Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 17 h 11 min4:35 am – 9:46 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 7 h 20 min8:27 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°C1,688 mm of rain a year, 56 days with 10 mm or morewettest month December61 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 landmarksThe Tarnlake · under a milePen-y-ghentmountain · 3.0 miTewit Hillhill · under a mileCrake Hillhill · under a milePenyghent Long Churnvalley · 1.0 miChapel-le-Dalehistoric site · 3.7 miSand Beds Head Pikemountain · 4.8 miRibblehead Viaductviaduct · 2.8 miSources: Ordnance Survey Open Names; Overture Maps
Earthquakes134 of magnitude 2 or more within 50 miles since 197018 of magnitude 3+, 3 of magnitude 4+, 3 induced by mining or drillingLargest: magnitude 4.0 on 3 Nov 197649 mi away, WidnesMost recent: magnitude 2.0 on 21 Sep 202621 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 1.7 · PM2.5 4.6 · PM10 6.7 µg/m³annual mean concentrations, 2024Within the WHO guidelines for all threeSource: 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
Elevation282 m925 ft above sea levelLand within 1 km ranges from 242 to 323 mSource: Ordnance Survey, OS Terrain 50
Local servicesHospitalCastleberg Hospital7.8 miGP surgeryBranch Surgery6.6 miPharmacyIngleton Pharmacy6.8 miDentistOasis Dental Care LTD8.0 miPolice stationSettle Police Station8.0 miSources: NHS Organisation Data Service; Overture Maps
Getting aroundAirportLeeds Bradford Airport LBA34 miRailway stationHorton-in-RibblesdaleHorton in Ribblesdale2.2 miFerryHeysham Ferry Terminal27 miCar parkHorton-in-Ribblesdale Car ParkSettle2.3 miEV chargingRoam Charging StationCarnforth7.6 miSources: Department for Transport NaPTAN; OurAirports; Overture Maps
Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the BD24 postcode district.
