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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People7,725 residentsin the Guiseley North & West census areaMedian age 45.03,239 households83% of homes owner-occupied43% owned outright4% social rented, 11% private rentedSource: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021
Work and commuting2.1% unemployment rate64% of adults are economically active, 3,937 in work, 27% retiredMain industries: education 13%, retail and wholesale 13%, health and social work 12%Getting to work: 45% work from home, 47% go by car, 3% take public transport, 5% walk or cycle56% of those who travel work within 10 km of homeSource: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021
Education and languages48% of adults hold a degree or higher10% have no qualifications, 5% 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°C870 mm of rain a year, 22 days with 10 mm or morewettest month November44 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)
Nearby landmarksOdda Hillhill · under a mileReva Reservoirreservoir · under a mileRound Hillhill · under a mileNew Damwater · under a mileWeecher Reservoirreservoir · 1.6 miThe Lakelake · 3.1 miSource: Ordnance Survey Open Names
Parks and green spacesBradford Golf Coursegolf course · under a mile · 126 haHawksworth Common Recreation Groundpark · 1.0 miNunroyd Parkpark · 2.2 mi · 20 haSpringfield Parkpark · 1.9 miJenny Lane Playing Fieldsplaying field · 1.1 mi · 5 haSource: Ordnance Survey Open Greenspace
Earthquakes151 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 197647 mi away, WidnesMost recent: magnitude 2.0 on 21 Sep 202648 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 7.3 · PM2.5 6.2 · PM10 9.3 µg/m³annual mean concentrations, 2024Within UK limits, above the WHO guideline for PM2.5Source: DEFRA modelled background pollution maps 2024, 1 km grid
Broadband77% 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)3,199 residential premises in the census areaSource: Ofcom Connected Nations, July 2025
Elevation201 m659 ft above sea levelLand within 1 km ranges from 104 to 266 mSource: Ordnance Survey, OS Terrain 50
Local servicesHospitalShipley Hospital3.0 miGP surgeryMenston Medical Centre5 surgeries within 2 miles1.3 miPharmacyMenston Pharmacy5 pharmacies within 2 miles1.3 miDentistMenston Dental Practice1.3 miSource: NHS Organisation Data Service
SchoolsWithin 2 mi10 schools7 primary, 2 secondary, 1 specialPrimaryHawksworth Church of England Primary Schoolages 4-11, 82 pupilsunder a milePrimaryMenston Primary Schoolages 5-11, 398 pupils1.2 miSecondarySt. Mary's Menston, a Catholic Voluntary Academyages 11-18, 1,211 pupils1.3 miCollegeShipley College2.9 miUniversityLeeds Trinity University4.7 miSource: Department for Education, Get Information about Schools
Getting aroundAirportLeeds Bradford Airport LBA3.9 miRailway stationMenston1.5 miBus stationOtley Bus Station3.4 miSources: Department for Transport NaPTAN; OurAirports
Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the LS20 postcode district.
