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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People10,303 residentsin the Elland census areaMedian age 41.54,662 households58% of homes owner-occupied30% owned outright19% social rented, 23% private rentedSource: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021
Work and commuting5.0% unemployment rate60% of adults are economically active, 4,733 in work, 23% retiredMain industries: health and social work 16%, retail and wholesale 15%, manufacturing 11%Getting to work: 25% work from home, 58% go by car, 5% take public transport, 11% walk or cycle78% of those who travel work within 10 km of homeSource: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021
Education and languages27% of adults hold a degree or higher20% have no qualifications, 7% an apprenticeshipMain language: English 97%Source: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021
ClimateWarmest month July: highs 20°C, lows 12°CColdest month February: highs 7°C, lows 1°C1,132 mm of rain a year, 27 days with 10 mm or morewettest month December41 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 landmarksHollins Hey Cloughvalley · under a mileShavey Cloughvalley · under a mileHaigh House Hillhill · 1.1 miLeeches Hillhill · 1.1 miCompensation Reservoirreservoir · 1.7 miLumb Fallwaterfall · 3.7 miSource: Ordnance Survey Open Names
Parks and green spacesShaw Parkpark · within reach · 2 haHalifax Bradley Hall Golf Coursegolf course · under a mile · 40 haThe Parkpark · 1.0 mi · 3 haHoyle's Memorial Gardenpark · 1.0 miBrooksbank Cycle Circuit and Sports Complexsports ground · under a mile · 4 haBirchencliffe Recreation Groundplaying field · 1.9 miSource: Ordnance Survey Open Greenspace
Earthquakes195 of magnitude 2 or more within 50 miles since 197014 of magnitude 3+, 2 of magnitude 4+, 3 induced by mining or drillingLargest: magnitude 4.0 on 3 Nov 197637 mi away, WidnesMost recent: magnitude 2.0 on 7 Sep 202521 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 greaterAlso medium, low risk areas nearbySource: Environment Agency, Risk of Flooding from Rivers and Sea
Air qualityNO2 7.2 · PM2.5 6.5 · PM10 9.9 µg/m³annual mean concentrations, 2024Within UK limits, above the WHO guideline for PM2.5Source: DEFRA modelled background pollution maps 2024, 1 km grid
Broadband90% 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)4,823 residential premises in the census areaSource: Ofcom Connected Nations, July 2025
Elevation147 m482 ft above sea levelLand within 1 km ranges from 99 to 239 mSource: Ordnance Survey, OS Terrain 50
Local servicesHospitalSpire Hospital1.9 miGP surgeryStainland Road Medical Centre6 surgeries within 2 milesunder a milePharmacyStainland Pharmacy7 pharmacies within 2 milesunder a mileDentistWest Vale Dental Practice1.0 miSource: NHS Organisation Data Service
SchoolsWithin 2 mi17 schools11 primary, 3 secondary, 3 specialPrimaryHolywell Green Primary Schoolages 4-11, 134 pupilsunder a milePrimaryBowling Green Academyages 4-11, 164 pupilsunder a mileSecondaryThe Brooksbank Schoolages 11-18, 1,446 pupilsunder a mileCollegeHuddersfield New College1.8 miUniversityUniversity of Huddersfield4.2 miSource: Department for Education, Get Information about Schools
Getting aroundAirportLeeds Bradford Airport LBA16 miRailway stationSowerby Bridge2.8 miBus stationHalifax Bus StationHalifax Town Centre3.5 miBus stops114 within a mileSources: Department for Transport NaPTAN; OurAirports
Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the HX4 postcode district.
