Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 17 h 6 min4:34 am – 9:40 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 7 h 26 min8:21 am – 3:46 pm
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People7,776 residentsin the Woodlesford & Oulton census areaMedian age 44.33,336 households75% of homes owner-occupied38% owned outright12% social rented, 12% private rentedSource: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021
Work and commuting4.2% unemployment rate62% of adults are economically active, 3,774 in work, 26% retiredMain industries: health and social work 15%, retail and wholesale 14%, construction 10%Getting to work: 38% work from home, 51% go by car, 5% take public transport, 4% walk or cycle71% of those who travel work within 10 km of homeSource: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021
Education and languages33% 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 22°C, lows 12°CColdest month January: highs 7°C, lows 2°C688 mm of rain a year, 14 days with 10 mm or morewettest month November36 days of air frost, 12 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 landmarksRainbow Lakelake · 3.3 miLapwing Lakelake · 3.4 miHome Croftswoodland · under a mileBeeston Woodwoodland · under a mileScholey Hillhill · 2.0 miLen's Hillhill · 2.1 miSource: Ordnance Survey Open Names
Parks and green spacesSpringhead Parkpark · under a mile · 21 haWater Haigh Woodland Parkpark · under a mile · 8 haTemple Newsam Parkpark · 1.7 mi · 341 haRothwell Sports Centresports ground · under a mile · 14 haOulton Parkgolf course · under a mile · 3 haHolmsley Field Lane Allotmentsallotments · under a mileSource: Ordnance Survey Open Greenspace
Earthquakes162 of magnitude 2 or more within 50 miles since 197013 of magnitude 3+, 1 of magnitude 4+Largest: magnitude 4.0 on 7 Mar 197217 mi away, TodmordenMost recent: magnitude 2.0 on 7 Sep 20255 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 11 · PM2.5 7.1 · PM10 12 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
Broadband97% 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)3,509 residential premises in the census areaSource: Ofcom Connected Nations, July 2025
Elevation26 m85 ft above sea levelLand within 1 km ranges from 15 to 76 mSource: Ordnance Survey, OS Terrain 50
Local servicesHospitalSpire Methley Park Hospital1.4 miGP surgeryOulton Medical Centre6 surgeries within 2 milesunder a milePharmacyBoots5 pharmacies within 2 milesunder a mileDentistBeechwood Dental Careunder a mileSource: NHS Organisation Data Service
SchoolsWithin 2 mi10 schools9 primary, 1 secondaryPrimaryOulton Primary Schoolages 3-11, 304 pupilsunder a milePrimaryWoodlesford Primary Schoolages 3-11, 442 pupilsunder a mileSecondaryOulton Academyages 11-16, 1,132 pupilsunder a mileCollegeHeart of Yorkshire Education Group4.9 miUniversityLeeds College of Music4.6 miSource: Department for Education, Get Information about Schools
Getting aroundAirportLeeds Bradford Airport LBA12 miRailway stationWoodlesfordunder a mileBus stationCastleford Bus Station Coach Stop4.2 miBus stops76 within a mileSources: Department for Transport NaPTAN; OurAirports
Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the LS26 postcode district.
