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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People9,137 residentsin the Crossflatts & Eldwick census areaMedian age 50.04,021 households81% of homes owner-occupied47% owned outright7% social rented, 12% private rentedSource: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021
Work and commuting2.7% unemployment rate58% of adults are economically active, 4,306 in work, 33% retiredMain industries: education 14%, health and social work 14%, retail and wholesale 13%Getting to work: 38% work from home, 52% go by car, 4% take public transport, 5% walk or cycle68% of those who travel work within 10 km of homeSource: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021
Education and languages41% of adults hold a degree or higher13% have no qualifications, 6% an apprenticeshipMain language: English 99%Source: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021
ClimateWarmest month July: highs 20°C, lows 12°CColdest month January: highs 6°C, lows 1°C909 mm of rain a year, 24 days with 10 mm or morewettest month December45 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)
Parks and green spacesPrince of Wales Parkpark · under a mile · 7 haMyrtle Parkpark · 1.2 mi · 9 haBaildon Golf Coursegolf course · 1.0 mi · 98 haJubilee Gardenspark · 1.1 miBeck Lane Allotment Gardensallotments · under a mileRyshworth Parkplaying field · 1.3 miSource: Ordnance Survey Open Greenspace
Earthquakes149 of magnitude 2 or more within 50 miles since 197012 of magnitude 3+, 2 of magnitude 4+, 3 induced by mining or drillingLargest: magnitude 4.0 on 3 Nov 197645 mi away, WidnesMost recent: magnitude 2.0 on 21 Sep 202646 mi away, Silverdale, LancashireSource: 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 6.9 · PM2.5 6.1 · PM10 9.0 µg/m³annual mean concentrations, 2024Within UK limits, above the WHO guideline for PM2.5Source: DEFRA modelled background pollution maps 2024, 1 km grid
Broadband91% of premises can get gigabit-capable broadband98% can get superfast (30 Mbit/s or more)Every premises can get at least 10 Mbit/s (the universal service obligation)4,086 residential premises in the census areaSource: Ofcom Connected Nations, July 2025
Elevation197 m646 ft above sea levelLand within 1 km ranges from 125 to 237 mSource: Ordnance Survey, OS Terrain 50
Local servicesHospitalShipley Hospital2.1 miGP surgeryOak Glen Surgery10 surgeries within 2 milesunder a milePharmacyRamzy's Pharmacy8 pharmacies within 2 milesunder a mileDentistThe Oaks Dental Practiceunder a mileSource: NHS Organisation Data Service
SchoolsWithin 2 mi19 schools11 primary, 4 secondary, 1 independent, 1 special, 1 nursery, 1 otherPrimaryEldwick Primary Schoolages 3-11, 517 pupilsunder a mileIndependentLady Lane Park School & Nurseryages 1-12, 138 pupilsunder a mileSecondaryBingley Grammar Schoolages 11-18, 1,985 pupils1.2 miCollegeShipley College1.9 miUniversityUniversity of Bradford5.1 miSource: Department for Education, Get Information about Schools
Getting aroundAirportLeeds Bradford Airport LBA6.4 miRailway stationBingley1.0 miBus stationKeighley Bus Station3.7 miBus stops50 within a mileSources: Department for Transport NaPTAN; OurAirports
Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the BD16 postcode district.
