Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 17 h 5 min4:36 am – 9:41 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 7 h 26 min8:21 am – 3:47 pm
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People7,978 residentsin the Heckmondwike Town, Norristhorpe & Roberttown census areaMedian age 45.43,372 households78% of homes owner-occupied42% owned outright7% social rented, 15% private rentedSource: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021
Work and commuting3.9% unemployment rate61% of adults are economically active, 3,811 in work, 27% retiredMain industries: retail and wholesale 15%, health and social work 15%, manufacturing 12%Getting to work: 28% work from home, 63% go by car, 3% take public transport, 6% walk or cycle69% of those who travel work within 10 km of homeSource: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021
Education and languages29% of adults hold a degree or higher18% have no qualifications, 8% an apprenticeshipMain language: English 98%Source: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021
ClimateWarmest month July: highs 20°C, lows 12°CColdest month January: highs 7°C, lows 1°C716 mm of rain a year, 18 days with 10 mm or morewettest month January37 days of air frost, 9 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 landmarksSmithy Hillhill · under a mileWarren House Hillhill · under a mileLittle Thorpe Woodwoodland · under a mileSpen Valley Bottomsvalley · 1.8 miDockentail Woodwoodland · under a mileWhitley Reservoirreservoir · 3.2 miSource: Ordnance Survey Open Names
Parks and green spacesDewsbury Country Parkpark · 1.4 mi · 87 haLiversedge Cricket Groundplaying field · under a mileRoyds Parkpark · 1.3 mi · 4 haJo Cox Community Woodpark · 1.3 miKing George V Playing Fieldsplaying field · 1.0 mi · 4 haThe Mirfield Free Grammar Sports Centresports ground · under a mileSource: Ordnance Survey Open Greenspace
Earthquakes181 of magnitude 2 or more within 50 miles since 197014 of magnitude 3+, 2 of magnitude 4+Largest: magnitude 4.0 on 3 Nov 197644 mi away, WidnesMost recent: magnitude 2.0 on 7 Sep 202514 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 11 · 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
Broadband98% of premises can get gigabit-capable broadband99% can get superfast (30 Mbit/s or more)Every premises can get at least 10 Mbit/s (the universal service obligation)3,466 residential premises in the census areaSource: Ofcom Connected Nations, July 2025
Elevation137 m449 ft above sea levelLand within 1 km ranges from 75 to 156 mSource: Ordnance Survey, OS Terrain 50
Local servicesHospitalDewsbury & District Hospital-Combined Elective Surgical Hub2.1 miGP surgeryLiversedge Medical Centre12 surgeries within 2 miles1.1 miPharmacyBoots13 pharmacies within 2 milesunder a mileDentistDental Care Centreunder a mileSource: NHS Organisation Data Service
SchoolsWithin 2 mi25 schools18 primary, 4 secondary, 1 independent, 1 special, 1 otherPrimaryRoberttown CofE Primary Schoolages 4-11under a mileSecondarySpen Valley High Schoolages 11-16, 958 pupilsunder a milePrimaryHartshead Junior and Infant Schoolages 4-11, 86 pupilsunder a mileCollegeGreenhead College5.1 miUniversityUniversity of Huddersfield4.9 miSource: Department for Education, Get Information about Schools
Getting aroundAirportLeeds Bradford Airport LBA12 miRailway stationMirfield1.9 miBus stationHeckmondwike Bus Stn 11.3 miBus stops120 within a mileSources: Department for Transport NaPTAN; OurAirports
Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the WF15 postcode district.
