Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 17 h 4 min4:36 am – 9:40 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 7 h 27 min8:21 am – 3:48 pm
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People6,930 residentsin the Mirfield Central & Hopton census areaMedian age 47.53,250 households68% of homes owner-occupied36% owned outright14% social rented, 18% private rentedSource: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021
Work and commuting4.2% unemployment rate58% of adults are economically active, 3,231 in work, 31% retiredMain industries: retail and wholesale 15%, health and social work 14%, manufacturing 12%Getting to work: 31% work from home, 57% go by car, 5% take public transport, 7% walk or cycle66% of those who travel work within 10 km of homeSource: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021
Education and languages34% of adults hold a degree or higher17% have no qualifications, 7% an apprenticeshipMain language: English 98%Source: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021
ClimateWarmest month July: highs 20°C, lows 12°CColdest month January: highs 7°C, lows 1°C864 mm of rain a year, 21 days with 10 mm or morewettest month December36 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 landmarksCovey Cloughvalley · under a mileDransfield Hillhill · under a mileCockley Hillhill · under a mileWhitley Reservoirreservoir · 1.3 miWhitley Wood Bottomvalley · under a mileCovey Clough Woodwoodland · under a mileSource: Ordnance Survey Open Names
Parks and green spacesIngs Grove Parkpark · under a mileDewsbury District Golf Coursegolf course · 1.1 mi · 51 haDewsbury Country Parkpark · 2.1 mi · 87 haSutcliffe Memorial Groundplaying field · under a mileHolroyd Parkpark · 1.6 mi · 7 haMirfield Memorial Recreation Groundplaying field · under a mile · 5 haSource: Ordnance Survey Open Greenspace
Earthquakes198 of magnitude 2 or more within 50 miles since 197014 of magnitude 3+, 2 of magnitude 4+Largest: magnitude 4.0 on 3 Nov 197644 mi away, WidnesMost recent: magnitude 2.0 on 7 Sep 202514 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 9.4 · PM2.5 6.9 · PM10 11 µg/m³annual mean concentrations, 2024Within UK limits, above the WHO guideline for PM2.5Source: DEFRA modelled background pollution maps 2024, 1 km grid
Broadband95% 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)3,503 residential premises in the census areaSource: Ofcom Connected Nations, July 2025
Elevation143 m469 ft above sea levelLand within 1 km ranges from 52 to 190 mSource: Ordnance Survey, OS Terrain 50
Local servicesHospitalDewsbury & District Hospital-Combined Elective Surgical Hub3.5 miGP surgeryKirkheaton Surgery8 surgeries within 2 miles1.0 miPharmacyEye Pharmacy6 pharmacies within 2 milesunder a mileDentistDental Surgery1.0 miSource: NHS Organisation Data Service
SchoolsWithin 2 mi11 schools8 primary, 2 secondary, 1 specialPrimaryHopton Primary Schoolages 3-11, 306 pupilsunder a milePrimaryCrowlees Church of England Voluntary Controlled Junior and Infant Schoolages 4-11, 417 pupils1.1 miSecondaryCastle Hall Academyages 11-16, 863 pupils1.4 miCollegeKirklees College3.7 miUniversityUniversity of Huddersfield3.3 miSource: Department for Education, Get Information about Schools
Getting aroundAirportLeeds Bradford Airport LBA14 miRailway stationMirfieldunder a mileBus stationHeckmondwike Bus Stn 13.3 miBus stops36 within a mileSources: Department for Transport NaPTAN; OurAirports
Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the WF14 postcode district.
