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County or areaWest Yorkshire
Postcode districtWF7
Telephone code01746
Time zoneEurope/London (GMT/BST)
Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 17 h 5 min4:34 am – 9:39 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 7 h 26 min8:20 am – 3:46 pm
Sun todaySunrise –Sunset –
People11,902 residentsin the Streethouse & Sharlston Common census areaMedian age 39.44,992 households68% of homes owner-occupied29% owned outright18% social rented, 13% private rentedSource: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021
Work and commuting3.9% unemployment rate64% of adults are economically active, 5,917 in work, 20% retiredMain industries: retail and wholesale 19%, health and social work 14%, construction 10%Getting to work: 24% work from home, 66% go by car, 4% take public transport, 5% walk or cycle62% of those who travel work within 10 km of homeSource: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021
Education and languages24% of adults hold a degree or higher23% have no qualifications, 7% an apprenticeshipMain language: English 97%Source: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021
ClimateWarmest month July: highs 22°C, lows 12°CColdest month January: highs 7°C, lows 2°C629 mm of rain a year, 14 days with 10 mm or morewettest month October32 days of air frost, 11 summer days above 25°C in a typical yearJanuary: 2 to 7°CJFebruary: 2 to 8°CFMarch: 3 to 10°CMApril: 5 to 13°CAMay: 7 to 17°CMJune: 10 to 19°CJJuly: 12 to 22°CJAugust: 12 to 21°CASeptember: 10 to 18°CSOctober: 7 to 14°CONovember: 4 to 10°CNDecember: 2 to 8°CD25°0°Source: Met Office HadUK-Grid 1991-2020 averages, 2 km grid (highs and lows from the 12 km grid)
Nearby landmarksQueen's Mill Castlefordhistoric site · 2.6 miLower Lakelake · 2.6 miStrawberry Hillhill · 1.2 miMiddle Lakelake · 2.8 miMill Hillhill · 1.3 miAckton Pond Woodwoodland · under a mileTickle Cock Bridgebridge · 2.5 miHatfield Hall G.Chistoric site · 4.5 miSources: Ordnance Survey Open Names; Overture Maps
Parks and green spacesPontefract Parkpark · 1.6 mi · 76 haFeatherstone Memorial Gardenspark · 1.1 miPontefract and District Golf Clubgolf course · 1.2 mi · 46 haHaw Hill Parkpark · 1.5 mi · 7 haMill Pond Stadiumplaying field · 1.2 mi · 5 haCastleford Rugby Union Football Groundplaying field · 1.5 mi · 3 haSource: Ordnance Survey Open Greenspace
Earthquakes168 of magnitude 2 or more within 50 miles since 197014 of magnitude 3+, 2 of magnitude 4+Largest: magnitude 5.0 on 27 Feb 200847 mi away, Market Rasen, LincsMost recent: magnitude 2.0 on 7 Sep 2025under a mile away, Pontefract, W YorkshireSource: 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 8.7 · PM2.5 7.1 · PM10 13 µg/m³annual mean concentrations, 2024Within UK limits, above the WHO guideline for PM2.5Source: DEFRA modelled background pollution maps 2024, 1 km grid
Broadband96% 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)5,429 residential premises in the census areaSource: Ofcom Connected Nations, July 2025
Elevation51 m167 ft above sea levelLand within 1 km ranges from 24 to 68 mSource: Ordnance Survey, OS Terrain 50
Local servicesHospitalPontefract General Infirmary2.8 miGP surgeryStation Lane10 surgeries within 2 miles1.1 miPharmacyHealthnet Homecare8 pharmacies within 2 miles1.0 miDentistDental Surgery1.3 miPolice stationNormanton Police Stationunder a mileCash machinePost OfficePontefract1.3 miSources: NHS Organisation Data Service; Overture Maps
SchoolsWithin 2 mi15 schools12 primary, 3 secondarySecondarySt Wilfrid's Catholic High School & Sixth Form College: A Voluntary Academyages 11-18, 1,470 pupilsunder a milePrimaryFeatherstone All Saints CofE Academyages 3-11, 227 pupilsunder a milePrimaryFeatherstone North Featherstone Junior and Infant Schoolages 3-11, 338 pupils1.2 miCollegeHeart of Yorkshire Education Group5.3 miUniversityLeeds College of Music9.6 miSource: Department for Education, Get Information about Schools
Getting aroundAirportLeeds Bradford Airport LBA17 miRailway stationFeatherstone1.2 miBus stationCastleford Bus Station Coach Stop2.3 miBus stops42 within a mileCar parkMarket Place Upper Car ParkWest Yorkshire2.8 miEV chargingWest Street Car Park1.8 miSources: Department for Transport NaPTAN; OurAirports; Overture Maps

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