Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 17 h 5 min4:37 am – 9:42 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 7 h 26 min8:23 am – 3:49 pm
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People8,218 residentsin the Mytholmroyd & Cragg Vale census areaMedian age 49.13,865 households70% of homes owner-occupied41% owned outright13% social rented, 17% private rentedSource: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021
Work and commuting4.3% unemployment rate57% of adults are economically active, 3,792 in work, 28% retiredMain industries: health and social work 14%, education 13%, retail and wholesale 13%Getting to work: 36% work from home, 50% go by car, 6% take public transport, 8% walk or cycle65% of those who travel work within 10 km of homeSource: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021
Education and languages39% of adults hold a degree or higher15% have no qualifications, 6% an apprenticeshipMain language: English 99%Source: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021
ClimateWarmest month July: highs 19°C, lows 11°CColdest month January: highs 6°C, lows 1°C1,234 mm of rain a year, 38 days with 10 mm or morewettest month December54 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 landmarksLumb Fallwaterfall · 2.1 miTenter Hillhill · under a mileCock Hillhill · under a mileCock Hill Cloughvalley · under a mileTrimming Daledale · 1.3 miWill Cloughvalley · under a mileSource: Ordnance Survey Open Names
Parks and green spacesNew Road Memorial Gardenspark · 2.3 miRoils Head Playing Fieldspark · 3.6 mi · 24 haPinfold Picnic Areapark · 3.0 miSource: Ordnance Survey Open Greenspace
Earthquakes194 of magnitude 2 or more within 50 miles since 197014 of magnitude 3+, 2 of magnitude 4+, 3 induced by mining or drillingLargest: magnitude 4.0 on 3 Nov 197633 mi away, WidnesMost recent: magnitude 2.0 on 21 Sep 202646 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 4.9 · PM2.5 5.8 · PM10 8.5 µg/m³annual mean concentrations, 2024Within UK limits, above the WHO guideline for PM2.5Source: DEFRA modelled background pollution maps 2024, 1 km grid
Broadband76% of premises can get gigabit-capable broadband94% can get superfast (30 Mbit/s or more)Every premises can get at least 10 Mbit/s (the universal service obligation)4,021 residential premises in the census areaSource: Ofcom Connected Nations, July 2025
Elevation163 m535 ft above sea levelLand within 1 km ranges from 111 to 352 mSource: Ordnance Survey, OS Terrain 50
Local servicesHospitalCalderdale Royal Hospital5.7 miGP surgeryGrange Dene Medical Centre1.7 miPharmacyDay Lewis Pharmacy1.7 miDentistGrange Dene (Dental Surgery)1.7 miSource: NHS Organisation Data Service
SchoolsWithin 2 mi3 schools2 primary, 1 all-throughPrimaryScout Road Academyages 4-11, 104 pupils1.6 miPrimaryBurnley Road Academyages 3-11, 129 pupils1.7 miAll-throughThe Calder Learning Trustages 4-16, 1,250 pupils1.9 miCollegeCalderdale College5.0 miUniversityUniversity of Huddersfield10.0 miSource: Department for Education, Get Information about Schools
Getting aroundAirportLeeds Bradford Airport LBA18 miRailway stationMytholmroyd1.6 miBus stationTodmorden Bus Station4.1 miBus stops26 within a mileSources: Department for Transport NaPTAN; OurAirports
Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the HX7 postcode district.
