Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 17 h 3 min4:36 am – 9:40 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 7 h 28 min8:20 am – 3:48 pm
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People10,065 residentsin the Denby Dale, Cumberworth & Clayton West census areaMedian age 48.04,252 households80% of homes owner-occupied43% owned outright6% social rented, 14% private rentedSource: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021
Work and commuting2.8% unemployment rate60% of adults are economically active, 4,833 in work, 29% retiredMain industries: retail and wholesale 14%, health and social work 12%, education 12%Getting to work: 33% work from home, 58% go by car, 2% take public transport, 6% walk or cycle39% of those who travel work within 10 km of homeSource: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021
Education and languages37% 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 21°C, lows 12°CColdest month January: highs 7°C, lows 2°C895 mm of rain a year, 26 days with 10 mm or morewettest month December43 days of air frost, 6 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 landmarksCliff Hillhill · under a mileMiller Hillhill · under a mileBank Lane Bottomvalley · under a mileSquare Wood Reservoirreservoir · 1.1 miCliffe Hill Reservoirreservoir · 1.2 miRoyd Moor Wind Farmhistoric site · 2.9 miHoylandswaine Nail Forgehistoric site · 3.2 miWither Woodwoodland · under a mileSources: Ordnance Survey Open Names; Overture Maps
Parks and green spacesCannon Hall Country Parkpark · 2.5 mi · 36 haCliffe Woods and Parkpark · 1.9 mi · 2 haYorkshire Sculpture Parkpark · 3.4 mi · 213 haSource: Ordnance Survey Open Greenspace
Earthquakes210 of magnitude 2 or more within 50 miles since 197017 of magnitude 3+, 2 of magnitude 4+Largest: magnitude 4.0 on 3 Nov 197645 mi away, WidnesMost recent: magnitude 2.0 on 7 Sep 202514 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 5.9 · PM2.5 6.5 · PM10 11 µg/m³annual mean concentrations, 2024Within UK limits, above the WHO guideline for PM2.5Source: DEFRA modelled background pollution maps 2024, 1 km grid
Broadband94% 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)4,535 residential premises in the census areaSource: Ofcom Connected Nations, July 2025
Elevation162 m531 ft above sea levelLand within 1 km ranges from 126 to 244 mSource: Ordnance Survey, OS Terrain 50
Local servicesHospitalHolmevalley Memorial Hospital5.4 miGP surgeryThe Surgery3 surgeries within 2 milesright herePharmacyDenby Pharmacy3 pharmacies within 2 milesright hereDentistThe Dental Practice1.2 miPolice stationWest Yorkshire PoliceKirkburton2.9 miCash machinePost OfficeHuddersfieldunder a mileSources: NHS Organisation Data Service; Overture Maps
SchoolsWithin 2 mi10 schools7 primary, 2 secondary, 1 specialPrimaryDenby Dale First and Nursery Schoolages 2-10, 112 pupilsunder a milePrimarySt Aidan's Church of England Academyages 4-10, 137 pupils1.0 miSecondaryShelley College, A Share Academyages 13-18, 1,274 pupils1.3 miCollegeKirklees College7.2 miUniversityUniversity of Huddersfield7.0 miSource: Department for Education, Get Information about Schools
Getting aroundAirportLeeds Bradford Airport LBA20 miRailway stationDenby Daleunder a mileBus stationHolmfirth Bus Station5.5 miBus stops53 within a mileEV chargingBe.EV Charging StationSheffield3.5 miSources: Department for Transport NaPTAN; OurAirports; Overture Maps
Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the HD8 postcode district.
