Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 17 h 5 min4:36 am – 9:42 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 7 h 26 min8:22 am – 3:48 pm
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People8,218 residentsin the Mytholmroyd & Cragg Vale census areaMedian age 49.13,865 households70% of homes owner-occupied41% owned outright13% social rented, 17% private rentedSource: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021
Work and commuting4.3% unemployment rate57% of adults are economically active, 3,792 in work, 28% retiredMain industries: health and social work 14%, education 13%, retail and wholesale 13%Getting to work: 36% work from home, 50% go by car, 6% take public transport, 8% walk or cycle65% of those who travel work within 10 km of homeSource: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021
Education and languages39% of adults hold a degree or higher15% have no qualifications, 6% 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°C1,091 mm of rain a year, 31 days with 10 mm or morewettest month December50 days of air frost, 5 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 landmarksLumb Fallwaterfall · 2.8 miRamsden Wood Reservoirreservoir · 1.4 miTower Hillhill · under a mileBaume Cloughvalley · under a mileLuddenden Deanvalley · 1.1 miAlbert Reservoirreservoir · 2.0 miSource: Ordnance Survey Open Names
Parks and green spacesRoils Head Playing Fieldspark · 1.0 mi · 24 haLuddenden Foot Recreation Groundplaying field · under a mileWest End Golf Coursegolf course · 1.2 mi · 30 haWest View Parkpark · 1.9 mi · 3 haCrow Wood Parkpark · 2.0 mi · 6 haSowerby Bridge Church Institute Cricket Clubplaying field · 1.3 miSource: Ordnance Survey Open Greenspace
Earthquakes185 of magnitude 2 or more within 50 miles since 197012 of magnitude 3+, 2 of magnitude 4+, 3 induced by mining or drillingLargest: magnitude 4.0 on 3 Nov 197636 mi away, WidnesMost recent: magnitude 2.0 on 21 Sep 202647 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 5.9 · PM2.5 6.0 · 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
Broadband76% of premises can get gigabit-capable broadband94% can get superfast (30 Mbit/s or more)Every premises can get at least 10 Mbit/s (the universal service obligation)4,021 residential premises in the census areaSource: Ofcom Connected Nations, July 2025
Elevation129 m423 ft above sea levelLand within 1 km ranges from 82 to 313 mSource: Ordnance Survey, OS Terrain 50
Local servicesHospitalCalderdale Royal Hospital3.8 miGP surgeryThe Health Centre6 surgeries within 2 milesunder a milePharmacyLuddendenfoot Clinic Pharmacy5 pharmacies within 2 milesunder a mileDentistGrange Dene (Dental Surgery)1.7 miSource: NHS Organisation Data Service
SchoolsWithin 2 mi21 schools14 primary, 2 secondary, 2 all-through, 3 specialPrimaryLuddenden CofE Schoolages 3-11, 108 pupilsright herePrimaryMidgley Schoolages 4-11, 58 pupilsunder a mileAll-throughThe Calder Learning Trustages 4-16, 1,250 pupils1.4 miCollegeCalderdale College2.7 miUniversityUniversity of Bradford8.5 miSource: Department for Education, Get Information about Schools
Getting aroundAirportLeeds Bradford Airport LBA15 miRailway stationMytholmroyd1.7 miBus stationHalifax Bus StationHalifax Town Centre3.3 miBus stops52 within a mileSources: Department for Transport NaPTAN; OurAirports
Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the HX2 postcode district.
