Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 17 h 10 min4:35 am – 9:46 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 7 h 21 min8:26 am – 3:47 pm
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People7,879 residentsin the Settle, Hellifield & Horton census areaMedian age 55.23,698 households73% of homes owner-occupied51% owned outright9% social rented, 17% private rentedSource: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021
Work and commuting2.3% unemployment rate54% of adults are economically active, 3,606 in work, 37% retiredMain industries: retail and wholesale 15%, education 12%, health and social work 12%Getting to work: 31% work from home, 51% go by car, 2% take public transport, 16% walk or cycle50% of those who travel work within 10 km of homeSource: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021
Education and languages36% of adults hold a degree or higher16% have no qualifications, 6% an apprenticeshipMain language: English 99%Source: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021
ClimateWarmest month July: highs 18°C, lows 10°CColdest month January: highs 5°C, lows 0°C1,391 mm of rain a year, 45 days with 10 mm or morewettest month December54 days of air frost, 3 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 landmarksStainforth Forcewaterfall · 1.6 miCatrigg Forcewaterfall · 2.1 miPen-y-ghentmountain · 3.0 miBargh Hillhill · under a mileSmearsett Scarhill · 1.2 miThe Tarnlake · 3.3 miSettle Station Water Towerhistoric site · 3.9 miCrummack Daledale · 2.5 miSources: Ordnance Survey Open Names; Overture Maps
Parks and green spacesThe Greenpark · 2.7 miThe Pinfoldpark · 4.1 miSource: Ordnance Survey Open Greenspace
Earthquakes135 of magnitude 2 or more within 50 miles since 197017 of magnitude 3+, 3 of magnitude 4+, 3 induced by mining or drillingLargest: magnitude 4.0 on 3 Nov 197646 mi away, WidnesMost recent: magnitude 2.0 on 21 Sep 202622 mi away, Silverdale, LancashireSource: 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 1.9 · PM2.5 5.0 · PM10 9.4 µg/m³annual mean concentrations, 2024Within UK limits, above the WHO guideline for PM2.5Source: DEFRA modelled background pollution maps 2024, 1 km grid
Broadband88% of premises can get gigabit-capable broadband97% can get superfast (30 Mbit/s or more)0.5% cannot get a decent connection (below the 10 Mbit/s universal service obligation)4,148 residential premises in the census areaSource: Ofcom Connected Nations, July 2025
Elevation223 m732 ft above sea levelLand within 1 km ranges from 143 to 330 mSource: Ordnance Survey, OS Terrain 50
Local servicesHospitalCastleberg Hospital3.6 miGP surgeryTownhead Surgery3.6 miPharmacyBoots3.7 miDentistOasis Dental Care LTD3.8 miPolice stationSettle Police Station3.8 miCash machineAsda (C) Settle - Church Street PFS, Church Street3.7 miSources: NHS Organisation Data Service; Overture Maps
Getting aroundAirportLeeds Bradford Airport LBA31 miRailway stationHorton-in-RibblesdaleHorton in Ribblesdale1.9 miFerryHeysham Ferry Terminal26 miBus stops2 within a mileCar parkHorton-in-Ribblesdale Car ParkSettle1.9 miEV chargingThe Courtyard5.1 miSources: Department for Transport NaPTAN; OurAirports; Overture Maps
Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the BD24 postcode district.
