Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 17 h 6 min4:34 am – 9:40 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 7 h 25 min8:21 am – 3:46 pm
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People7,466 residentsin the Temple Newsam & Graveleythorpe census areaMedian age 47.63,309 households81% of homes owner-occupied46% owned outright5% social rented, 13% private rentedSource: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021
Work and commuting3.6% unemployment rate60% of adults are economically active, 3,677 in work, 30% retiredMain industries: health and social work 16%, retail and wholesale 13%, construction 12%Getting to work: 35% work from home, 52% go by car, 6% take public transport, 6% walk or cycle75% of those who travel work within 10 km of homeSource: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021
Education and languages29% of adults hold a degree or higher19% 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°C683 mm of rain a year, 16 days with 10 mm or morewettest month October35 days of air frost, 11 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)
Parks and green spacesTemple Newsam Parkpark · under a mile · 341 haHalton Deanspark · under a mile · 34 haRose Gardenpark · under a mileTemple Newsam Golf Clubgolf course · under a mile · 127 haBye Law Mens Field Allotmentsallotments · under a mileFearnville Leisure Centresports ground · 1.4 mi · 27 haSource: Ordnance Survey Open Greenspace
Earthquakes152 of magnitude 2 or more within 50 miles since 197011 of magnitude 3+, 1 of magnitude 4+Largest: magnitude 4.0 on 7 Mar 197218 mi away, TodmordenMost recent: magnitude 2.0 on 7 Sep 20258 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 12 · PM2.5 7.4 · 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
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)3,427 residential premises in the census areaSource: Ofcom Connected Nations, July 2025
Elevation91 m299 ft above sea levelLand within 1 km ranges from 51 to 98 mSource: Ordnance Survey, OS Terrain 50
Local servicesHospitalEpd Service - Wards At Seacroft Hospitalunder a mileGP surgeryManston Surgery25 surgeries within 2 milesunder a milePharmacyWell15 pharmacies within 2 milesunder a mileDentistCrossgates (Dental Surgery)under a mileSource: NHS Organisation Data Service
SchoolsWithin 2 mi27 schools20 primary, 5 secondary, 1 all-through, 1 specialSecondaryTemple Moor High Schoolages 11-18, 1,341 pupilsunder a milePrimaryTemplenewsam Halton Primary Schoolages 3-11, 454 pupilsunder a milePrimaryWhitkirk Primary Schoolages 3-11, 426 pupilsunder a mileCollegeLeeds College of Building3.3 miUniversityLeeds College of Music3.2 miSource: Department for Education, Get Information about Schools
Getting aroundAirportLeeds Bradford Airport LBA9.5 miRailway stationCross Gatesunder a mileBus stationSeacroft Bus Station1.5 miBus stops130 within a mileSources: Department for Transport NaPTAN; OurAirports
Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the LS15 postcode district.
