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County or areaWest Yorkshire
Postcode districtWF6
Telephone codeNot listed
Time zoneEurope/London (GMT/BST)
Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 17 h 5 min4:35 am – 9:40 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 7 h 26 min8:20 am – 3:46 pm
Sun todaySunrise –Sunset –
People5,927 residentsin the Altofts census areaMedian age 48.92,649 households75% of homes owner-occupied42% owned outright12% social rented, 12% private rentedSource: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021
Work and commuting3.4% unemployment rate59% of adults are economically active, 2,851 in work, 31% retiredMain industries: retail and wholesale 18%, health and social work 14%, construction 12%Getting to work: 27% work from home, 63% go by car, 3% take public transport, 6% walk or cycle66% of those who travel work within 10 km of homeSource: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021
Education and languages26% of adults hold a degree or higher21% have no qualifications, 7% an apprenticeshipMain language: English 98%Source: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021
ClimateWarmest month July: highs 22°C, lows 12°CColdest month January: highs 7°C, lows 2°C643 mm of rain a year, 14 days with 10 mm or morewettest month June34 days of air frost, 13 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 landmarksHatfield Hall G.Chistoric site · 2.1 miBirkwood Hillhill · under a mileHaw Hillhill · under a mileFoxholes Reachwater · under a mileBottom Boat Reachwater · under a mileHM Prison Wakefieldhistoric site · 3.5 miRuddings Woodwoodland · under a mileStennard Islandisland · 3.1 miSources: Ordnance Survey Open Names; Overture Maps
Parks and green spacesHaw Hill Parkpark · under a mile · 7 haSmirthwaite Recreation Groundplaying field · under a mileWhitwood Golf Clubgolf course · 1.7 mi · 32 haNormanton Leisuresports ground · under a mileNewland Lane Allotmentsallotments · under a mileWalton Colliery Nature Parkpark · 3.2 mi · 78 haSource: Ordnance Survey Open Greenspace
Earthquakes165 of magnitude 2 or more within 50 miles since 197014 of magnitude 3+, 2 of magnitude 4+Largest: magnitude 5.0 on 27 Feb 200850 mi away, Market Rasen, LincsMost recent: magnitude 2.0 on 7 Sep 20253 mi away, Pontefract, W YorkshireSource: British Geological Survey earthquake database
Flood riskRivers and sea: no mapped risk within 500 m of the centreSource: Environment Agency, Risk of Flooding from Rivers and Sea
Air qualityNO2 9.8 · PM2.5 7.3 · PM10 12 µg/m³annual mean concentrations, 2024Within UK limits, above the WHO guideline for PM2.5Source: DEFRA modelled background pollution maps 2024, 1 km grid
Broadband98% 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)2,755 residential premises in the census areaSource: Ofcom Connected Nations, July 2025
Elevation40 m131 ft above sea levelLand within 1 km ranges from 13 to 59 mSource: Ordnance Survey, OS Terrain 50
Local servicesHospitalSpire Methley Park Hospital2.4 miGP surgeryPatience Lane Surgery10 surgeries within 2 milesunder a milePharmacyM&A Pharmacies LTD6 pharmacies within 2 milesunder a mileDentistDental Surgeryunder a milePolice stationWest Yorkshire PoliceFeatherstone1.9 miCash machineMFG - Normanton (MRH)under a mileSources: NHS Organisation Data Service; Overture Maps
SchoolsWithin 2 mi12 schools10 primary, 1 secondary, 1 specialPrimaryMartin Frobisher Infant Schoolages 3-7, 158 pupilsright herePrimaryLee Brigg Infant and Nursery Schoolages 3-7, 151 pupilsright hereSecondaryOutwood Academy Freestonages 11-16, 993 pupils1.2 miCollegeHeart of Yorkshire Education Group3.3 miUniversityLeeds College of Music7.5 miSource: Department for Education, Get Information about Schools
Getting aroundAirportLeeds Bradford Airport LBA14 miRailway stationNormantonunder a mileBus stationPeterson RoadWakefield2.9 miBus stops52 within a mileEV chargingWest Street Car Parkunder a mileSources: Department for Transport NaPTAN; OurAirports; Overture Maps

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