Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 17 h 6 min4:34 am – 9:40 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 7 h 25 min8:20 am – 3:46 pm
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People7,321 residentsin the Kippax East, Micklefield & Allerton Bywater census areaMedian age 40.93,144 households72% of homes owner-occupied33% owned outright13% social rented, 13% private rentedSource: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021
Work and commuting3.2% unemployment rate62% of adults are economically active, 3,549 in work, 26% retiredMain industries: health and social work 14%, retail and wholesale 14%, education 10%Getting to work: 32% work from home, 59% go by car, 5% take public transport, 4% walk or cycle40% 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 99%Source: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021
ClimateWarmest month July: highs 22°C, lows 12°CColdest month January: highs 7°C, lows 2°C678 mm of rain a year, 14 days with 10 mm or morewettest month August38 days of air frost, 11 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 landmarksSkylark Lakelake · under a mileLapwing Lakelake · under a mileForest Plainforest · 1.6 miRoach Hillhill · under a mileTownclose Hillshill · under a mileHorselock Daledale · 2.0 miSource: Ordnance Survey Open Names
Parks and green spacesPondfields Drive East Allotmentsallotments · under a mileKippax Leisure Centresports ground · under a mileTemple Newsam Parkpark · 3.3 mi · 341 haGarforth Cricket and Social Clubplaying field · 1.9 miValley Gardenspark · 2.9 miQueen's Parkpark · 3.1 mi · 6 haSource: Ordnance Survey Open Greenspace
Earthquakes158 of magnitude 2 or more within 50 miles since 197014 of magnitude 3+, 2 of magnitude 4+Largest: magnitude 5.0 on 27 Feb 200849 mi away, Market Rasen, LincsMost recent: magnitude 2.0 on 7 Sep 20255 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 9.3 · PM2.5 7.1 · PM10 12 µg/m³annual mean concentrations, 2024Within UK limits, above the WHO guideline for PM2.5Source: DEFRA modelled background pollution maps 2024, 1 km grid
Broadband96% 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)3,739 residential premises in the census areaSource: Ofcom Connected Nations, July 2025
Elevation74 m243 ft above sea levelLand within 1 km ranges from 29 to 91 mSource: Ordnance Survey, OS Terrain 50
Local servicesHospitalSpire Methley Park Hospital2.9 miGP surgeryKippax Hall Surgery6 surgeries within 2 milesright herePharmacyBoots5 pharmacies within 2 milesright hereDentistKippax Dental Centreunder a mileSource: NHS Organisation Data Service
SchoolsWithin 2 mi11 schools9 primary, 2 secondaryPrimaryKippax Ash Tree Primary Schoolages 2-11, 278 pupilsunder a milePrimaryKippax Greenfield Primary Schoolages 3-11, 142 pupilsunder a mileSecondaryBrigshaw High Schoolages 11-18, 1,321 pupilsunder a mileCollegeLeeds College of Building7.3 miUniversityLeeds College of Music7.1 miSource: Department for Education, Get Information about Schools
Getting aroundAirportLeeds Bradford Airport LBA14 miRailway stationEast Garforth1.8 miBus stationCastleford Bus Station2.9 miBus stops52 within a mileSources: Department for Transport NaPTAN; OurAirports
Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the LS25 postcode district.
