Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 17 h 5 min4:36 am – 9:40 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 7 h 26 min8:21 am – 3:47 pm
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People8,852 residentsin the Ravensthorpe census areaMedian age 29.12,641 households53% of homes owner-occupied27% owned outright22% social rented, 24% private rentedSource: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021
Work and commuting11.2% unemployment rate51% of adults are economically active, 2,835 in work, 9% retiredMain industries: manufacturing 23%, retail and wholesale 20%, health and social work 13%Getting to work: 14% work from home, 66% go by car, 6% take public transport, 12% walk or cycle77% of those who travel work within 10 km of homeSource: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021
Education and languages17% of adults hold a degree or higher37% have no qualifications, 4% an apprenticeshipMain language: English 73%11% cannot speak English wellSource: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021
ClimateWarmest month July: highs 21°C, lows 12°CColdest month January: highs 7°C, lows 1°C693 mm of rain a year, 15 days with 10 mm or morewettest month December33 days of air frost, 11 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 landmarksWhitley Reservoirreservoir · 1.5 miDewsbury Flood Relief Channelwater · under a mileHaley Hillhill · 1.1 miWhitley Wood Bottomvalley · 1.5 miNew Cut Topdock · under a mileGreenwood Cutdock · under a mileSource: Ordnance Survey Open Names
Parks and green spacesDewsbury Country Parkpark · under a mile · 87 haHolroyd Parkpark · under a mile · 7 haCrow Nest Parkpark · under a mile · 18 haDewsbury District Golf Coursegolf course · under a mile · 51 haMirfield Memorial Recreation Groundplaying field · 1.0 mi · 5 haLees Holm Recreation Groundplaying field · 1.1 mi · 3 haSource: Ordnance Survey Open Greenspace
Earthquakes192 of magnitude 2 or more within 50 miles since 197014 of magnitude 3+, 2 of magnitude 4+Largest: magnitude 4.0 on 3 Nov 197646 mi away, WidnesMost recent: magnitude 2.0 on 7 Sep 202512 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 15 · PM2.5 7.2 · PM10 11 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)2,832 residential premises in the census areaSource: Ofcom Connected Nations, July 2025
Elevation42 m138 ft above sea levelLand within 1 km ranges from 37 to 79 mSource: Ordnance Survey, OS Terrain 50
Local servicesHospitalDewsbury & District Hospital-Combined Elective Surgical Hub1.7 miGP surgeryNorth Road Suite,Ravensthorpe Health Ctr23 surgeries within 2 milesright herePharmacyPrestford Limited18 pharmacies within 2 milesunder a mileDentistDental Surgery1.2 miSource: NHS Organisation Data Service
SchoolsWithin 2 mi34 schools21 primary, 4 secondary, 6 independent, 1 special, 1 nursery, 1 otherPrimaryRavensthorpe Church of England Voluntary Controlled Junior Schoolages 7-11, 401 pupilsunder a milePrimaryDiamond Wood Community Academyages 3-7, 339 pupilsunder a mileSecondaryCastle Hall Academyages 11-16, 863 pupils1.2 miCollegeKirklees College5.7 miUniversityUniversity of Huddersfield5.3 miSource: Department for Education, Get Information about Schools
Getting aroundAirportLeeds Bradford Airport LBA13 miRailway stationRavensthorpeunder a mileBus stationDewsbury Bus Station1.4 miBus stops61 within a mileSources: Department for Transport NaPTAN; OurAirports
Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the WF13 postcode district.
