Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 17 h 6 min4:34 am – 9:40 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 7 h 25 min8:21 am – 3:46 pm
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People7,074 residentsin the Cross Gates West & Killingbeck census areaMedian age 37.53,074 households61% of homes owner-occupied25% owned outright25% social rented, 14% private rentedSource: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021
Work and commuting5.7% unemployment rate66% of adults are economically active, 3,578 in work, 17% retiredMain industries: health and social work 19%, retail and wholesale 15%, construction 11%Getting to work: 29% work from home, 54% go by car, 9% take public transport, 7% walk or cycle76% of those who travel work within 10 km of homeSource: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021
Education and languages27% of adults hold a degree or higher23% have no qualifications, 7% an apprenticeshipMain language: English 94%1% cannot speak English wellSource: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021
ClimateWarmest month July: highs 21°C, lows 12°CColdest month January: highs 7°C, lows 1°C683 mm of rain a year, 16 days with 10 mm or morewettest month October35 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)
Parks and green spacesHalton Deanspark · under a mile · 34 haTemple Newsam Parkpark · 1.0 mi · 341 haSeacroft Gardenspark · under a mile · 3 haTemple Newsam Golf Clubgolf course · 1.3 mi · 127 haFearnville Leisure Centresports ground · under a mile · 27 haBye Law Mens Field Allotmentsallotments · under a mileSource: Ordnance Survey Open Greenspace
Earthquakes151 of magnitude 2 or more within 50 miles since 197010 of magnitude 3+, 1 of magnitude 4+Largest: magnitude 4.0 on 7 Mar 197218 mi away, TodmordenMost recent: magnitude 2.0 on 7 Sep 20259 mi away, Pontefract, W YorkshireSource: British Geological Survey earthquake database
Flood riskRivers and sea: no mapped risk within 500 m of the centreSource: Environment Agency, Risk of Flooding from Rivers and Sea
Air qualityNO2 13 · PM2.5 7.4 · PM10 12 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
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)3,509 residential premises in the census areaSource: Ofcom Connected Nations, July 2025
Elevation77 m253 ft above sea levelLand within 1 km ranges from 42 to 98 mSource: Ordnance Survey, OS Terrain 50
Local servicesHospitalEpd Service - Wards At Seacroft Hospitalunder a mileGP surgeryComplex Rehab Ward 5 - Bcss Inpatient Unit32 surgeries within 2 milesunder a milePharmacyWell22 pharmacies within 2 milesunder a mileDentistCrossgates (Dental Surgery)under a mileSource: NHS Organisation Data Service
SchoolsWithin 2 mi35 schools27 primary, 5 secondary, 1 all-through, 2 specialPrimaryCross Gates Primary Schoolages 2-11, 259 pupilsright herePrimaryParklands Primary Schoolages 4-11, 360 pupilsunder a mileSecondaryLeeds East Academyages 11-16, 967 pupilsunder a mileCollegeLeeds College of Building3.0 miUniversityLeeds College of Music3.0 miSource: Department for Education, Get Information about Schools
Getting aroundAirportLeeds Bradford Airport LBA9.1 miRailway stationCross Gatesunder a mileBus stationSeacroft Bus Stationunder a mileBus stops142 within a mileSources: Department for Transport NaPTAN; OurAirports
Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the LS15 postcode district.
