Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 17 h 5 min4:35 am – 9:40 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 7 h 26 min8:21 am – 3:47 pm
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People7,954 residentsin the Wrenthorpe & Kirkhamgate census areaMedian age 47.33,464 households77% of homes owner-occupied42% owned outright13% social rented, 9% private rentedSource: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021
Work and commuting3.7% unemployment rate60% of adults are economically active, 3,837 in work, 29% retiredMain industries: retail and wholesale 17%, health and social work 13%, education 12%Getting to work: 32% work from home, 59% go by car, 2% take public transport, 6% walk or cycle66% of those who travel work within 10 km of homeSource: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021
Education and languages31% of adults hold a degree or higher19% have no qualifications, 7% an apprenticeshipMain language: English 98%Source: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021
ClimateWarmest month July: highs 21°C, lows 12°CColdest month January: highs 7°C, lows 1°C696 mm of rain a year, 16 days with 10 mm or morewettest month December37 days of air frost, 12 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 landmarksLindale Hillhill · under a mileJaw Hillhill · under a mileArdsley Reservoirreservoir · 1.4 miSpring Woodwoodland · under a mileCalder Islandisland · 3.1 miHolme Leas Cloughvalley · 1.9 miSource: Ordnance Survey Open Names
Parks and green spacesAlverthorpe Meadowspark · 1.1 mi · 20 haWrenthorpe Parkpark · 1.2 mi · 24 haLow Laithes Golf Coursegolf course · under a mile · 37 haThornes Parkpark · 2.2 mi · 45 haThornes Junior Football Clubplaying field · 1.4 mi · 5 haJeffrey and Ings Fieldplaying field · 1.3 miSource: Ordnance Survey Open Greenspace
Earthquakes174 of magnitude 2 or more within 50 miles since 197013 of magnitude 3+, 1 of magnitude 4+Largest: magnitude 4.0 on 7 Mar 197213 mi away, TodmordenMost 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 13 · PM2.5 7.5 · PM10 15 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
Broadband100% 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)3,553 residential premises in the census areaSource: Ofcom Connected Nations, July 2025
Elevation98 m322 ft above sea levelLand within 1 km ranges from 43 to 102 mSource: Ordnance Survey, OS Terrain 50
Local servicesHospitalFieldhead Hospital2.3 miGP surgeryWest Yorkshire Urgent Care Services10 surgeries within 2 miles1.4 miPharmacyRowlands Pharmacy11 pharmacies within 2 miles1.0 miDentistWrenthorpe Dental Care1.0 miSource: NHS Organisation Data Service
SchoolsWithin 2 mi23 schools18 primary, 1 secondary, 1 independent, 2 special, 1 otherPrimaryOutwood Primary Academy Kirkhamgateages 3-11, 229 pupilsright herePrimaryJerry Clay Academyages 4-11, 211 pupilsunder a mileSecondaryOutwood Grange Academyages 11-18, 1,900 pupils1.6 miCollegeHeart of Yorkshire Education Group2.0 miUniversityLeeds College of Music6.8 miSource: Department for Education, Get Information about Schools
Getting aroundAirportLeeds Bradford Airport LBA12 miRailway stationOutwood1.9 miBus stationOssett Bus Station1.8 miBus stops44 within a mileSources: Department for Transport NaPTAN; OurAirports
Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the WF2 postcode district.
