Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 17 h 7 min4:35 am – 9:43 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 7 h 24 min8:23 am – 3:47 pm
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People11,883 residentsin the Keighley Central & East census areaMedian age 33.34,263 households57% of homes owner-occupied33% owned outright10% social rented, 32% private rentedSource: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021
Work and commuting9.9% unemployment rate56% of adults are economically active, 4,543 in work, 15% retiredMain industries: retail and wholesale 20%, health and social work 17%, manufacturing 12%Getting to work: 17% work from home, 59% go by car, 8% take public transport, 15% walk or cycle69% of those who travel work within 10 km of homeSource: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021
Education and languages20% of adults hold a degree or higher31% have no qualifications, 5% an apprenticeshipMain language: English 83%7% cannot speak English wellSource: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021
ClimateWarmest month July: highs 19°C, lows 11°CColdest month January: highs 6°C, lows 1°C947 mm of rain a year, 30 days with 10 mm or morewettest month January46 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)
Parks and green spacesCliffe Castle Parkpark · under a mile · 14 haDevonshire Parkpark · under a mile · 5 haLund Parkpark · under a mile · 6 haKeighleygolf course · 1.2 mi · 35 haCastle Hill Allotment Gardensallotments · under a mileLow Wood Scout Activity Centresports ground · 1.4 mi · 30 haSource: Ordnance Survey Open Greenspace
Earthquakes149 of magnitude 2 or more within 50 miles since 197014 of magnitude 3+, 3 of magnitude 4+, 3 induced by mining or drillingLargest: magnitude 4.0 on 3 Nov 197642 mi away, WidnesMost recent: magnitude 2.0 on 21 Sep 202643 mi away, Silverdale, LancashireSource: 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 7.0 · PM2.5 6.1 · PM10 8.9 µg/m³annual mean concentrations, 2024Within UK limits, above the WHO guideline for PM2.5Source: DEFRA modelled background pollution maps 2024, 1 km grid
Broadband94% 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)4,324 residential premises in the census areaSource: Ofcom Connected Nations, July 2025
Elevation120 m394 ft above sea levelLand within 1 km ranges from 88 to 234 mSource: Ordnance Survey, OS Terrain 50
Local servicesHospitalAiredale General Hospital2.7 miGP surgeryLing House Medical Centre11 surgeries within 2 milesright herePharmacyWell12 pharmacies within 2 milesright hereDentistPlum Dental & Facial Clinicright hereSource: NHS Organisation Data Service
SchoolsWithin 2 mi21 schools15 primary, 3 secondary, 2 special, 1 nurseryPrimarySt Anne's Catholic Primary Schoolages 3-11, 249 pupilsunder a milePrimaryVictoria Primary Schoolages 3-11, 323 pupilsunder a mileSecondaryThe Holy Family Catholic School, a Voluntary Academyages 11-16, 630 pupilsunder a mileCollegeShipley College5.5 miUniversityUniversity of Bradford8.1 miSource: Department for Education, Get Information about Schools
Getting aroundAirportLeeds Bradford Airport LBA10 miRailway stationKeighleyunder a mileBus stationKeighley Bus Stationunder a mileBus stops239 within a mileSources: Department for Transport NaPTAN; OurAirports
Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the BD21 postcode district.
