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County or areaWest Yorkshire
Postcode districtHX3
Telephone codeNot listed
Time zoneEurope/London (GMT/BST)
Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 17 h 5 min4:36 am – 9:41 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 7 h 26 min8:22 am – 3:48 pm
Sun todaySunrise –Sunset –
People9,565 residentsin the Northowram & Shelf census areaMedian age 48.84,277 households79% of homes owner-occupied44% owned outright6% social rented, 14% private rentedSource: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021
Work and commuting2.8% unemployment rate61% of adults are economically active, 4,758 in work, 29% retiredMain industries: retail and wholesale 14%, health and social work 14%, education 11%Getting to work: 33% work from home, 59% go by car, 4% take public transport, 4% walk or cycle75% 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 higher15% have no qualifications, 8% an apprenticeshipMain language: English 99%Source: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021
ClimateWarmest month July: highs 20°C, lows 12°CColdest month January: highs 7°C, lows 1°C1,027 mm of rain a year, 29 days with 10 mm or morewettest month December48 days of air frost, 5 summer days above 25°C in a typical yearJanuary: 1 to 7°CJFebruary: 1 to 7°CFMarch: 3 to 9°CMApril: 4 to 12°CAMay: 7 to 16°CMJune: 10 to 18°CJJuly: 12 to 20°CJAugust: 12 to 20°CASeptember: 10 to 17°CSOctober: 7 to 13°CONovember: 4 to 9°CNDecember: 2 to 7°CD25°0°Source: Met Office HadUK-Grid 1991-2020 averages, 2 km grid (highs and lows from the 12 km grid)
Nearby landmarksShibden Hall - Gentleman Jackhistoric site · under a mileShibden Hallhistoric site · 1.1 miUpper Lakelake · 1.5 miShibden Daledale · under a mileNorthowram Hillhill · under a mileWindmill Hillhill · under a mileCock Hill Cloughvalley · under a mileBowl Shaw Cloughvalley · 1.0 miSources: Ordnance Survey Open Names; Overture Maps
Parks and green spacesShibden Parkpark · under a mile · 27 haShelf Hall Parkpark · under a mile · 9 haNorthowram Community Sports and Activity Clubplaying field · under a mileLittlemoor Parkpark · 1.7 mi · 13 haQueensbury Golf Coursegolf course · 1.4 mi · 13 haGodley Gardenssports ground · under a mileSource: Ordnance Survey Open Greenspace
Earthquakes167 of magnitude 2 or more within 50 miles since 197011 of magnitude 3+, 2 of magnitude 4+, 3 induced by mining or drillingLargest: magnitude 4.0 on 3 Nov 197641 mi away, WidnesMost recent: magnitude 2.0 on 13 Sep 202649 mi away, Sedbergh, CumbriaSource: 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 8.8 · PM2.5 6.8 · PM10 10 µg/m³annual mean concentrations, 2024Within UK limits, above the WHO guideline for PM2.5Source: DEFRA modelled background pollution maps 2024, 1 km grid
Broadband84% of premises can get gigabit-capable broadband98% can get superfast (30 Mbit/s or more)Every premises can get at least 10 Mbit/s (the universal service obligation)4,414 residential premises in the census areaSource: Ofcom Connected Nations, July 2025
Elevation232 m761 ft above sea levelLand within 1 km ranges from 121 to 285 mSource: Ordnance Survey, OS Terrain 50
Local servicesHospitalCalderdale Royal Hospital2.8 miGP surgeryNorthowram Surgery7 surgeries within 2 milesunder a milePharmacyMedichem Pharmacy9 pharmacies within 2 milesunder a mileDentistWhitecross Dental Care Limited1.8 miPolice stationHalifax police station1.9 miCash machineThe Cooperative Food Lightcliffe, Hipperholme1.2 miSources: NHS Organisation Data Service; Overture Maps
SchoolsWithin 2 mi18 schools13 primary, 2 secondary, 1 independent, 1 special, 1 sixth formPrimaryNorthowram Primary Schoolages 3-11, 451 pupilsunder a milePrimarySalterlee Primary Schoolages 4-11, 74 pupilsunder a mileSecondaryTrinity Academy Bradfordages 11-16, 914 pupils1.9 miCollegeCalderdale College2.5 miUniversityUniversity of Bradford4.4 miSource: Department for Education, Get Information about Schools
Getting aroundAirportLeeds Bradford Airport LBA11 miRailway stationHalifax1.8 miBus stationHalifax Bus StationHalifax Town Centre1.7 miBus stops111 within a mileCar parkNorth Bridge Car ParkHalifax1.6 miEV chargingBe.EV Charging StationHalifax1.9 miSources: Department for Transport NaPTAN; OurAirports; Overture Maps

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