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 June35 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 landmarksHigh Well Hillhill · under a mileCross Hillhill · under a mileWintersett Reservoirreservoir · 1.8 miUpper Lakelake · 2.9 miMiddle Lakelake · 3.0 miAnglers Country Parkwalk or trail · 2.1 miCold Hiendley Reservoirreservoir · 2.1 miCawker Woodwoodland · under a mileSources: Ordnance Survey Open Names; Overture Maps
Parks and green spacesLow Commonpark · under a mile · 11 haHigh Commonpark · under a mile · 6 haRabbit Ings Country Parkpark · 1.0 mi · 78 haMiners' Welfare Recreation Groundplaying field · 1.1 mi · 3 haThe Green View Allotmentsallotments · under a mileHavercroft and Ryhill Sports and Youth Centresports ground · 1.1 mi · 5 haSource: 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 200846 mi away, Market Rasen, LincsMost recent: magnitude 2.0 on 7 Sep 20256 mi away, Pontefract, W YorkshireSource: 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 7.1 · 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
Elevation81 m266 ft above sea levelLand within 1 km ranges from 54 to 103 mSource: Ordnance Survey, OS Terrain 50
Local servicesHospitalKendray Hospital4.9 miGP surgerySouth Hiendley Surgery8 surgeries within 2 milesunder a milePharmacyHughes Chemist5 pharmacies within 2 miles1.1 miDentistDental Surgery1.1 miPolice stationWest Yorkshire PolicePontefract3.5 miCash machinePost OfficeBarnsleyunder a mileSources: NHS Organisation Data Service; Overture Maps
SchoolsWithin 2 mi11 schools10 primary, 1 secondaryPrimarySouth Hiendley Primary Schoolages 3-11, 184 pupilsunder a milePrimaryOutwood Primary Academy Newstead Greenages 3-11, 221 pupils1.0 miSecondaryOutwood Academy Shaftonages 11-16, 1,377 pupils1.6 miCollegeBarnsley College5.3 miUniversityLeeds College of Music14.1 miSource: Department for Education, Get Information about Schools
Getting aroundAirportLeeds Bradford Airport LBA21 miRailway stationFitzwilliam1.9 miBus stationHemsworth Bus Station1.9 miBus stops31 within a mileEV chargingBe.EV Charging StationSheffield2.5 miSources: Department for Transport NaPTAN; OurAirports; Overture Maps
Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the S72 postcode district.
