Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 17 h 4 min4:36 am – 9:41 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 7 h 27 min8:22 am – 3:48 pm
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People6,638 residentsin the Oakes & South Lindley census areaMedian age 41.52,913 households62% of homes owner-occupied32% owned outright11% social rented, 27% private rentedSource: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021
Work and commuting4.8% unemployment rate60% of adults are economically active, 3,074 in work, 22% retiredMain industries: health and social work 20%, retail and wholesale 14%, education 12%Getting to work: 30% work from home, 51% go by car, 5% take public transport, 14% walk or cycle74% of those who travel work within 10 km of homeSource: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021
Education and languages38% of adults hold a degree or higher16% have no qualifications, 6% an apprenticeshipMain language: English 94%1% cannot speak English wellSource: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021
ClimateWarmest month July: highs 20°C, lows 12°CColdest month January: highs 7°C, lows 1°C1,132 mm of rain a year, 28 days with 10 mm or morewettest month December45 days of air frost, 7 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 landmarksLindley Clock Towerhistoric site · under a mileCrosland Moor Stone Circlehistoric site · 2.0 miCompensation Reservoirreservoir · 1.0 miAquaduct, Longroyd Bridgewalk or trail · 1.4 miLaund Hillhill · under a mileHaigh House Hillhill · 1.3 miLongwood Reservoirswater · 1.2 miKew Hill Bottomvalley · 1.4 miSources: Ordnance Survey Open Names; Overture Maps
Parks and green spacesGreenhead Parkpark · 1.1 mi · 13 haCoronation Parkpark · 1.1 miFixby Parkgolf course · 1.4 mi · 66 haNorman Parkpark · 1.6 mi · 2 haBirchencliffe Recreation Groundplaying field · 1.0 miPaddock Cricket Bowling and Athletic Clubsports ground · under a mileSource: Ordnance Survey Open Greenspace
Earthquakes203 of magnitude 2 or more within 50 miles since 197016 of magnitude 3+, 2 of magnitude 4+, 3 induced by mining or drillingLargest: magnitude 4.0 on 3 Nov 197639 mi away, WidnesMost recent: magnitude 2.0 on 7 Sep 202519 mi away, Pontefract, W YorkshireSource: 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 9.5 · PM2.5 6.9 · PM10 11 µg/m³annual mean concentrations, 2024Within UK limits, above the WHO guideline for PM2.5Source: DEFRA modelled background pollution maps 2024, 1 km grid
Broadband93% 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)3,077 residential premises in the census areaSource: Ofcom Connected Nations, July 2025
Elevation214 m702 ft above sea levelLand within 1 km ranges from 106 to 264 mSource: Ordnance Survey, OS Terrain 50
Local servicesHospitalHuddersfield Royal Infirmaryunder a mileGP surgeryLindley Group Practice LTD27 surgeries within 2 milesunder a milePharmacyWellcare Pharmacy29 pharmacies within 2 milesunder a mileDentistM J Siswick Dental Practiceunder a milePolice stationWest Yorkshire PoliceHuddersfield1.7 miCash machinePost OfficeHuddersfieldunder a mileSources: NHS Organisation Data Service; Overture Maps
SchoolsWithin 2 mi27 schools20 primary, 3 secondary, 3 independent, 1 specialPrimaryReinwood Infant and Nursery Schoolages 3-7, 305 pupilsunder a milePrimaryReinwood Junior Schoolages 7-11, 354 pupilsunder a mileSecondarySalendine Nook High Schoolages 11-16, 1,419 pupilsunder a mileCollegeHuddersfield New Collegeunder a mileUniversityUniversity of Huddersfield2.1 miSource: Department for Education, Get Information about Schools
Getting aroundAirportLeeds Bradford Airport LBA16 miRailway stationLockwood1.6 miBus stationHuddersfield Bus StationHuddersfield Town Centre1.7 miBus stops200 within a mileCar parkCambridge Road Car ParkHuddersfield1.6 miEV chargingLidget Street Car Park Lindleyunder a mileSources: Department for Transport NaPTAN; OurAirports; Overture Maps
Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the HD3 postcode district.
