Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 17 h 8 min4:34 am – 9:41 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 7 h 24 min8:22 am – 3:45 pm
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People7,525 residentsin the Collingham, Rigton & Harewood census areaMedian age 49.43,139 households86% of homes owner-occupied49% owned outright4% social rented, 10% private rentedSource: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021
Work and commuting2.6% unemployment rate58% of adults are economically active, 3,492 in work, 32% retiredMain industries: health and social work 15%, retail and wholesale 13%, professional and scientific services 13%Getting to work: 50% work from home, 45% go by car, 2% take public transport, 3% walk or cycle35% of those who travel work within 10 km of homeSource: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021
Education and languages52% of adults hold a degree or higher11% have no qualifications, 4% an apprenticeshipMain language: English 98%Source: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021
ClimateWarmest month July: highs 21°C, lows 12°CColdest month January: highs 7°C, lows 1°C638 mm of rain a year, 16 days with 10 mm or morewettest month August47 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 landmarksBack Waterlake · 1.0 miLodge Hillshill · 1.0 miCote Hillhill · 1.4 miNetherby Deepwater · 1.2 miLong Ing Pondpond · under a mileEccup Reservoirreservoir · 2.4 miSource: Ordnance Survey Open Names
Parks and green spacesGolden Acre Parkpark · 3.5 mi · 44 haHeath Nurserypark · 3.2 mi · 5 haThe Greenpark · 3.4 miSource: Ordnance Survey Open Greenspace
Earthquakes142 of magnitude 2 or more within 50 miles since 197011 of magnitude 3+, 1 of magnitude 4+Largest: magnitude 4.0 on 7 Mar 197220 mi away, TodmordenMost recent: magnitude 2.0 on 13 Sep 202649 mi away, Sedbergh, CumbriaSource: 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 6.5 · PM2.5 6.1 · PM10 10 µg/m³annual mean concentrations, 2024Within UK limits, above the WHO guideline for PM2.5Source: DEFRA modelled background pollution maps 2024, 1 km grid
Broadband74% of premises can get gigabit-capable broadband96% can get superfast (30 Mbit/s or more)0.2% cannot get a decent connection (below the 10 Mbit/s universal service obligation)3,310 residential premises in the census areaSource: Ofcom Connected Nations, July 2025
Elevation103 m338 ft above sea levelLand within 1 km ranges from 29 to 109 mSource: Ordnance Survey, OS Terrain 50
Local servicesHospitalNurses Home Meanwood Park Hospital4.6 miGP surgeryShadwell Medical Centre3.5 miPharmacyWell3.5 miDentistDental Excellence At Harewoodright hereSource: NHS Organisation Data Service
SchoolsWithin 2 mi2 schools1 primary, 1 independentPrimaryHarewood Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary Schoolages 5-11, 106 pupilsright hereIndependentGateways Schoolages 2-19, 525 pupilsright hereSecondaryLeeds Jewish Free Schoolages 11-18, 131 pupils3.5 miCollegeNotre Dame Catholic Sixth Form College6.4 miUniversityLeeds Beckett University6.1 miSource: Department for Education, Get Information about Schools
Getting aroundAirportLeeds Bradford Airport LBA6.5 miRailway stationWeeton3.3 miBus stationWetherby Bus Station5.4 miBus stops6 within a mileSources: Department for Transport NaPTAN; OurAirports
Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the LS17 postcode district.
