Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 17 h 6 min4:36 am – 9:41 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 7 h 26 min8:22 am – 3:47 pm
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People6,580 residentsin the Scholes & Hunsworth census areaMedian age 43.72,881 households73% of homes owner-occupied37% owned outright10% social rented, 17% private rentedSource: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021
Work and commuting3.5% unemployment rate65% of adults are economically active, 3,367 in work, 25% retiredMain industries: retail and wholesale 17%, health and social work 13%, manufacturing 11%Getting to work: 28% work from home, 63% go by car, 3% take public transport, 5% walk or cycle69% of those who travel work within 10 km of homeSource: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021
Education and languages29% of adults hold a degree or higher19% have no qualifications, 7% an apprenticeshipMain language: English 98%Source: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021
ClimateWarmest month July: highs 20°C, lows 12°CColdest month January: highs 7°C, lows 1°C855 mm of rain a year, 19 days with 10 mm or morewettest month December40 days of air frost, 8 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 landmarksChatts Hillhill · under a mileMill Carr Hillhill · under a mileToftshaw Bottomvalley · 1.1 miPark Damwater · 1.5 miLower Woodlandswoodland · under a mileMill Pondpond · under a mileSource: Ordnance Survey Open Names
Parks and green spacesVictoria Parkpark · under a mile · 6 haCleckheaton Golf Coursegolf course · under a mile · 39 haHarold Parkpark · 1.4 mi · 18 haBowling Parkpark · 1.9 mi · 28 haWyke Community Sports Villageplaying field · under a mile · 14 haSedbergh Sports and Leisure Centresports ground · 1.1 mi · 6 haSource: Ordnance Survey Open Greenspace
Earthquakes161 of magnitude 2 or more within 50 miles since 197011 of magnitude 3+, 2 of magnitude 4+, 2 induced by mining or drillingLargest: magnitude 4.0 on 3 Nov 197644 mi away, WidnesMost recent: magnitude 2.0 on 7 Sep 202516 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 13 · PM2.5 7.5 · PM10 13 µg/m³annual mean concentrations, 2024Within UK limits, above the WHO guideline for NO2 and PM2.5Source: DEFRA modelled background pollution maps 2024, 1 km grid
Broadband98% 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)3,008 residential premises in the census areaSource: Ofcom Connected Nations, July 2025
Elevation125 m410 ft above sea levelLand within 1 km ranges from 90 to 166 mSource: Ordnance Survey, OS Terrain 50
Local servicesHospitalSt Luke's Hospital2.7 miGP surgeryNewmedica Bradford12 surgeries within 2 milesunder a milePharmacyRamzy's Pharmacy16 pharmacies within 2 milesright hereDentistSunnybank House (Dental Practice)1.1 miSource: NHS Organisation Data Service
SchoolsWithin 2 mi19 schools16 primary, 1 secondary, 1 all-through, 1 specialPrimaryWoodlands Church of England Primary Academyages 3-11, 106 pupilsunder a milePrimaryWorthinghead Primary Schoolages 5-11, 203 pupilsunder a mileAll-throughAppleton Academyages 3-16, 1,207 pupils1.2 miCollegeBradford College3.2 miUniversityUniversity of Bradford3.3 miSource: Department for Education, Get Information about Schools
Getting aroundAirportLeeds Bradford Airport LBA8.9 miRailway stationLow Moorunder a mileBus stationCleckheaton Bus Station2.1 miBus stops34 within a mileSources: Department for Transport NaPTAN; OurAirports
Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the BD12 postcode district.
