Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 17 h 6 min4:35 am – 9:42 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 7 h 25 min8:22 am – 3:47 pm
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People7,693 residentsin the Bolton Road & Kings Road census areaMedian age 37.32,849 households72% of homes owner-occupied37% owned outright5% social rented, 22% private rentedSource: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021
Work and commuting7.3% unemployment rate59% of adults are economically active, 3,259 in work, 19% retiredMain industries: retail and wholesale 21%, health and social work 14%, education 10%Getting to work: 24% work from home, 63% go by car, 5% take public transport, 7% walk or cycle74% of those who travel work within 10 km of homeSource: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021
Education and languages25% of adults hold a degree or higher24% have no qualifications, 5% an apprenticeshipMain language: English 87%4% cannot speak English wellSource: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021
ClimateWarmest month July: highs 20°C, lows 12°CColdest month January: highs 6°C, lows 1°C872 mm of rain a year, 26 days with 10 mm or morewettest month December41 days of air frost, 6 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 landmarksOld Hillhill · under a mileDoctor Hillhill · under a mileBrow Woodwoodland · under a mileChellow Dene Reservoirreservoir · 3.0 miShipley Glenglen · 3.1 miSeans Pondpond · 1.7 miSource: Ordnance Survey Open Names
Parks and green spacesPeel Parkpark · under a mile · 26 haLister Parkpark · 1.1 mi · 22 haBradford Moor Parkpark · 1.4 mi · 6 haCalverley Golf Coursegolf course · 1.4 mi · 68 haKing George V Memorial Playing Fieldsplaying field · under a mile · 5 haKents Fitnesssports ground · under a mileSource: Ordnance Survey Open Greenspace
Earthquakes146 of magnitude 2 or more within 50 miles since 197010 of magnitude 3+, 2 of magnitude 4+, 3 induced by mining or drillingLargest: magnitude 4.0 on 3 Nov 197646 mi away, WidnesMost recent: magnitude 2.0 on 13 Sep 202646 mi away, Sedbergh, CumbriaSource: 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 13 · PM2.5 7.5 · PM10 11 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
Broadband91% 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)2,884 residential premises in the census areaSource: Ofcom Connected Nations, July 2025
Elevation172 m564 ft above sea levelLand within 1 km ranges from 87 to 212 mSource: Ordnance Survey, OS Terrain 50
Local servicesHospitalEccleshill Community Hospital1.3 miGP surgeryDr Karet62 surgeries within 2 milesunder a milePharmacyRowlands Pharmacy39 pharmacies within 2 milesunder a mileDentistDental Surgeryunder a mileSource: NHS Organisation Data Service
SchoolsWithin 2 mi67 schools46 primary, 8 secondary, 4 independent, 4 special, 3 nursery, 1 sixth form, 1 otherPrimaryGrove House Academyages 3-11, 411 pupilsright hereSecondaryHanson Academyages 11-18, 1,503 pupilsright herePrimarySt Francis Catholic Primary School, A Voluntary Academyages 3-11, 234 pupilsunder a mileCollegeBradford College1.9 miUniversityUniversity of Bradford1.9 miSource: Department for Education, Get Information about Schools
Getting aroundAirportLeeds Bradford Airport LBA4.8 miRailway stationFrizinghall1.1 miBus stationBradford Interchange Bus StationBradford City Centre1.8 miBus stops227 within a mileSources: Department for Transport NaPTAN; OurAirports
Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the BD2 postcode district.
