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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People7,709 residentsin the Heaton Highgate census areaMedian age 33.42,103 households71% of homes owner-occupied37% owned outright6% social rented, 22% private rentedSource: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021
Work and commuting9.6% unemployment rate50% of adults are economically active, 2,683 in work, 14% retiredMain industries: retail and wholesale 17%, health and social work 17%, education 13%Getting to work: 26% work from home, 59% go by car, 6% take public transport, 7% walk or cycle77% 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 higher28% have no qualifications, 3% an apprenticeshipMain language: English 82%8% 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°C1,022 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 landmarksChellow Dene Reservoirreservoir · under a mileChellow Dean Reservoirreservoir · under a mileBunkers Hillhill · under a mileChellow Denevalley · 1.0 miGoitstock Waterfallwaterfall · 3.6 miGaisby Hillhill · 1.7 miSource: Ordnance Survey Open Names
Parks and green spacesLister Parkpark · under a mile · 22 haShay Grange Crematoriumpark · under a mile · 4 haNorthcliffe Golf Coursegolf course · under a mile · 36 haNailer Roughpark · under a mile · 4 haQuarry Street Allotment Gardensallotments · under a mile · 2 haGirlington Recreation Groundplaying field · under a mile · 3 haSource: Ordnance Survey Open Greenspace
Earthquakes148 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 10 · 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
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)2,128 residential premises in the census areaSource: Ofcom Connected Nations, July 2025
Elevation221 m725 ft above sea levelLand within 1 km ranges from 110 to 246 mSource: Ordnance Survey, OS Terrain 50
Local servicesHospitalLynfield Mount Hospitalunder a mileGP surgeryLeylands Lane Medical Practice51 surgeries within 2 milesunder a milePharmacyLeylands Lane Pharmacy31 pharmacies within 2 milesunder a mileDentistLynfield Mount Hospitalunder a mileSource: NHS Organisation Data Service
SchoolsWithin 2 mi62 schools37 primary, 10 secondary, 1 all-through, 4 independent, 3 special, 5 nursery, 2 otherPrimaryMargaret McMillan Primary Schoolages 3-11, 553 pupilsunder a milePrimaryBeckfoot Heaton Primaryages 2-11, 752 pupilsunder a mileSecondarySt Bede's and St Joseph's Catholic College, A Voluntary Academyages 11-18, 1,800 pupilsunder a mileCollegeShipley College1.7 miUniversityUniversity of Bradford2.1 miSource: Department for Education, Get Information about Schools
Getting aroundAirportLeeds Bradford Airport LBA6.7 miRailway stationFrizinghall1.3 miBus stationBradford Interchange Bus StationBradford City Centre2.4 miBus stops113 within a mileSources: Department for Transport NaPTAN; OurAirports
Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the BD9 postcode district.
