Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 17 h 8 min4:33 am – 9:41 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 7 h 24 min8:21 am – 3:45 pm
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People7,525 residentsin the Collingham, Rigton & Harewood census areaMedian age 49.43,139 households86% of homes owner-occupied49% owned outright4% social rented, 10% private rentedSource: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021
Work and commuting2.6% unemployment rate58% of adults are economically active, 3,492 in work, 32% retiredMain industries: health and social work 15%, retail and wholesale 13%, professional and scientific services 13%Getting to work: 50% work from home, 45% go by car, 2% take public transport, 3% walk or cycle35% of those who travel work within 10 km of homeSource: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021
Education and languages52% of adults hold a degree or higher11% have no qualifications, 4% an apprenticeshipMain language: English 98%Source: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021
ClimateWarmest month July: highs 21°C, lows 12°CColdest month January: highs 7°C, lows 1°C633 mm of rain a year, 12 days with 10 mm or morewettest month August46 days of air frost, 9 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 landmarksBack Waterlake · 2.0 miRigton Hillhill · under a mileCarlston Hillhill · 1.0 miWothersome Lakelake · 2.8 miSpring Pondpond · under a mileTeal's Woodwoodland · under a mileSource: Ordnance Survey Open Names
Parks and green spacesScarcroft Golf Coursegolf course · 1.5 mi · 46 haThe Greenpark · 2.3 miThe Gardenspark · 3.2 mi · 27 haWest Parkpark · 3.8 miSource: Ordnance Survey Open Greenspace
Earthquakes143 of magnitude 2 or more within 50 miles since 197011 of magnitude 3+, 1 of magnitude 4+Largest: magnitude 4.0 on 7 Mar 197221 mi away, TodmordenMost recent: magnitude 2.0 on 7 Sep 202515 mi away, Pontefract, W YorkshireSource: British Geological Survey earthquake database
Flood riskRivers and sea: areas at Medium risk within 500 m of the centrebetween a 1 in 100 and a 1 in 30 chance in any yearAlso low risk areas nearbySource: Environment Agency, Risk of Flooding from Rivers and Sea
Air qualityNO2 6.1 · PM2.5 6.1 · PM10 9.9 µg/m³annual mean concentrations, 2024Within UK limits, above the WHO guideline for PM2.5Source: DEFRA modelled background pollution maps 2024, 1 km grid
Broadband74% of premises can get gigabit-capable broadband96% can get superfast (30 Mbit/s or more)0.2% cannot get a decent connection (below the 10 Mbit/s universal service obligation)3,310 residential premises in the census areaSource: Ofcom Connected Nations, July 2025
Elevation77 m253 ft above sea levelLand within 1 km ranges from 24 to 101 mSource: Ordnance Survey, OS Terrain 50
Local servicesHospitalSpire Leeds Hospital5.2 miGP surgeryCollingham Church View Surgery1.8 miPharmacyVillage Pharmacy1.7 miDentistCollingham Dental Care1.7 miSource: NHS Organisation Data Service
SchoolsWithin 2 mi2 schools2 primaryPrimaryBardsey Primary Academyages 5-11, 208 pupilsunder a milePrimaryCollingham Lady Elizabeth Hastings Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary Schoolages 5-11, 211 pupils1.5 miSecondaryBoston Spa Academyages 11-18, 1,498 pupils3.6 miCollegeNotre Dame Catholic Sixth Form College7.3 miUniversityLeeds Arts University7.4 miSource: Department for Education, Get Information about Schools
Getting aroundAirportLeeds Bradford Airport LBA8.8 miRailway stationPannal5.4 miBus stationWetherby Bus Station3.3 miBus stops27 within a mileSources: Department for Transport NaPTAN; OurAirports
Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the LS17 postcode district.
