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County or areaWest Yorkshire
Postcode districtWF4
Telephone codeNot listed
Time zoneEurope/London (GMT/BST)
Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 17 h 4 min4:35 am – 9:39 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 7 h 27 min8:20 am – 3:46 pm
Sun todaySunrise –Sunset –
People11,478 residentsin the Ackworth & Darrington census areaMedian age 47.15,003 households78% of homes owner-occupied43% owned outright9% social rented, 12% private rentedSource: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021
Work and commuting3.1% unemployment rate60% of adults are economically active, 5,554 in work, 29% retiredMain industries: retail and wholesale 17%, health and social work 14%, education 12%Getting to work: 30% work from home, 63% go by car, 2% take public transport, 4% walk or cycle48% of those who travel work within 10 km of homeSource: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021
Education and languages35% of adults hold a degree or higher17% have no qualifications, 6% an apprenticeshipMain language: English 99%Source: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021
ClimateWarmest month July: highs 21°C, lows 12°CColdest month January: highs 7°C, lows 2°C629 mm of rain a year, 15 days with 10 mm or morewettest month October35 days of air frost, 10 summer days above 25°C in a typical yearJanuary: 2 to 7°CJFebruary: 2 to 8°CFMarch: 3 to 10°CMApril: 5 to 13°CAMay: 7 to 16°CMJune: 10 to 19°CJJuly: 12 to 21°CJAugust: 12 to 21°CASeptember: 10 to 18°CSOctober: 7 to 14°CONovember: 4 to 10°CNDecember: 2 to 7°CD25°0°Source: Met Office HadUK-Grid 1991-2020 averages, 2 km grid (highs and lows from the 12 km grid)
Nearby landmarksLower Lakelake · under a mileMiddle Lakelake · under a milePlanetree Hillhill · under a mileConstitution Hillhill · 1.1 miJoe's Woodwoodland · under a mileThe Busheswoodland · under a mileAnglers Country Parkwalk or trail · 3.1 miQueen's Mill Castlefordhistoric site · 4.8 miSources: Ordnance Survey Open Names; Overture Maps
Parks and green spacesFitzwilliam Country Parkpark · 1.5 mi · 69 haFoulby Parkpark · under a mile · 8 haPurston Parkpark · 1.0 mi · 11 haMill Pond Stadiumplaying field · 1.0 mi · 5 haBracken Hill Allotmentsallotments · 1.3 mi · 4 haOld Sharlston Cricket Clubplaying field · 1.7 miSource: Ordnance Survey Open Greenspace
Earthquakes168 of magnitude 2 or more within 50 miles since 197014 of magnitude 3+, 2 of magnitude 4+Largest: magnitude 5.0 on 27 Feb 200846 mi away, Market Rasen, LincsMost recent: magnitude 2.0 on 7 Sep 20252 mi away, Pontefract, W YorkshireSource: 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 7.4 · PM2.5 7.0 · PM10 13 µg/m³annual mean concentrations, 2024Within UK limits, above the WHO guideline for PM2.5Source: DEFRA modelled background pollution maps 2024, 1 km grid
Broadband80% 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)5,096 residential premises in the census areaSource: Ofcom Connected Nations, July 2025
Elevation50 m164 ft above sea levelLand within 1 km ranges from 32 to 62 mSource: Ordnance Survey, OS Terrain 50
Local servicesHospitalPontefract General Infirmary3.4 miGP surgerySt Thomas Road Surgery4 surgeries within 2 miles1.2 miPharmacyCohens Chemist6 pharmacies within 2 miles1.2 miDentistDental Surgery1.4 miPolice stationNormanton Police Station2.8 miCash machineDhami News, Featherstone1.3 miSources: NHS Organisation Data Service; Overture Maps
SchoolsWithin 2 mi10 schools8 primary, 1 secondary, 1 independentPrimaryFeatherstone Girnhill Infant Schoolages 3-7, 103 pupilsunder a milePrimaryFeatherstone Purston Infant Schoolages 3-7, 203 pupils1.1 miSecondaryThe Featherstone Academyages 11-16, 556 pupils1.6 miCollegeHeart of Yorkshire Education Group5.8 miUniversityLeeds College of Music11.6 miSource: Department for Education, Get Information about Schools
Getting aroundAirportLeeds Bradford Airport LBA19 miRailway stationFeatherstone1.4 miBus stationHemsworth Bus Station3.3 miBus stops17 within a mileEV chargingAckworth Car Park1.8 miSources: Department for Transport NaPTAN; OurAirports; Overture Maps

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