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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People13,334 residentsin the Scholemoor census areaMedian age 34.74,551 households64% of homes owner-occupied31% owned outright13% social rented, 23% private rentedSource: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021
Work and commuting7.8% unemployment rate57% of adults are economically active, 5,262 in work, 15% retiredMain industries: retail and wholesale 20%, health and social work 15%, education 10%Getting to work: 22% work from home, 63% go by car, 6% take public transport, 7% walk or cycle80% of those who travel work within 10 km of homeSource: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021
Education and languages24% of adults hold a degree or higher27% have no qualifications, 4% an apprenticeshipMain language: English 83%6% cannot speak English wellSource: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021
ClimateWarmest month July: highs 20°C, lows 12°CColdest month February: highs 7°C, lows 1°C1,023 mm of rain a year, 27 days with 10 mm or morewettest month December43 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 landmarksSheep Hillhill · 1.3 miChellow Dene Reservoirreservoir · 1.9 miSlack Damwater · 1.3 miChellow Dean Reservoirreservoir · 2.1 miBroom Hillhill · 1.7 miBull Greave Woodwoodland · under a mileSource: Ordnance Survey Open Names
Parks and green spacesBrackenhill Parkpark · under a mile · 4 haHorton Parkpark · under a mile · 13 haHorton Bank Country Parkpark · under a mile · 12 haClayton Golf Clubgolf course · under a mile · 15 haBradford Park Avenue Cricket Groundplaying field · under a mile · 3 haGirlington Recreation Groundplaying field · 1.1 mi · 3 haSource: Ordnance Survey Open Greenspace
Earthquakes149 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 197643 mi away, WidnesMost recent: magnitude 2.0 on 21 Sep 202650 mi away, Silverdale, LancashireSource: 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 11 · PM2.5 7.2 · 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
Broadband98% 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)4,646 residential premises in the census areaSource: Ofcom Connected Nations, July 2025
Elevation181 m594 ft above sea levelLand within 1 km ranges from 138 to 279 mSource: Ordnance Survey, OS Terrain 50
Local servicesHospitalSt Luke's Hospital1.3 miGP surgeryThe Ridge Medical Pract.72 surgeries within 2 milesunder a milePharmacyClayton Pharmacy42 pharmacies within 2 milesright hereDentistDental Surgeryunder a mileSource: NHS Organisation Data Service
SchoolsWithin 2 mi79 schools51 primary, 10 secondary, 1 all-through, 6 independent, 4 special, 4 nursery, 2 sixth form, 1 otherPrimaryBrackenhill Primary Schoolages 3-11, 444 pupilsunder a milePrimaryHorton Grange Primary Schoolages 2-11, 682 pupilsunder a mileSecondaryDixons Kings Academyages 11-16, 818 pupilsunder a mileCollegeBradford College1.4 miUniversityUniversity of Bradford1.4 miSource: Department for Education, Get Information about Schools
Getting aroundAirportLeeds Bradford Airport LBA7.9 miRailway stationBradford Interchange1.9 miBus stationBradford Interchange Bus StationBradford City Centre1.8 miBus stops170 within a mileSources: Department for Transport NaPTAN; OurAirports
Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the BD7 postcode district.
