Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 17 h 7 min4:35 am – 9:42 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 7 h 24 min8:23 am – 3:47 pm
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People7,788 residentsin the Riddlesden & East Morton census areaMedian age 44.03,193 households83% of homes owner-occupied43% owned outright1% social rented, 14% private rentedSource: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021
Work and commuting4.4% unemployment rate62% of adults are economically active, 3,750 in work, 26% retiredMain industries: retail and wholesale 16%, health and social work 15%, education 11%Getting to work: 32% work from home, 58% go by car, 4% take public transport, 5% walk or cycle63% of those who travel work within 10 km of homeSource: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021
Education and languages35% of adults hold a degree or higher15% have no qualifications, 6% an apprenticeshipMain language: English 96%1% cannot speak English wellSource: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021
ClimateWarmest month July: highs 20°C, lows 12°CColdest month February: highs 7°C, lows 1°C1,059 mm of rain a year, 24 days with 10 mm or morewettest month December47 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 landmarksSunny Daledale · under a mileThe Glenglen · under a mileMorton Damwater · under a mileGraincliffe Reservoirreservoir · 1.1 miCabin Hillhill · under a mileDrake Hillhill · under a mileSource: Ordnance Survey Open Names
Parks and green spacesFardew Golf Coursegolf course · under a mile · 26 haPrince of Wales Parkpark · 1.6 mi · 7 haVictoria Parkpark · 2.0 mi · 4 haMyrtle Parkpark · 2.1 mi · 9 haRyshworth Parkplaying field · 1.0 miKing George V Playing Fieldsplaying field · 1.2 mi · 8 haSource: Ordnance Survey Open Greenspace
Earthquakes147 of magnitude 2 or more within 50 miles since 197013 of magnitude 3+, 3 of magnitude 4+, 3 induced by mining or drillingLargest: magnitude 4.0 on 3 Nov 197644 mi away, WidnesMost recent: magnitude 2.0 on 21 Sep 202645 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 5.8 · PM2.5 5.9 · PM10 8.8 µg/m³annual mean concentrations, 2024Within UK limits, above the WHO guideline for PM2.5Source: DEFRA modelled background pollution maps 2024, 1 km grid
Broadband90% of premises can get gigabit-capable broadband96% can get superfast (30 Mbit/s or more)Every premises can get at least 10 Mbit/s (the universal service obligation)3,245 residential premises in the census areaSource: Ofcom Connected Nations, July 2025
Elevation176 m577 ft above sea levelLand within 1 km ranges from 105 to 289 mSource: Ordnance Survey, OS Terrain 50
Local servicesHospitalGrove Convalescent Hospital3.4 miGP surgeryCrossflatts Surgery5 surgeries within 2 milesunder a milePharmacyTime Pharmacy2 pharmacies within 2 milesunder a mileDentistOasis Dental Care LTD1.9 miSource: NHS Organisation Data Service
SchoolsWithin 2 mi7 schools4 primary, 1 secondary, 1 independent, 1 nurseryPrimaryEast Morton CofE Primary Schoolages 3-11, 224 pupilsunder a milePrimaryCrossflatts Primary Schoolages 3-11, 476 pupils1.0 miSecondaryBingley Grammar Schoolages 11-18, 1,985 pupils1.5 miCollegeShipley College3.7 miUniversityUniversity of Bradford6.9 miSource: Department for Education, Get Information about Schools
Getting aroundAirportLeeds Bradford Airport LBA7.7 miRailway stationCrossflatts1.3 miBus stationKeighley Bus Station2.5 miBus stops27 within a mileSources: Department for Transport NaPTAN; OurAirports
Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the BD20 postcode district.
