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
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People5,737 residentsin the Rastrick East census areaMedian age 47.02,568 households74% of homes owner-occupied43% owned outright9% social rented, 17% private rentedSource: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021
Work and commuting3.8% unemployment rate58% of adults are economically active, 2,657 in work, 29% retiredMain industries: retail and wholesale 18%, health and social work 14%, education 13%Getting to work: 29% work from home, 58% go by car, 3% take public transport, 9% walk or cycle75% of those who travel work within 10 km of homeSource: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021
Education and languages32% of adults hold a degree or higher18% 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 February: highs 7°C, lows 1°C1,018 mm of rain a year, 20 days with 10 mm or morewettest month December35 days of air frost, 10 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 landmarksRound Hillhill · under a mileUpper Lakelake · 2.3 miHarry Hillhill · under a mileCromwell Bottomvalley · under a mileReins Woodwoodland · under a mileNorth Cutdock · under a mileSource: Ordnance Survey Open Names
Parks and green spacesWellholme Parkpark · 1.0 mi · 12 haRydings Parkpark · under a mileBradley Park Golf Coursegolf course · 1.0 mi · 55 haCarr Green Playing Fieldplaying field · under a mile · 4 haCarr Green Recreation Groundplaying field · under a mileSwimright School of Swimmingsports ground · under a mileSource: Ordnance Survey Open Greenspace
Earthquakes193 of magnitude 2 or more within 50 miles since 197014 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 7 Sep 202517 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 7.3 · 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
Broadband99% 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)2,663 residential premises in the census areaSource: Ofcom Connected Nations, July 2025
Elevation89 m292 ft above sea levelLand within 1 km ranges from 51 to 183 mSource: Ordnance Survey, OS Terrain 50
Local servicesHospitalSpire Hospital1.7 miGP surgeryLongroyde Surgery18 surgeries within 2 milesunder a milePharmacyWellcare Pharmacy10 pharmacies within 2 milesunder a mileDentistDental Surgeryunder a mileSource: NHS Organisation Data Service
SchoolsWithin 2 mi24 schools16 primary, 4 secondary, 4 specialPrimaryLongroyde Primary Schoolages 2-11, 340 pupilsunder a mileSecondaryRastrick High Schoolages 11-16, 1,774 pupilsunder a milePrimaryCarr Green Primary Schoolages 3-11, 340 pupilsunder a mileCollegeGreenhead College3.1 miUniversityUniversity of Huddersfield3.4 miSource: Department for Education, Get Information about Schools
Getting aroundAirportLeeds Bradford Airport LBA13 miRailway stationBrighouseunder a mileBus stationBrighouse Bus Station Cunder a mileBus stops180 within a mileSources: Department for Transport NaPTAN; OurAirports
Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the HD6 postcode district.
