Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 17 h 7 min4:35 am – 9:42 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 7 h 24 min8:22 am – 3:46 pm
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People5,649 residentsin the Yeadon West census areaMedian age 41.62,631 households57% of homes owner-occupied29% owned outright28% social rented, 15% private rentedSource: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021
Work and commuting5.7% unemployment rate62% of adults are economically active, 2,682 in work, 24% retiredMain industries: retail and wholesale 16%, health and social work 15%, education 10%Getting to work: 27% work from home, 54% go by car, 5% take public transport, 14% walk or cycle64% of those who travel work within 10 km of homeSource: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021
Education and languages27% of adults hold a degree or higher20% 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 2°C809 mm of rain a year, 20 days with 10 mm or morewettest month December43 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 landmarksYeadon Tarnlake · under a milePease Hillhill · under a milePlane Tree Hillhill · under a mileLarkfield Damwater · under a mileMiddle Reservoirreservoir · 1.6 miGuiseley Wellswetland · 1.1 miSource: Ordnance Survey Open Names
Parks and green spacesNunroyd Parkpark · under a mile · 20 haEngine Fields Parkpark · within reach · 3 haTarnfield Parkpark · under a mile · 17 haHorsforth Golf Coursegolf course · 1.1 mi · 43 haKirk Lane Parkplaying field · under a mileKirk Lane Allotment Gardensallotments · under a mileSource: Ordnance Survey Open Greenspace
Earthquakes145 of magnitude 2 or more within 50 miles since 197011 of magnitude 3+, 2 of magnitude 4+Largest: magnitude 4.0 on 3 Nov 197649 mi away, WidnesMost recent: magnitude 2.0 on 13 Sep 202645 mi away, Sedbergh, CumbriaSource: 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 6.8 · PM10 10 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
Broadband97% 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)2,706 residential premises in the census areaSource: Ofcom Connected Nations, July 2025
Elevation167 m548 ft above sea levelLand within 1 km ranges from 120 to 229 mSource: Ordnance Survey, OS Terrain 50
Local servicesHospitalOptegra Yorkshire Hospital2.4 miGP surgeryGuiseley And Yeadon Medical Practice8 surgeries within 2 milesright herePharmacySilver Lane -The Pharmacist6 pharmacies within 2 milesunder a mileDentistYeadon Health Centreright hereSource: NHS Organisation Data Service
SchoolsWithin 2 mi13 schools9 primary, 2 secondary, 1 independent, 1 specialPrimaryRufford Park Primary Schoolages 3-11, 325 pupilsunder a milePrimarySs. Peter and Paul Catholic Primary School, a Voluntary Academyages 4-11, 207 pupilsunder a mileSecondaryBenton Park Schoolages 11-18, 1,516 pupilsunder a mileCollegeShipley College4.5 miUniversityLeeds Trinity University1.9 miSource: Department for Education, Get Information about Schools
Getting aroundAirportLeeds Bradford Airport LBA1.1 miRailway stationGuiseley1.4 miBus stationOtley Bus Station2.8 miBus stops117 within a mileSources: Department for Transport NaPTAN; OurAirports
Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the LS19 postcode district.
