Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 17 h 5 min4:35 am – 9:41 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 7 h 26 min8:21 am – 3:47 pm
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People6,862 residentsin the Gomersal census areaMedian age 44.12,900 households74% of homes owner-occupied38% owned outright11% social rented, 15% private rentedSource: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021
Work and commuting4.0% unemployment rate63% of adults are economically active, 3,348 in work, 26% retiredMain industries: retail and wholesale 16%, health and social work 14%, manufacturing 10%Getting to work: 31% work from home, 62% go by car, 2% take public transport, 5% walk or cycle67% of those who travel work within 10 km of homeSource: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021
Education and languages31% of adults hold a degree or higher17% 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 1°C715 mm of rain a year, 19 days with 10 mm or morewettest month December43 days of air frost, 8 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 landmarksCastle Hillhill · under a mileSpen Valley Bottomsvalley · 1.0 miBirkenshaw Bottomsvalley · 1.2 miChurch Woodwoodland · under a mileRidings Woodwoodland · under a mileSmithy Hillhill · 2.3 miSource: Ordnance Survey Open Names
Parks and green spacesOakwell Hall Country Parkpark · under a mile · 45 haRoyds Parkpark · under a mile · 4 haWilton Parkpark · 1.3 mi · 17 haJohn Curwen Academy Playing Fieldsplaying field · under a mile · 5 haAdwalton Moorplaying field · 1.6 mi · 17 haPrincess Mary Stadiumsports ground · 1.1 mi · 3 haSource: Ordnance Survey Open Greenspace
Earthquakes165 of magnitude 2 or more within 50 miles since 197012 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 202513 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 greaterSource: Environment Agency, Risk of Flooding from Rivers and Sea
Air qualityNO2 12 · PM2.5 7.3 · PM10 11 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
Broadband99% 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)2,977 residential premises in the census areaSource: Ofcom Connected Nations, July 2025
Elevation153 m502 ft above sea levelLand within 1 km ranges from 88 to 159 mSource: Ordnance Survey, OS Terrain 50
Local servicesHospitalDewsbury & District Hospital-Combined Elective Surgical Hub2.3 miGP surgeryYork House19 surgeries within 2 milesright herePharmacyGomersal Pharmacy14 pharmacies within 2 milesright hereDentistHigh Street Dental Practice1.0 miSource: NHS Organisation Data Service
SchoolsWithin 2 mi34 schools25 primary, 5 secondary, 1 all-through, 1 independent, 2 specialPrimaryGomersal Primary Schoolages 4-11, 396 pupilsright herePrimaryGomersal St Mary's Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary Schoolages 3-11, 166 pupilsunder a mileSecondaryBBG Academyages 11-16, 1,049 pupils1.2 miCollegeBradford College5.3 miUniversityUniversity of Bradford5.4 miSource: Department for Education, Get Information about Schools
Getting aroundAirportLeeds Bradford Airport LBA9.5 miRailway stationBatley2.8 miBus stationCleckheaton Bus Station1.3 miBus stops118 within a mileSources: Department for Transport NaPTAN; OurAirports
Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the BD19 postcode district.
