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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People7,954 residentsin the Wrenthorpe & Kirkhamgate census areaMedian age 47.33,464 households77% of homes owner-occupied42% owned outright13% social rented, 9% private rentedSource: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021
Work and commuting3.7% unemployment rate60% of adults are economically active, 3,837 in work, 29% retiredMain industries: retail and wholesale 17%, health and social work 13%, education 12%Getting to work: 32% work from home, 59% go by car, 2% take public transport, 6% walk or cycle66% of those who travel work within 10 km of homeSource: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021
Education and languages31% of adults hold a degree or higher19% have no qualifications, 7% 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°C693 mm of rain a year, 15 days with 10 mm or morewettest month December36 days of air frost, 13 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 landmarksSnow Hillhill · under a mileQuarry Hillhill · under a mileStennard Islandisland · 2.2 miArdsley Reservoirreservoir · 2.1 miCalder Islandisland · 2.6 miThe Half Moonwater · 2.7 miSource: Ordnance Survey Open Names
Parks and green spacesWrenthorpe Parkpark · under a mile · 24 haAlverthorpe Meadowspark · under a mile · 20 haOutwood Parkpark · under a mile · 7 haLow Laithes Golf Coursegolf course · 1.1 mi · 37 haSt Johns Allotment Gardensallotments · under a mileAlford Recreation Groundplaying field · 1.2 miSource: Ordnance Survey Open Greenspace
Earthquakes175 of magnitude 2 or more within 50 miles since 197013 of magnitude 3+, 1 of magnitude 4+Largest: magnitude 4.0 on 7 Mar 197214 mi away, TodmordenMost recent: magnitude 2.0 on 7 Sep 20256 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 11 · PM2.5 7.2 · 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
Broadband100% 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)3,553 residential premises in the census areaSource: Ofcom Connected Nations, July 2025
Elevation59 m194 ft above sea levelLand within 1 km ranges from 33 to 92 mSource: Ordnance Survey, OS Terrain 50
Local servicesHospitalFieldhead Hospital1.2 miGP surgeryWest Yorkshire Urgent Care Services30 surgeries within 2 milesunder a milePharmacyRowlands Pharmacy14 pharmacies within 2 milesunder a mileDentistWrenthorpe Dental Careunder a mileSource: NHS Organisation Data Service
SchoolsWithin 2 mi29 schools21 primary, 1 secondary, 2 independent, 3 special, 1 sixth form, 1 otherPrimaryWrenthorpe Academyages 4-11, 314 pupilsright herePrimaryJerry Clay Academyages 4-11, 211 pupilsunder a mileSecondaryOutwood Grange Academyages 11-18, 1,900 pupilsunder a mileCollegeHeart of Yorkshire Education Group1.1 miUniversityLeeds College of Music6.7 miSource: Department for Education, Get Information about Schools
Getting aroundAirportLeeds Bradford Airport LBA13 miRailway stationOutwood1.1 miBus stationWakefield Bus StationWakefield City Centre1.4 miBus stops137 within a mileSources: Department for Transport NaPTAN; OurAirports
Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the WF2 postcode district.
