Local servicesHospitalAiredale General Hospitalunder a mileGP surgerySteeton Surgery22 surgeries within 2 milesunder a milePharmacySteeton Pharmacy6 pharmacies within 2 milesunder a mileDentistDental Surgery1.3 miSource: NHS Organisation Data Service
SchoolsWithin 2 mi11 schools7 primary, 3 secondary, 1 specialPrimarySteeton Primary Schoolages 4-11, 258 pupilsright herePrimaryEastburn Primary Schoolages 5-11, 199 pupilsunder a mileSecondarySouth Craven Schoolages 11-18, 1,936 pupils1.6 miCollegeCraven College5.9 miUniversityUniversity of Bradford10.5 miSource: Department for Education, Get Information about Schools
Getting aroundAirportLeeds Bradford Airport LBA12 miRailway stationSteeton & Silsdenunder a mileBus stationKeighley Bus Station2.6 miBus stops28 within a mileSources: Department for Transport NaPTAN; OurAirports
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Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the BD20 postcode district.
Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 17 h 8 min4:35 am – 9:43 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 7 h 24 min8:23 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°C910 mm of rain a year, 28 days with 10 mm or morewettest month January46 days of air frost, 6 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 landmarksRedcar Tarnlake · 1.4 miAiredalevalley · under a mileGreat Gillvalley · under a mileHunters' Hillhill · 1.0 miKnott Hillhill · 1.1 miMorkin Pit Waterfallwaterfall · 3.2 miSource: Ordnance Survey Open Names
Parks and green spacesKeighleygolf course · 1.3 mi · 35 haCliffe Castle Parkpark · 2.0 mi · 14 haDevonshire Parkpark · 2.2 mi · 5 haLow Wood Scout Activity Centresports ground · 1.5 mi · 30 haVictoria Parkpark · 2.6 mi · 4 haPeggy Wilson Playing Fieldplaying field · 1.5 miSource: Ordnance Survey Open Greenspace
Earthquakes148 of magnitude 2 or more within 50 miles since 197014 of magnitude 3+, 3 of magnitude 4+, 3 induced by mining or drillingLargest: magnitude 4.0 on 3 Nov 197642 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 5.9 · PM2.5 5.8 · PM10 8.6 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
Elevation108 m354 ft above sea levelLand within 1 km ranges from 84 to 254 mSource: Ordnance Survey, OS Terrain 50
