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County or areaYorkshire, West
Postcode districtBD8
Telephone codeNot listed
Time zoneEurope/London (GMT/BST)
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
Sun todaySunrise –Sunset –
People8,291 residentsin the Girlington census areaMedian age 28.42,245 households55% of homes owner-occupied28% owned outright9% social rented, 35% private rentedSource: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021
Work and commuting14.1% unemployment rate50% of adults are economically active, 2,533 in work, 7% retiredMain industries: retail and wholesale 21%, health and social work 16%, manufacturing 10%Getting to work: 15% work from home, 62% go by car, 7% take public transport, 15% walk or cycle80% of those who travel work within 10 km of homeSource: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021
Education and languages20% of adults hold a degree or higher36% have no qualifications, 3% an apprenticeshipMain language: English 71%11% 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 December38 days of air frost, 7 summer days above 25°C in a typical yearJanuary: 1 to 6°CJFebruary: 1 to 7°CFMarch: 3 to 9°CMApril: 4 to 12°CAMay: 7 to 15°CMJune: 10 to 18°CJJuly: 12 to 20°CJAugust: 12 to 20°CASeptember: 10 to 17°CSOctober: 7 to 13°CONovember: 4 to 9°CNDecember: 2 to 7°CD20°0°Source: Met Office HadUK-Grid 1991-2020 averages, 2 km grid (highs and lows from the 12 km grid)
Nearby landmarksConditioning Househistoric site · 1.4 miSpalding Castlecastle · 2.3 miSlough,Berkshirehistoric site · 2.1 miChellow Dene Reservoirreservoir · 1.3 miChellow Dean Reservoirreservoir · 1.5 miBunkers Hillhill · 1.6 miChellow Denevalley · 1.6 miGaisby Hillhill · 1.8 miSources: Ordnance Survey Open Names; Overture Maps
Parks and green spacesLister Parkpark · under a mile · 22 haPeel Parkpark · 1.6 mi · 26 haLadyhill Parkpark · 1.1 mi · 4 haGirlington Recreation Groundplaying field · under a mile · 3 haWest Bradford Golf Coursegolf course · 1.3 mi · 33 haBull Royd Allotment Gardensallotments · under a mileSource: Ordnance Survey Open Greenspace
Earthquakes149 of magnitude 2 or more within 50 miles since 197011 of magnitude 3+, 2 of magnitude 4+, 3 induced by mining or drillingLargest: magnitude 4.0 on 3 Nov 197644 mi away, WidnesMost recent: magnitude 2.0 on 21 Sep 202649 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 13 · PM2.5 7.4 · 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
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)2,229 residential premises in the census areaSource: Ofcom Connected Nations, July 2025
Elevation148 m486 ft above sea levelLand within 1 km ranges from 109 to 236 mSource: Ordnance Survey, OS Terrain 50
Local servicesHospitalBradford Royal Infirmaryunder a mileGP surgeryKensington Partnership76 surgeries within 2 milesright herePharmacyBradford Pharmacy42 pharmacies within 2 milesright hereDentistKensington Street Clinicright herePolice stationWest Yorkshire Police - Manningham Police StationBradfordunder a mileCash machinePost Office5 within half a mileunder a mileSources: NHS Organisation Data Service; Overture Maps
SchoolsWithin 2 mi83 schools45 primary, 16 secondary, 1 all-through, 7 independent, 6 special, 5 nursery, 2 sixth form, 1 otherPrimaryGirlington Primary Schoolages 2-11, 492 pupilsright herePrimaryWhetley Academyages 2-11, 387 pupilsright hereSecondaryEden Boys' Leadership Academy, Bradfordages 11-19, 598 pupilsunder a mileCollegeBradford College1.2 miUniversityUniversity of Bradford1.2 miSource: Department for Education, Get Information about Schools
Getting aroundAirportLeeds Bradford Airport LBA6.7 miRailway stationBradford Forster Square1.4 miBus stationBradford Interchange Bus StationBradford City Centre1.6 miBus stops190 within a mileCar parkSimes St ParkingBradford1.1 miEV chargingVictor Street4 charging points within a mileunder a mileSources: Department for Transport NaPTAN; OurAirports; Overture Maps

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