Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 17 h 6 min4:35 am – 9:41 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 7 h 25 min8:21 am – 3:47 pm
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People7,637 residentsin the Morley North & Gildersome East census areaMedian age 41.63,293 households70% of homes owner-occupied32% owned outright16% social rented, 14% private rentedSource: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021
Work and commuting4.2% unemployment rate64% of adults are economically active, 3,829 in work, 22% retiredMain industries: retail and wholesale 16%, health and social work 12%, construction 11%Getting to work: 34% work from home, 53% go by car, 5% take public transport, 7% walk or cycle80% of those who travel work within 10 km of homeSource: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021
Education and languages29% of adults hold a degree or higher19% have no qualifications, 6% an apprenticeshipMain language: English 97%Source: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021
ClimateWarmest month July: highs 21°C, lows 12°CColdest month January: highs 7°C, lows 1°C706 mm of rain a year, 20 days with 10 mm or morewettest month October41 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 landmarksHart Hillhill · under a mileCockers Daledale · under a mileAndrew Hillhill · under a mileTroy Daledale · 1.9 miRoker Lane Bottomvalley · 1.5 miDean Woodwoodland · under a mileSource: Ordnance Survey Open Names
Parks and green spacesSpringbankpark · within reachThe Greenpark · under a mileOakwell Hall Country Parkpark · 2.0 mi · 45 haThe Manor Golf Clubgolf course · 1.0 mi · 53 haAdwalton Moorplaying field · 1.3 mi · 17 haRooms Fold Allotmentsallotments · 1.3 miSource: Ordnance Survey Open Greenspace
Earthquakes149 of magnitude 2 or more within 50 miles since 197011 of magnitude 3+, 2 of magnitude 4+Largest: magnitude 4.0 on 3 Nov 197648 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: no mapped risk within 500 m of the centreSource: Environment Agency, Risk of Flooding from Rivers and Sea
Air qualityNO2 12 · PM2.5 7.5 · 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)3,318 residential premises in the census areaSource: Ofcom Connected Nations, July 2025
Elevation139 m456 ft above sea levelLand within 1 km ranges from 88 to 178 mSource: Ordnance Survey, OS Terrain 50
Local servicesHospitalSt Mary's Hospital2.8 miGP surgeryGildersome Health Centre11 surgeries within 2 milesunder a milePharmacyWell14 pharmacies within 2 milesunder a mileDentistGenix Health Careunder a mileSource: NHS Organisation Data Service
SchoolsWithin 2 mi18 schools13 primary, 3 secondary, 2 independentPrimaryGildersome Primary Schoolages 3-11, 352 pupilsunder a milePrimaryBirchfield Primary Schoolages 3-11, 233 pupilsunder a mileSecondaryBruntcliffe Academyages 11-16, 1,361 pupils1.2 miCollegeLuminate Education Group4.0 miUniversityUniversity of Leeds4.6 miSource: Department for Education, Get Information about Schools
Getting aroundAirportLeeds Bradford Airport LBA7.3 miRailway stationMorley1.8 miBus stationPudsey Bus Station2.7 miBus stops67 within a mileSources: Department for Transport NaPTAN; OurAirports
Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the LS27 postcode district.
