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County or areaWest Yorkshire
Postcode districtHD8
Telephone codeNot listed
Time zoneEurope/London (GMT/BST)
Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 17 h 4 min4:36 am – 9:40 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 7 h 27 min8:21 am – 3:48 pm
Sun todaySunrise –Sunset –
People6,784 residentsin the Kirkburton & Farnley Tyas census areaMedian age 44.92,673 households80% of homes owner-occupied46% owned outright6% social rented, 14% private rentedSource: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021
Work and commuting6.4% unemployment rate56% of adults are economically active, 2,981 in work, 28% retiredMain industries: retail and wholesale 16%, health and social work 14%, education 11%Getting to work: 35% work from home, 58% go by car, 3% take public transport, 4% walk or cycle60% of those who travel work within 10 km of homeSource: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021
Education and languages37% of adults hold a degree or higher12% have no qualifications, 7% an apprenticeshipMain language: English 99%Source: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021
ClimateWarmest month July: highs 20°C, lows 12°CColdest month January: highs 7°C, lows 1°C820 mm of rain a year, 23 days with 10 mm or morewettest month December39 days of air frost, 7 summer days above 25°C in a typical yearJanuary: 1 to 7°CJFebruary: 1 to 7°CFMarch: 3 to 9°CMApril: 4 to 12°CAMay: 7 to 16°CMJune: 10 to 18°CJJuly: 12 to 20°CJAugust: 12 to 20°CASeptember: 10 to 17°CSOctober: 7 to 13°CONovember: 4 to 9°CNDecember: 2 to 7°CD25°0°Source: Met Office HadUK-Grid 1991-2020 averages, 2 km grid (highs and lows from the 12 km grid)
Nearby landmarksSchool Hillhill · under a mileBlack Dicks Tower Whitleyhistoric site · 2.8 miDean Bottomvalley · under a mileVictoria Towerhistoric site · 3.1 miShelley Bank Bottomvalley · 1.1 miLinfit Hillhill · 1.4 miCTS Bridges Ltdbridge · 1.4 miCliffe Hill Reservoirreservoir · 2.0 miSources: Ordnance Survey Open Names; Overture Maps
Parks and green spacesKirkburton Cricket Clubplaying field · under a mileWoodsome Hall Golf Coursegolf course · 1.4 mi · 57 haShelley Criicket Clubplaying field · under a mileFernside Parkpark · 2.5 mi · 3 haHighlanders Sports and Social Clubsports ground · 1.6 mi · 4 haRavensknowle Parkpark · 3.3 mi · 5 haSource: Ordnance Survey Open Greenspace
Earthquakes202 of magnitude 2 or more within 50 miles since 197017 of magnitude 3+, 2 of magnitude 4+Largest: magnitude 4.0 on 3 Nov 197643 mi away, WidnesMost recent: magnitude 2.0 on 7 Sep 202515 mi 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 6.8 · PM2.5 6.4 · PM10 9.9 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 broadband99% can get superfast (30 Mbit/s or more)Every premises can get at least 10 Mbit/s (the universal service obligation)2,782 residential premises in the census areaSource: Ofcom Connected Nations, July 2025
Elevation142 m466 ft above sea levelLand within 1 km ranges from 94 to 213 mSource: Ordnance Survey, OS Terrain 50
Local servicesHospitalHolmevalley Memorial Hospital4.0 miGP surgeryKirkburton Health Centre4 surgeries within 2 milesright herePharmacyRowlands Pharmacy3 pharmacies within 2 milesright hereDentistKirkburton Dental Careunder a milePolice stationWest Yorkshire PoliceKirkburtonright hereCash machinePost OfficeHuddersfieldright hereSources: NHS Organisation Data Service; Overture Maps
SchoolsWithin 2 mi8 schools6 primary, 2 secondaryPrimaryKirkburton CofE (VA) First Schoolages 4-10, 117 pupilsright hereSecondaryKirkburton Middle Schoolages 10-13, 495 pupilsunder a milePrimaryHighburton CofE First Academyages 4-10, 161 pupilsunder a mileCollegeKirklees College4.2 miUniversityUniversity of Huddersfield4.0 miSource: Department for Education, Get Information about Schools
Getting aroundAirportLeeds Bradford Airport LBA18 miRailway stationStocksmoor1.4 miBus stationHuddersfield Bus StationHuddersfield Town Centre4.3 miBus stops59 within a mileCar park8 Riley Lane ParkingKirkburtonunder a mileEV chargingOldgate Car Park4.2 miSources: Department for Transport NaPTAN; OurAirports; Overture Maps

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