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County or areaWest Yorkshire
Postcode districtWF4
Telephone codeNot listed
Time zoneEurope/London (GMT/BST)
Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 17 h 4 min4:36 am – 9:40 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 7 h 27 min8:21 am – 3:48 pm
Sun todaySunrise –Sunset –
People6,674 residentsin the Lepton, Grange Moor & Flockton census areaMedian age 47.92,915 households79% of homes owner-occupied44% owned outright10% social rented, 11% private rentedSource: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021
Work and commuting4.0% unemployment rate60% of adults are economically active, 3,241 in work, 29% retiredMain industries: retail and wholesale 16%, health and social work 14%, construction 11%Getting to work: 32% work from home, 61% go by car, 3% take public transport, 4% walk or cycle60% of those who travel work within 10 km of homeSource: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021
Education and languages32% of adults hold a degree or higher16% have no qualifications, 8% 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°C817 mm of rain a year, 20 days with 10 mm or morewettest month December41 days of air frost, 6 summer days above 25°C in a typical yearJanuary: 2 to 7°CJFebruary: 2 to 7°CFMarch: 3 to 10°CMApril: 4 to 13°CAMay: 7 to 16°CMJune: 10 to 19°CJJuly: 12 to 21°CJAugust: 12 to 20°CASeptember: 10 to 18°CSOctober: 7 to 14°CONovember: 4 to 10°CNDecember: 2 to 7°CD25°0°Source: Met Office HadUK-Grid 1991-2020 averages, 2 km grid (highs and lows from the 12 km grid)
Nearby landmarksBlack Dicks Tower Whitleyhistoric site · 2.3 miThornhill Hallhistoric site · 2.7 miBrown Hillhill · 1.0 miBroad Oak Hillhill · 1.3 miUpper Lakelake · 2.9 miWhitley Reservoirreservoir · 2.2 miLower Lakelake · 3.3 miKirkby Woodwoodland · under a mileSources: Ordnance Survey Open Names; Overture Maps
Parks and green spacesYorkshire Sculpture Parkpark · 2.7 mi · 213 haBretton Country Parkpark · 2.7 mi · 207 haThornhill Rectory Parkpark · 2.5 mi · 10 haSource: Ordnance Survey Open Greenspace
Earthquakes204 of magnitude 2 or more within 50 miles since 197016 of magnitude 3+, 2 of magnitude 4+Largest: magnitude 4.0 on 3 Nov 197646 mi away, WidnesMost recent: magnitude 2.0 on 7 Sep 202512 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 7.1 · 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
Broadband96% 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)3,031 residential premises in the census areaSource: Ofcom Connected Nations, July 2025
Elevation157 m515 ft above sea levelLand within 1 km ranges from 122 to 226 mSource: Ordnance Survey, OS Terrain 50
Local servicesHospitalDewsbury & District Hospital-Combined Elective Surgical Hub5.0 miGP surgeryEmley Clinic3 surgeries within 2 miles1.2 miPharmacyMiddlestown Pharmacy2.3 miDentistTime For Teeth Hmp New Hall1.3 miPolice stationWest Yorkshire PoliceKirkburton3.0 miCash machineLepton Service Station (CZI)2.1 miSources: NHS Organisation Data Service; Overture Maps
SchoolsWithin 2 mi4 schools3 primary, 1 specialPrimaryFlockton CofE (C) First Schoolages 4-10, 80 pupilsright herePrimaryEmley First Schoolages 4-10, 137 pupils1.1 miSecondaryThornhill Community Academy, A Share Academyages 11-16, 902 pupils2.2 miCollegeKirklees College6.1 miUniversityUniversity of Huddersfield5.7 miSource: Department for Education, Get Information about Schools
Getting aroundAirportLeeds Bradford Airport LBA16 miRailway stationRavensthorpe3.2 miBus stationDewsbury Bus Station4.1 miBus stops27 within a mileCar park8 Riley Lane ParkingKirkburton3.0 miEV chargingbp PulseMirfield3.4 miSources: Department for Transport NaPTAN; OurAirports; Overture Maps

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