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County or areaNorth Yorkshire
Postcode districtBD24
Telephone codeNot listed
Time zoneEurope/London (GMT/BST)
Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 17 h 10 min4:36 am – 9:45 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 7 h 22 min8:26 am – 3:48 pm
Sun todaySunrise –Sunset –
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 19°C, lows 11°CColdest month February: highs 6°C, lows 1°C1,625 mm of rain a year, 46 days with 10 mm or morewettest month December55 days of air frost, 3 summer days above 25°C in a typical yearJanuary: 1 to 6°CJFebruary: 1 to 6°CFMarch: 2 to 8°CMApril: 4 to 11°CAMay: 6 to 15°CMJune: 9 to 17°CJJuly: 11 to 19°CJAugust: 11 to 18°CASeptember: 9 to 16°CSOctober: 6 to 12°CONovember: 3 to 9°CNDecember: 1 to 6°CD20°0°Source: Met Office HadUK-Grid 1991-2020 averages, 2 km grid (highs and lows from the 12 km grid)
Nearby landmarksBullhurst Pikemountain · 1.3 miSettle Station Water Towerhistoric site · 2.4 miBig Hillhill · under a mileBadger Hillhill · 1.2 miGoit Headwater · 1.3 miDob Daledale · 2.1 miRathmell Goitwater · 1.6 miScaleber Forcewaterfall · 3.9 miSources: Ordnance Survey Open Names; Overture Maps
Parks and green spacesThe Pinfoldpark · 3.0 miThe Greenpark · 3.2 miMaypole Greenpark · 4.3 miSource: Ordnance Survey Open Greenspace
Earthquakes133 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 197641 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 1.9 · PM2.5 4.7 · PM10 6.8 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
Elevation213 m699 ft above sea levelLand within 1 km ranges from 191 to 293 mSource: Ordnance Survey, OS Terrain 50
Local servicesHospitalCastleberg Hospital2.2 miGP surgeryC.v.w. Castleberg 12.2 miPharmacyBoots2.7 miDentistOasis Dental Care LTD2.6 miPolice stationNorth Yorkshire Police - Settle Police Station2.6 miCash machineAsda (C) Settle - Church Street PFS, Church Street2.7 miSources: NHS Organisation Data Service; Overture Maps
SchoolsWithin 2 miNo schools listedCollegeCraven College13.8 miSource: Department for Education, Get Information about Schools
Getting aroundAirportLeeds Bradford Airport LBA31 miRailway stationGiggleswick1.6 miBus stationBus StationEarby13 miFerryHeysham Ferry Terminal23 miEV chargingThe Courtyard2.3 miSources: Department for Transport NaPTAN; OurAirports; Overture Maps

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