Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 17 h 5 min4:36 am – 9:41 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 7 h 26 min8:22 am – 3:48 pm
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People6,217 residentsin the Hipperholme census areaMedian age 46.92,710 households79% of homes owner-occupied42% owned outright6% social rented, 15% private rentedSource: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021
Work and commuting3.9% unemployment rate62% of adults are economically active, 3,038 in work, 28% retiredMain industries: retail and wholesale 14%, health and social work 14%, education 13%Getting to work: 34% work from home, 58% go by car, 3% take public transport, 5% walk or cycle73% of those who travel work within 10 km of homeSource: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021
Education and languages38% of adults hold a degree or higher13% have no qualifications, 6% an apprenticeshipMain language: English 99%Source: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021
ClimateWarmest month July: highs 20°C, lows 12°CColdest month January: highs 7°C, lows 1°C865 mm of rain a year, 23 days with 10 mm or morewettest month December41 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 landmarksUpper Lakelake · under a mileWood Bottomvalley · under a mileSunny Bank Cloughvalley · under a mileWindmill Hillhill · 1.3 miLaw Hillhill · 1.4 miShibden Daledale · 2.0 miSource: Ordnance Survey Open Names
Parks and green spacesShibden Parkpark · 1.0 mi · 27 haSunny Vale Gardenspark · under a mile · 3 haCrow Nest Park Golf Club Limitedgolf course · under a mile · 23 haShelf Hall Parkpark · 1.6 mi · 9 haLightcliffe Cricket Clubplaying field · under a mileBrighouse Juniors Association Footbal Clubplaying field · under a mileSource: Ordnance Survey Open Greenspace
Earthquakes169 of magnitude 2 or more within 50 miles since 197011 of magnitude 3+, 2 of magnitude 4+, 3 induced by mining or drillingLargest: magnitude 4.0 on 3 Nov 197641 mi away, WidnesMost recent: magnitude 2.0 on 7 Sep 202518 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 10 · PM2.5 7.0 · 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
Broadband92% of premises can get gigabit-capable broadband98% can get superfast (30 Mbit/s or more)Every premises can get at least 10 Mbit/s (the universal service obligation)2,904 residential premises in the census areaSource: Ofcom Connected Nations, July 2025
Elevation154 m505 ft above sea levelLand within 1 km ranges from 84 to 213 mSource: Ordnance Survey, OS Terrain 50
Local servicesHospitalCalderdale Royal Hospital2.5 miGP surgeryThe Northolme Practice7 surgeries within 2 milesright herePharmacyMedichem Pharmacy8 pharmacies within 2 milesright hereDentistBailiff Bridge Dental Surgery1.3 miSource: NHS Organisation Data Service
SchoolsWithin 2 mi19 schools14 primary, 2 secondary, 1 all-through, 1 independent, 1 specialIndependentHipperholme Grammar Schoolages 3-16, 285 pupilsunder a milePrimaryLightcliffe C of E Primary Schoolages 4-11, 370 pupilsunder a mileSecondaryLightcliffe Academyages 11-16, 788 pupilsunder a mileCollegeCalderdale College2.8 miUniversityUniversity of Bradford4.9 miSource: Department for Education, Get Information about Schools
Getting aroundAirportLeeds Bradford Airport LBA11 miRailway stationHalifax1.9 miBus stationBrighouse Bus Station C2.0 miBus stops86 within a mileSources: Department for Transport NaPTAN; OurAirports
Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the HX3 postcode district.
