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°C649 mm of rain a year, 13 days with 10 mm or morewettest month August34 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 landmarksSkylark Lakelake · 1.2 miLapwing Lakelake · 1.2 miForest Plainforest · 1.0 miSheldon Hillhill · under a mileHorselock Daledale · 1.0 miThe Grovewoodland · under a mileSource: Ordnance Survey Open Names
Parks and green spacesQueen's Parkpark · 1.9 mi · 6 haValley Gardenspark · 1.9 miThe Greenpark · 2.3 mi · 2 haPark Lane Allotmentsallotments · 1.0 mi · 2 haWheldon Roadplaying field · 1.5 mi · 4 haLock Lane Sports Centresports ground · 1.5 mi · 2 haSource: Ordnance Survey Open Greenspace
Earthquakes160 of magnitude 2 or more within 50 miles since 197014 of magnitude 3+, 2 of magnitude 4+Largest: magnitude 5.0 on 27 Feb 200848 mi away, Market Rasen, LincsMost recent: magnitude 2.0 on 7 Sep 20254 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 7.9 · PM2.5 6.8 · 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
Elevation23 m75 ft above sea levelLand within 1 km ranges from 9 to 66 mSource: Ordnance Survey, OS Terrain 50
Local servicesHospitalSpire Methley Park Hospital3.4 miGP surgeryNova Scotia Medical Cntr8 surgeries within 2 miles1.2 miPharmacyAllerton Bywater Pharmacy8 pharmacies within 2 miles1.2 miDentistKippax Dental Centre1.6 miSource: NHS Organisation Data Service
SchoolsWithin 2 mi10 schools8 primary, 2 secondaryPrimaryLady Elizabeth Hastings CofE Primary Schoolages 3-11, 145 pupilsright herePrimaryAllerton Bywater Primary Schoolages 2-11, 386 pupils1.1 miSecondaryBrigshaw High Schoolages 11-18, 1,321 pupils1.6 miCollegeHeart of Yorkshire Education Group8.0 miUniversityLeeds College of Music8.3 miSource: Department for Education, Get Information about Schools
Getting aroundAirportLeeds Bradford Airport LBA15 miRailway stationCastleford2.0 miBus stationCastleford Bus Station2.0 miBus stops19 within a mileSources: Department for Transport NaPTAN; OurAirports
Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the WF10 postcode district.
