Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 17 h 5 min4:37 am – 9:41 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 7 h 26 min8:22 am – 3:48 pm
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People9,388 residentsin the Greetland & Stainland census areaMedian age 44.74,119 households72% of homes owner-occupied36% owned outright9% social rented, 17% private rentedSource: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021
Work and commuting3.7% unemployment rate63% of adults are economically active, 4,678 in work, 24% retiredMain industries: health and social work 15%, retail and wholesale 14%, education 11%Getting to work: 32% work from home, 59% go by car, 3% take public transport, 5% walk or cycle75% of those who travel work within 10 km of homeSource: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021
Education and languages33% of adults hold a degree or higher14% have no qualifications, 7% an apprenticeshipMain language: English 99%Source: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021
ClimateWarmest month July: highs 19°C, lows 11°CColdest month February: highs 6°C, lows 0°C1,141 mm of rain a year, 32 days with 10 mm or morewettest month December44 days of air frost, 8 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 landmarksSowood Hillhill · under a mileGosport Cloughvalley · under a mileBottomley Cloughvalley · 1.0 miBroom Hillhill · 1.2 miScammonden Waterlake · 2.8 miLumb Fallwaterfall · 3.3 miSource: Ordnance Survey Open Names
Parks and green spacesHalifax Bradley Hall Golf Coursegolf course · under a mile · 40 haShaw Parkpark · under a mile · 2 haThe Parkpark · 1.7 mi · 3 haClayhouse Parkpark · 1.7 mi · 2 haBrooksbank Cycle Circuit and Sports Complexsports ground · 1.3 mi · 4 haSource: Ordnance Survey Open Greenspace
Earthquakes193 of magnitude 2 or more within 50 miles since 197014 of magnitude 3+, 2 of magnitude 4+, 3 induced by mining or drillingLargest: magnitude 4.0 on 3 Nov 197637 mi away, WidnesMost recent: magnitude 2.0 on 7 Sep 202521 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 6.7 · PM2.5 6.3 · PM10 9.6 µg/m³annual mean concentrations, 2024Within UK limits, above the WHO guideline for PM2.5Source: DEFRA modelled background pollution maps 2024, 1 km grid
Broadband87% of premises can get gigabit-capable broadband98% can get superfast (30 Mbit/s or more)Every premises can get at least 10 Mbit/s (the universal service obligation)4,295 residential premises in the census areaSource: Ofcom Connected Nations, July 2025
Elevation222 m728 ft above sea levelLand within 1 km ranges from 122 to 283 mSource: Ordnance Survey, OS Terrain 50
Local servicesHospitalSpire Hospital2.6 miGP surgeryStainland Road Medical Centre3 surgeries within 2 miles1.5 miPharmacyStainland Pharmacy3 pharmacies within 2 milesunder a mileDentistWest Vale Dental Practice1.6 miSource: NHS Organisation Data Service
SchoolsWithin 2 mi10 schools9 primary, 1 secondaryPrimaryBowling Green Academyages 4-11, 164 pupilsright herePrimaryHolywell Green Primary Schoolages 4-11, 134 pupilsunder a mileSecondaryThe Brooksbank Schoolages 11-18, 1,446 pupils1.6 miCollegeHuddersfield New College2.1 miUniversityUniversity of Huddersfield4.7 miSource: Department for Education, Get Information about Schools
Getting aroundAirportLeeds Bradford Airport LBA16 miRailway stationSowerby Bridge2.8 miBus stationHalifax Bus StationHalifax Town Centre3.9 miBus stops84 within a mileSources: Department for Transport NaPTAN; OurAirports
Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the HX4 postcode district.
