Local servicesHospitalSt Luke's Hospital2.3 miGP surgeryTong Medical Practice11 surgeries within 2 milesunder a milePharmacyHighfield Pharmacy15 pharmacies within 2 milesunder a mileDentistDentistry@Bd4under a mileSource: NHS Organisation Data Service
SchoolsWithin 2 mi29 schools18 primary, 5 secondary, 1 all-through, 2 independent, 2 special, 1 otherPrimarySt Columba's Catholic Primary School, a Voluntary Academyages 2-11, 420 pupilsunder a milePrimarySt John's CofE Primary Schoolages 3-11, 469 pupilsunder a mileSecondaryTong Leadership Academyages 11-19, 799 pupilsunder a mileCollegeBradford College2.6 miUniversityUniversity of Bradford2.6 miSource: Department for Education, Get Information about Schools
Getting aroundAirportLeeds Bradford Airport LBA7.0 miRailway stationLow Moor2.2 miBus stationBradford Interchange Bus StationBradford City Centre2.2 miBus stops119 within a mileSources: Department for Transport NaPTAN; OurAirports
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Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the BD4 postcode district.
Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 17 h 6 min4:35 am – 9:41 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 7 h 25 min8:22 am – 3:47 pm
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People10,866 residentsin the Bierley & Tong census areaMedian age 36.74,340 households59% of homes owner-occupied25% owned outright17% social rented, 24% private rentedSource: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021
Work and commuting6.3% unemployment rate63% of adults are economically active, 4,889 in work, 16% retiredMain industries: retail and wholesale 20%, health and social work 14%, manufacturing 13%Getting to work: 21% work from home, 63% go by car, 5% take public transport, 9% walk or cycle78% of those who travel work within 10 km of homeSource: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021
Education and languages25% of adults hold a degree or higher26% have no qualifications, 6% an apprenticeshipMain language: English 89%2% cannot speak English wellSource: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021
ClimateWarmest month July: highs 20°C, lows 12°CColdest month January: highs 7°C, lows 1°C866 mm of rain a year, 24 days with 10 mm or morewettest month December44 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)
Nearby landmarksHunsworth Hillhill · under a mileToftshaw Bottomvalley · under a mileMill Carr Hillhill · 1.2 miBankhouse Bottomvalley · 1.8 miCockers Daledale · 2.6 miHolme Woodwoodland · under a mileSource: Ordnance Survey Open Names
Parks and green spacesPit Hill Parkpark · under a mile · 8 haKnowles Parkpark · under a mile · 5 haToftshaw Moorpark · under a mileEast Bierley Golf Clubgolf course · under a mile · 14 haThe John Craig Centresports ground · 1.1 miBowling Park Allotment Gardensallotments · 1.4 mi · 3 haSource: Ordnance Survey Open Greenspace
Earthquakes146 of magnitude 2 or more within 50 miles since 197010 of magnitude 3+, 2 of magnitude 4+Largest: magnitude 4.0 on 3 Nov 197646 mi away, WidnesMost recent: magnitude 2.0 on 13 Sep 202650 mi away, Sedbergh, CumbriaSource: 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 14 · PM2.5 7.5 · PM10 12 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
Broadband94% 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)4,432 residential premises in the census areaSource: Ofcom Connected Nations, July 2025
Elevation210 m689 ft above sea levelLand within 1 km ranges from 136 to 214 mSource: Ordnance Survey, OS Terrain 50
