Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 17 h 7 min4:34 am – 9:40 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 7 h 25 min8:21 am – 3:46 pm
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People7,977 residentsin the Hollin Park & Fearnville census areaMedian age 34.23,228 households44% of homes owner-occupied17% owned outright42% social rented, 13% private rentedSource: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021
Work and commuting8.2% unemployment rate61% of adults are economically active, 3,350 in work, 15% retiredMain industries: health and social work 22%, retail and wholesale 15%, education 8%Getting to work: 23% work from home, 54% go by car, 13% take public transport, 8% walk or cycle81% of those who travel work within 10 km of homeSource: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021
Education and languages28% of adults hold a degree or higher26% have no qualifications, 5% an apprenticeshipMain language: English 88%2% 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°C684 mm of rain a year, 15 days with 10 mm or morewettest month October38 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 landmarksWaterloo Lakelake · 1.2 miUpper Lakelake · 1.7 miThe Gorgevalley · 1.7 miRamshead Woodwoodland · under a mileBirkby Hillhill · 2.1 miLow Woodwoodland · under a mileSource: Ordnance Survey Open Names
Parks and green spacesRein Parkpark · under a mile · 5 haHalton Deanspark · 1.2 mi · 34 haSeacroft Gardenspark · under a mile · 3 haFearnville Leisure Centresports ground · under a mile · 27 haLeeds Golf Coursegolf course · 1.2 mi · 44 haMilitary Fieldplaying field · 1.2 mi · 51 haSource: Ordnance Survey Open Greenspace
Earthquakes145 of magnitude 2 or more within 50 miles since 19709 of magnitude 3+, 1 of magnitude 4+Largest: magnitude 4.0 on 7 Mar 197218 mi away, TodmordenMost recent: magnitude 2.0 on 7 Sep 202510 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 12 · 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)3,690 residential premises in the census areaSource: Ofcom Connected Nations, July 2025
Elevation69 m226 ft above sea levelLand within 1 km ranges from 44 to 122 mSource: Ordnance Survey, OS Terrain 50
Local servicesHospitalEpd Service - Wards At Seacroft Hospital1.0 miGP surgeryAsket Croft - Bcss Inpatient Unit30 surgeries within 2 milesunder a milePharmacyTesco Instore Pharmacy28 pharmacies within 2 milesunder a mileDentistS J Barrett And Associatesunder a mileSource: NHS Organisation Data Service
SchoolsWithin 2 mi39 schools29 primary, 5 secondary, 2 all-through, 3 specialSecondaryBishop Young Church of England Academyages 11-16, 777 pupilsunder a milePrimaryBeechwood Primary Schoolages 3-11, 455 pupilsunder a milePrimaryOur Lady of Good Counsel Catholic Primary Schoolages 3-11, 212 pupilsunder a mileCollegeLeeds College of Building2.8 miUniversityLeeds College of Music2.9 miSource: Department for Education, Get Information about Schools
Getting aroundAirportLeeds Bradford Airport LBA8.3 miRailway stationCross Gates1.4 miBus stationSeacroft Bus Stationunder a mileBus stops172 within a mileSources: Department for Transport NaPTAN; OurAirports
Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the LS14 postcode district.
