Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 17 h 7 min4:35 am – 9:42 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 7 h 24 min8:22 am – 3:46 pm
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People5,941 residentsin the Yeadon South census areaMedian age 42.22,520 households81% of homes owner-occupied38% owned outright6% social rented, 13% private rentedSource: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021
Work and commuting3.5% unemployment rate68% of adults are economically active, 3,128 in work, 24% retiredMain industries: health and social work 14%, retail and wholesale 14%, education 13%Getting to work: 38% work from home, 51% go by car, 4% take public transport, 7% walk or cycle60% of those who travel work within 10 km of homeSource: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021
Education and languages41% of adults hold a degree or higher12% have no qualifications, 6% an apprenticeshipMain language: English 98%Source: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021
ClimateWarmest month July: highs 21°C, lows 12°CColdest month January: highs 7°C, lows 2°C809 mm of rain a year, 20 days with 10 mm or morewettest month December43 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 landmarksYeadon Tarnlake · 1.2 miPease Hillhill · under a mileBilling Hillhill · under a mileLarkfield Damwater · under a mileMiddle Reservoirreservoir · 1.4 miCragg Woodwoodland · under a mileSource: Ordnance Survey Open Names
Parks and green spacesMicklefield Parkpark · under a mile · 4 haLittle Moorpark · under a mileTarnfield Parkpark · 1.1 mi · 17 haRawdon Golf and Tennis Clubgolf course · under a mile · 16 haPease Hill Allotmentsallotments · under a mileKirk Lane Parkplaying field · 1.1 miSource: Ordnance Survey Open Greenspace
Earthquakes145 of magnitude 2 or more within 50 miles since 197011 of magnitude 3+, 2 of magnitude 4+Largest: magnitude 4.0 on 3 Nov 197649 mi away, WidnesMost recent: magnitude 2.0 on 13 Sep 202646 mi away, Sedbergh, CumbriaSource: British Geological Survey earthquake database
Flood riskRivers and sea: areas at Medium risk within 500 m of the centrebetween a 1 in 100 and a 1 in 30 chance in any yearAlso low risk areas nearbySource: Environment Agency, Risk of Flooding from Rivers and Sea
Air qualityNO2 10 · PM2.5 6.8 · PM10 10 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)2,636 residential premises in the census areaSource: Ofcom Connected Nations, July 2025
Elevation169 m554 ft above sea levelLand within 1 km ranges from 55 to 230 mSource: Ordnance Survey, OS Terrain 50
Local servicesHospitalOptegra Yorkshire Hospital1.7 miGP surgeryAire Valley Surgery (Rawdon)10 surgeries within 2 milesunder a milePharmacyBoots8 pharmacies within 2 milesunder a mileDentistRawdon Lights Dental Careunder a mileSource: NHS Organisation Data Service
SchoolsWithin 2 mi18 schools13 primary, 4 secondary, 1 independentPrimaryRawdon Littlemoor Primary Schoolages 4-11, 291 pupilsunder a mileSecondaryBenton Park Schoolages 11-18, 1,516 pupilsunder a milePrimaryRawdon St Peter's Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary Schoolages 4-11, 298 pupilsunder a mileCollegeShipley College4.4 miUniversityLeeds Trinity University1.5 miSource: Department for Education, Get Information about Schools
Getting aroundAirportLeeds Bradford Airport LBA1.4 miRailway stationApperley Bridge1.1 miBus stationOtley Bus Station3.7 miBus stops77 within a mileSources: Department for Transport NaPTAN; OurAirports
Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the LS19 postcode district.
