Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 17 h 8 min4:34 am – 9:41 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 7 h 24 min8:22 am – 3:45 pm
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People6,114 residentsin the Spofforth, Burn Bridge & Huby census areaMedian age 50.22,463 households83% of homes owner-occupied48% owned outright7% social rented, 10% private rentedSource: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021
Work and commuting2.0% unemployment rate58% of adults are economically active, 2,836 in work, 30% retiredMain industries: professional and scientific services 14%, retail and wholesale 14%, health and social work 13%Getting to work: 49% work from home, 44% go by car, 2% take public transport, 4% walk or cycle54% of those who travel work within 10 km of homeSource: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021
Education and languages51% of adults hold a degree or higher9% have no qualifications, 4% an apprenticeshipMain language: English 99%Source: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021
ClimateWarmest month July: highs 20°C, lows 11°CColdest month January: highs 7°C, lows 1°C697 mm of rain a year, 13 days with 10 mm or morewettest month November45 days of air frost, 9 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)
Parks and green spacesGolden Acre Parkpark · 3.6 mi · 44 haThe Greenpark · 3.7 miHeath Nurserypark · 4.1 mi · 5 haSource: Ordnance Survey Open Greenspace
Earthquakes142 of magnitude 2 or more within 50 miles since 197011 of magnitude 3+, 1 of magnitude 4+Largest: magnitude 4.0 on 7 Mar 197220 mi away, TodmordenMost recent: magnitude 2.0 on 13 Sep 202647 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 5.8 · PM2.5 5.9 · PM10 10 µg/m³annual mean concentrations, 2024Within UK limits, above the WHO guideline for PM2.5Source: DEFRA modelled background pollution maps 2024, 1 km grid
Broadband71% of premises can get gigabit-capable broadband95% can get superfast (30 Mbit/s or more)0.1% cannot get a decent connection (below the 10 Mbit/s universal service obligation)2,640 residential premises in the census areaSource: Ofcom Connected Nations, July 2025
Elevation44 m144 ft above sea levelLand within 1 km ranges from 28 to 98 mSource: Ordnance Survey, OS Terrain 50
Local servicesHospitalDuchy Nuffield Hospital (Harrogate) (Sney)5.0 miGP surgeryBramhope Health Centre4.1 miPharmacyPool Pharmacy4.0 miDentistDental Excellence At Harewood1.4 miSource: NHS Organisation Data Service
SchoolsWithin 2 mi2 schools1 primary, 1 independentPrimaryHarewood Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary Schoolages 5-11, 106 pupils1.4 miIndependentGateways Schoolages 2-19, 525 pupils1.5 miSecondaryRossett Schoolages 11-18, 785 pupils4.2 miCollegeNotre Dame Catholic Sixth Form College7.3 miUniversityLeeds Trinity University6.6 miSource: Department for Education, Get Information about Schools
Getting aroundAirportLeeds Bradford Airport LBA6.2 miRailway stationWeeton2.0 miBus stationBus Stn Stand 4Harrogate5.4 miBus stops15 within a mileSources: Department for Transport NaPTAN; OurAirports
Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the LS17 postcode district.
