Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 17 h 5 min4:34 am – 9:39 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 7 h 26 min8:20 am – 3:46 pm
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People8,951 residentsin the Ferry Fryston census areaMedian age 36.13,663 households48% of homes owner-occupied22% owned outright42% social rented, 9% private rentedSource: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021
Work and commuting6.9% unemployment rate57% of adults are economically active, 3,620 in work, 19% retiredMain industries: retail and wholesale 23%, health and social work 15%, manufacturing 13%Getting to work: 14% work from home, 72% go by car, 5% take public transport, 8% walk or cycle62% of those who travel work within 10 km of homeSource: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021
Education and languages15% of adults hold a degree or higher35% have no qualifications, 6% an apprenticeshipMain language: English 95%1% cannot speak English wellSource: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021
ClimateWarmest month July: highs 22°C, lows 12°CColdest month January: highs 7°C, lows 2°C650 mm of rain a year, 14 days with 10 mm or morewettest month August33 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)
Parks and green spacesThe Greenpark · under a mile · 2 haQueen's Parkpark · under a mile · 6 haPontefract Parkpark · 1.9 mi · 76 haMiner's Welfare Recreation Groundplaying field · under a mile · 7 haFryston Quarry Allotmentsallotments · under a mileWheldon Roadplaying field · under a mile · 4 haSource: Ordnance Survey Open Greenspace
Earthquakes162 of magnitude 2 or more within 50 miles since 197014 of magnitude 3+, 2 of magnitude 4+Largest: magnitude 5.0 on 27 Feb 200847 mi away, Market Rasen, LincsMost recent: magnitude 2.0 on 7 Sep 20253 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 8.6 · PM2.5 6.9 · 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
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)3,778 residential premises in the census areaSource: Ofcom Connected Nations, July 2025
Elevation38 m125 ft above sea levelLand within 1 km ranges from 8 to 74 mSource: Ordnance Survey, OS Terrain 50
Local servicesHospitalPontefract General Infirmary2.9 miGP surgeryTieve Tara8 surgeries within 2 milesright herePharmacyTieve Tara - Pharmacy Plus Health9 pharmacies within 2 milesright hereDentistAiredale Dental Practiceunder a mileSource: NHS Organisation Data Service
SchoolsWithin 2 mi16 schools14 primary, 2 secondaryPrimaryFairburn View Primary School, Castlefordages 2-11, 471 pupilsunder a milePrimaryOyster Park Primary Academyages 3-11, 349 pupilsunder a mileSecondaryAiredale Academyages 11-18, 1,008 pupilsunder a mileCollegeHeart of Yorkshire Education Group8.3 miUniversityLeeds College of Music9.9 miSource: Department for Education, Get Information about Schools
Getting aroundAirportLeeds Bradford Airport LBA17 miRailway stationCastleford1.6 miBus stationCastleford Bus Station1.7 miBus stops85 within a mileSources: Department for Transport NaPTAN; OurAirports
Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the WF10 postcode district.
