Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 17 h 4 min4:35 am – 9:40 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 7 h 27 min8:21 am – 3:47 pm
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People6,147 residentsin the Horbury census areaMedian age 46.82,742 households73% of homes owner-occupied41% owned outright11% social rented, 16% private rentedSource: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021
Work and commuting3.9% unemployment rate61% of adults are economically active, 2,976 in work, 28% retiredMain industries: retail and wholesale 17%, health and social work 14%, education 11%Getting to work: 29% work from home, 59% go by car, 4% take public transport, 7% walk or cycle64% of those who travel work within 10 km of homeSource: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021
Education and languages32% of adults hold a degree or higher18% have no qualifications, 7% 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 2°C664 mm of rain a year, 14 days with 10 mm or morewettest month October36 days of air frost, 13 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 mileThe Wykewater · under a mileStorrs Hillhill · under a mileCalder Islandisland · 1.9 miBobwater · 1.6 miStennard Islandisland · 2.9 miSource: Ordnance Survey Open Names
Parks and green spacesCarr Lodge Parkpark · within reach · 10 haThornes Parkpark · 1.6 mi · 45 haPugneys Country Parkpark · 1.6 mi · 99 haWakefield Municipal Golf Coursegolf course · under a mile · 67 haGreen Parkplaying field · under a mile · 4 haManor Road Allotment Gardensallotments · under a mileSource: Ordnance Survey Open Greenspace
Earthquakes182 of magnitude 2 or more within 50 miles since 197014 of magnitude 3+, 2 of magnitude 4+Largest: magnitude 4.0 on 3 Nov 197650 mi away, WidnesMost recent: magnitude 2.0 on 7 Sep 20258 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 7.1 · 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
Broadband98% 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)2,840 residential premises in the census areaSource: Ofcom Connected Nations, July 2025
Elevation69 m226 ft above sea levelLand within 1 km ranges from 27 to 84 mSource: Ordnance Survey, OS Terrain 50
Local servicesHospitalPinderfields Hospital3.4 miGP surgeryOrchard Croft4 surgeries within 2 milesright herePharmacyMidway Pharmacy11 pharmacies within 2 milesright hereDentistHorbury Dental Careright hereSource: NHS Organisation Data Service
SchoolsWithin 2 mi24 schools18 primary, 3 secondary, 1 special, 1 nursery, 1 otherSecondaryHorbury Academyages 11-16, 1,070 pupilsunder a milePrimaryHorbury Primary Academyages 3-11, 435 pupilsunder a milePrimaryHorbury St Peter's and Clifton CofE (VC) Primary Schoolages 3-11, 369 pupilsunder a mileCollegeHeart of Yorkshire Education Group2.6 miUniversityUniversity of Huddersfield9.3 miSource: Department for Education, Get Information about Schools
Getting aroundAirportLeeds Bradford Airport LBA15 miRailway stationWakefield Westgate2.4 miBus stationOssett Bus Station1.7 miBus stops79 within a mileSources: Department for Transport NaPTAN; OurAirports
Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the WF4 postcode district.
