources: Department for Transport NaPTAN; OurAirports
Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the LS7 postcode district.
