Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 17 h 8 min4:35 am – 9:43 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 7 h 24 min8:24 am – 3:47 pm
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People8,694 residentsin the Steeton & Silsden Rural census areaMedian age 47.23,814 households81% of homes owner-occupied44% owned outright4% social rented, 14% private rentedSource: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021
Work and commuting3.2% unemployment rate62% of adults are economically active, 4,391 in work, 29% retiredMain industries: health and social work 21%, retail and wholesale 14%, education 10%Getting to work: 30% work from home, 55% go by car, 4% take public transport, 11% walk or cycle65% of those who travel work within 10 km of homeSource: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021
Education and languages36% of adults hold a degree or higher14% have no qualifications, 7% an apprenticeshipMain language: English 98%Source: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021
ClimateWarmest month July: highs 20°C, lows 11°CColdest month January: highs 6°C, lows 1°C895 mm of rain a year, 23 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)
Parks and green spacesSilsden Golf Clubgolf course · under a mile · 23 haCliffe Castle Parkpark · 2.8 mi · 14 haPeggy Wilson Playing Fieldplaying field · 1.8 miDevonshire Parkpark · 3.1 mi · 5 haVictoria Parkpark · 3.3 mi · 4 haSource: Ordnance Survey Open Greenspace
Earthquakes147 of magnitude 2 or more within 50 miles since 197015 of magnitude 3+, 3 of magnitude 4+, 3 induced by mining or drillingLargest: magnitude 4.0 on 3 Nov 197643 mi away, WidnesMost recent: magnitude 2.0 on 21 Sep 202640 mi away, Silverdale, LancashireSource: 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 5.1 · PM2.5 5.7 · PM10 8.3 µg/m³annual mean concentrations, 2024Within UK limits, above the WHO guideline for PM2.5Source: DEFRA modelled background pollution maps 2024, 1 km grid
Broadband89% of premises can get gigabit-capable broadband95% can get superfast (30 Mbit/s or more)Every premises can get at least 10 Mbit/s (the universal service obligation)3,892 residential premises in the census areaSource: Ofcom Connected Nations, July 2025
Elevation112 m367 ft above sea levelLand within 1 km ranges from 87 to 232 mSource: Ordnance Survey, OS Terrain 50
Local servicesHospitalAiredale General Hospital1.6 miGP surgerySilsden & Steeton Medical Practice21 surgeries within 2 milesunder a milePharmacySilsden Pharmacy3 pharmacies within 2 milesright hereDentistDental Surgeryunder a mileSource: NHS Organisation Data Service
SchoolsWithin 2 mi4 schools4 primaryPrimarySilsden Primary Schoolages 3-11, 634 pupilsunder a milePrimarySteeton Primary Schoolages 4-11, 258 pupils1.5 miSecondarySouth Craven Schoolages 11-18, 1,936 pupils2.4 miCollegeCraven College5.3 miUniversityUniversity of Bradford11.1 miSource: Department for Education, Get Information about Schools
Getting aroundAirportLeeds Bradford Airport LBA12 miRailway stationSteeton & Silsden1.1 miBus stationKeighley Bus Station3.5 miBus stops69 within a mileSources: Department for Transport NaPTAN; OurAirports
Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the BD20 postcode district.
