Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 17 h 6 min4:36 am – 9:42 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 7 h 25 min8:23 am – 3:48 pm
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People9,779 residentsin the Haworth & Oxenhope census areaMedian age 49.14,569 households75% of homes owner-occupied43% owned outright4% social rented, 20% private rentedSource: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021
Work and commuting3.7% unemployment rate62% of adults are economically active, 4,929 in work, 27% retiredMain industries: health and social work 15%, retail and wholesale 13%, education 12%Getting to work: 30% work from home, 60% go by car, 4% take public transport, 5% walk or cycle55% of those who travel work within 10 km of homeSource: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021
Education and languages34% of adults hold a degree or higher15% have no qualifications, 7% an apprenticeshipMain language: English 99%Source: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021
ClimateWarmest month July: highs 19°C, lows 11°CColdest month January: highs 6°C, lows 1°C1,259 mm of rain a year, 40 days with 10 mm or morewettest month December58 days of air frost, 4 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 landmarksLeeming Reservoirreservoir · under a mileWhinny Hillhill · under a mileDol Cloughvalley · under a mileThornton Moor Reservoirreservoir · under a mileClutch Hillhill · under a mileGoitstock Waterfallwaterfall · 2.5 miSource: Ordnance Survey Open Names
Parks and green spacesPenistone Hill Country Parkpark · 1.8 mi · 71 haMillennium Greenpark · under a mileOgden Waterpark · 1.9 mi · 77 haDenholme New Allotment Gardensallotments · 1.8 miSource: Ordnance Survey Open Greenspace
Earthquakes160 of magnitude 2 or more within 50 miles since 197013 of magnitude 3+, 2 of magnitude 4+, 3 induced by mining or drillingLargest: magnitude 4.0 on 3 Nov 197639 mi away, WidnesMost recent: magnitude 2.0 on 21 Sep 202644 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 4.8 · PM2.5 5.7 · PM10 8.4 µg/m³annual mean concentrations, 2024Within UK limits, above the WHO guideline for PM2.5Source: DEFRA modelled background pollution maps 2024, 1 km grid
Broadband85% of premises can get gigabit-capable broadband97% can get superfast (30 Mbit/s or more)Every premises can get at least 10 Mbit/s (the universal service obligation)4,524 residential premises in the census areaSource: Ofcom Connected Nations, July 2025
Elevation287 m942 ft above sea levelLand within 1 km ranges from 213 to 388 mSource: Ordnance Survey, OS Terrain 50
Local servicesHospitalLynfield Mount Hospital5.3 miGP surgeryCommunity Palliative Services3 surgeries within 2 milesunder a milePharmacyOxenhope Pharmacy3 pharmacies within 2 milesunder a mileDentistThe Smile Specialist Centre1.8 miSource: NHS Organisation Data Service
SchoolsWithin 2 mi3 schools3 primaryPrimaryOxenhope CofE Primary Schoolages 4-11, 185 pupils1.0 miPrimaryDenholme Primary Schoolages 3-11, 207 pupils1.5 miSecondaryParkside Schoolages 11-18, 1,061 pupils2.3 miCollegeCalderdale College6.3 miUniversityUniversity of Bradford7.1 miSource: Department for Education, Get Information about Schools
Getting aroundAirportLeeds Bradford Airport LBA12 miRailway stationKeighley4.6 miBus stationKeighley Bus Station4.5 miBus stops42 within a mileSources: Department for Transport NaPTAN; OurAirports
Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the BD22 postcode district.
