Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 17 h 6 min4:35 am – 9:41 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 7 h 25 min8:22 am – 3:47 pm
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People7,646 residentsin the Laisterdyke & Bowling census areaMedian age 32.53,080 households39% of homes owner-occupied19% owned outright36% social rented, 24% private rentedSource: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021
Work and commuting11.1% unemployment rate55% of adults are economically active, 2,754 in work, 14% retiredMain industries: retail and wholesale 24%, health and social work 14%, manufacturing 12%Getting to work: 17% work from home, 60% go by car, 10% take public transport, 12% walk or cycle82% of those who travel work within 10 km of homeSource: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021
Education and languages18% of adults hold a degree or higher31% have no qualifications, 6% an apprenticeshipMain language: English 87%4% 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°C866 mm of rain a year, 24 days with 10 mm or morewettest month December44 days of air frost, 7 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 landmarksHunsworth Hillhill · 1.3 miMill Carr Hillhill · 1.3 miToftshaw Bottomvalley · 1.1 miThe Roughswoodland · under a mileBankhouse Bottomvalley · 2.1 miBierley Hall Woodwoodland · 1.0 miSource: Ordnance Survey Open Names
Parks and green spacesBowling Parkpark · under a mile · 28 haKnowles Parkpark · under a mile · 5 haSpringfield Community Gardenpark · under a mile · 5 haEast Bierley Golf Clubgolf course · 1.0 mi · 14 haThe John Craig Centresports ground · under a mileBowling Park Allotment Gardensallotments · under a mile · 3 haSource: Ordnance Survey Open Greenspace
Earthquakes146 of magnitude 2 or more within 50 miles since 197010 of magnitude 3+, 2 of magnitude 4+Largest: magnitude 4.0 on 3 Nov 197645 mi away, WidnesMost recent: magnitude 2.0 on 13 Sep 202649 mi away, Sedbergh, CumbriaSource: 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 15 · PM2.5 7.6 · 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
Broadband100% 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)3,179 residential premises in the census areaSource: Ofcom Connected Nations, July 2025
Elevation204 m669 ft above sea levelLand within 1 km ranges from 162 to 212 mSource: Ordnance Survey, OS Terrain 50
Local servicesHospitalSt Luke's Hospital1.7 miGP surgeryBowling Hall Med Practice33 surgeries within 2 milesunder a milePharmacyCohens Chemist25 pharmacies within 2 milesunder a mileDentistHaricovert LTD T/As Trinity House Orthodonticsright hereSource: NHS Organisation Data Service
SchoolsWithin 2 mi52 schools31 primary, 7 secondary, 1 all-through, 5 independent, 5 special, 2 sixth form, 1 otherIndependentDarul Uloom Dawatul Imaanages 11-25, 169 pupilsright herePrimaryKnowleswood Primary Schoolages 3-11, 363 pupilsunder a mileSecondaryBradford Forster Academyages 11-16, 892 pupilsunder a mileCollegeBradford College2.0 miUniversityUniversity of Bradford2.0 miSource: Department for Education, Get Information about Schools
Getting aroundAirportLeeds Bradford Airport LBA6.8 miRailway stationBradford Interchange1.6 miBus stationBradford Interchange Bus StationBradford City Centre1.6 miBus stops141 within a mileSources: Department for Transport NaPTAN; OurAirports
Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the BD4 postcode district.
