Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 17 h 5 min4:35 am – 9:40 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 7 h 26 min8:21 am – 3:47 pm
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People6,175 residentsin the Tingley West & West Ardsley census areaMedian age 47.12,519 households88% of homes owner-occupied48% owned outright3% social rented, 9% private rentedSource: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021
Work and commuting2.8% unemployment rate65% of adults are economically active, 3,202 in work, 25% retiredMain industries: retail and wholesale 16%, health and social work 13%, construction 11%Getting to work: 37% work from home, 57% go by car, 3% take public transport, 2% walk or cycle70% of those who travel work within 10 km of homeSource: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021
Education and languages32% of adults hold a degree or higher15% have no qualifications, 8% an apprenticeshipMain language: English 98%Source: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021
ClimateWarmest month July: highs 21°C, lows 12°CColdest month January: highs 7°C, lows 1°C703 mm of rain a year, 17 days with 10 mm or morewettest month December41 days of air frost, 9 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 landmarksArdsley Reservoirreservoir · under a mileDunningley Hillhill · under a mileTopcliffe Hillhill · under a mileJude's Pondpond · under a mileWesterton Woodwoodland · under a mileHaigh Woodwoodland · under a mileSource: Ordnance Survey Open Names
Parks and green spacesSpinkwell Lane Recreation Groundplaying field · within reachLewisham Parkpark · 1.5 mi · 2 haHesketh Lane Recreation Groundplaying field · under a mile · 2 haLofthouse Colliery Nature Parkpark · 2.2 mi · 27 haWesterton Road Allotmentsallotments · under a mileScatcherd Parkpark · 1.9 mi · 5 haSource: Ordnance Survey Open Greenspace
Earthquakes158 of magnitude 2 or more within 50 miles since 197012 of magnitude 3+, 1 of magnitude 4+Largest: magnitude 4.0 on 7 Mar 197212 mi away, TodmordenMost recent: magnitude 2.0 on 7 Sep 20259 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 15 · PM2.5 7.9 · PM10 15 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)2,645 residential premises in the census areaSource: Ofcom Connected Nations, July 2025
Elevation144 m472 ft above sea levelLand within 1 km ranges from 96 to 153 mSource: Ordnance Survey, OS Terrain 50
Local servicesHospitalFieldhead Hospital3.7 miGP surgeryLeigh View Medical Practice12 surgeries within 2 milesunder a milePharmacyRowlands Pharmacy16 pharmacies within 2 milesunder a mileDentistThe Dental Studio1.0 miSource: NHS Organisation Data Service
SchoolsWithin 2 mi17 schools13 primary, 3 secondary, 1 independentPrimaryBlackgates Primary Academyages 2-11, 233 pupilsright herePrimaryWesterton Primary Academyages 3-11, 664 pupilsunder a mileSecondaryWoodkirk Academyages 11-18, 1,769 pupilsunder a mileCollegeHeart of Yorkshire Education Group3.9 miUniversityLeeds College of Music4.9 miSource: Department for Education, Get Information about Schools
Getting aroundAirportLeeds Bradford Airport LBA10 miRailway stationMorley1.7 miBus stationBatley Bus Station2.9 miBus stops77 within a mileSources: Department for Transport NaPTAN; OurAirports
Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the WF3 postcode district.
