Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 17 h 4 min4:35 am – 9:39 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 7 h 27 min8:20 am – 3:47 pm
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People6,297 residentsin the Ryhill & South Hiendley census areaMedian age 43.52,738 households64% of homes owner-occupied33% owned outright22% social rented, 14% private rentedSource: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021
Work and commuting5.4% unemployment rate57% of adults are economically active, 2,744 in work, 24% retiredMain industries: retail and wholesale 23%, health and social work 16%, construction 11%Getting to work: 18% work from home, 71% go by car, 4% take public transport, 6% walk or cycle60% of those who travel work within 10 km of homeSource: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021
Education and languages19% of adults hold a degree or higher27% have no qualifications, 7% an apprenticeshipMain language: English 97%Source: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021
ClimateWarmest month July: highs 21°C, lows 12°CColdest month January: highs 7°C, lows 2°C653 mm of rain a year, 16 days with 10 mm or morewettest month June37 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 landmarksWintersett Reservoirreservoir · under a mileHigh Well Hillhill · under a mileCold Hiendley Reservoirreservoir · 1.2 miUpper Lakelake · 2.2 miCross Hillhill · under a mileMiddle Lakelake · 2.5 miSource: Ordnance Survey Open Names
Parks and green spacesRabbit Ings Country Parkpark · 1.1 mi · 78 haAnglers Country Parkpark · 1.1 mi · 63 haLow Commonpark · 1.2 mi · 11 haHavercroft and Ryhill Sports and Youth Centresports ground · under a mile · 5 haHaverdale Road Allotment Gardensallotments · under a mileSource: Ordnance Survey Open Greenspace
Earthquakes182 of magnitude 2 or more within 50 miles since 197015 of magnitude 3+, 2 of magnitude 4+Largest: magnitude 5.0 on 27 Feb 200847 mi away, Market Rasen, LincsMost recent: magnitude 2.0 on 7 Sep 20255 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 7.0 · PM2.5 6.8 · PM10 12 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 broadband99% can get superfast (30 Mbit/s or more)Every premises can get at least 10 Mbit/s (the universal service obligation)2,928 residential premises in the census areaSource: Ofcom Connected Nations, July 2025
Elevation100 m328 ft above sea levelLand within 1 km ranges from 61 to 105 mSource: Ordnance Survey, OS Terrain 50
Local servicesHospitalKendray Hospital5.4 miGP surgeryRycroft Primary Care Centre3 surgeries within 2 milesunder a milePharmacyHughes Chemist2 pharmacies within 2 milesunder a mileDentistDental Surgeryright hereSource: NHS Organisation Data Service
SchoolsWithin 2 mi4 schools4 primaryPrimaryOutwood Primary Academy Newstead Greenages 3-11, 221 pupilsright herePrimaryRyhill Junior, Infant and Nursery Schoolages 3-11, 225 pupilsunder a mileSecondaryOutwood Academy Shaftonages 11-16, 1,377 pupils2.4 miCollegeBarnsley College5.5 miUniversityLeeds College of Music13.1 miSource: Department for Education, Get Information about Schools
Getting aroundAirportLeeds Bradford Airport LBA20 miRailway stationFitzwilliam1.9 miBus stationHemsworth Bus Station2.6 miBus stops40 within a mileSources: Department for Transport NaPTAN; OurAirports
Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the WF4 postcode district.
