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County or areaWest Yorkshire
Postcode districtWF11
Telephone codeNot listed
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 –
People6,162 residentsin the Knottingley census areaMedian age 41.32,734 households60% of homes owner-occupied31% owned outright24% social rented, 15% private rentedSource: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021
Work and commuting4.5% unemployment rate59% of adults are economically active, 2,791 in work, 25% retiredMain industries: retail and wholesale 20%, manufacturing 18%, health and social work 13%Getting to work: 15% work from home, 66% go by car, 4% take public transport, 14% walk or cycle62% of those who travel work within 10 km of homeSource: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021
Education and languages16% of adults hold a degree or higher32% 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°C605 mm of rain a year, 13 days with 10 mm or morewettest month August35 days of air frost, 12 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 landmarksWillow Islandisland · under a mileLittle Riverriver · under a mileBank Dole Junctionwater · under a mileBank Dolewater · under a mileKing's Standard Hillhill · 1.0 miShilling Hillhill · 1.3 miBeal Islandisland · 2.4 miBrotherton Marshwetland · under a mileSource: Ordnance Survey Open Names
Parks and green spacesDarrington Golf Clubgolf course · 1.6 mi · 56 haPontefract Parkpark · 3.4 mi · 76 haBarbican Gardenpark · 2.5 mi · 4 haThe Greenpark · 2.9 mi · 2 haSource: Ordnance Survey Open Greenspace
Earthquakes163 of magnitude 2 or more within 50 miles since 197015 of magnitude 3+, 2 of magnitude 4+Largest: magnitude 5.0 on 27 Feb 200843 mi away, Market Rasen, LincsMost recent: magnitude 2.0 on 25 Aug 202649 mi away, Grimsby, LincolnshireSource: 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 14 · PM2.5 7.1 · PM10 13 µg/m³annual mean concentrations, 2024Within UK limits, above the WHO guideline for NO2 and PM2.5Source: DEFRA modelled background pollution maps 2024, 1 km grid
Broadband93% 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)2,907 residential premises in the census areaSource: Ofcom Connected Nations, July 2025
Elevation16 m52 ft above sea levelLand within 1 km ranges from 6 to 29 mSource: Ordnance Survey, OS Terrain 50
Local servicesHospitalPontefract General Infirmary2.9 miGP surgeryAsh Grove4 surgeries within 2 milesunder a milePharmacyAsh Grove Pharmacy4 pharmacies within 2 milesunder a mileDentistDental Surgeryunder a milePolice stationWest Yorkshire PolicePontefract2.9 miCash machineNisaunder a mileSources: NHS Organisation Data Service; Overture Maps
SchoolsWithin 2 mi8 schools6 primary, 1 secondary, 1 specialSecondaryDe Lacy Academyages 11-16, 853 pupilsunder a milePrimaryEngland Lane Academyages 3-11, 225 pupilsunder a milePrimarySt Botolphs CE Academyages 3-11, 281 pupilsunder a mileCollegeHeart of Yorkshire Education Group10.8 miUniversityLeeds College of Music13.4 miSource: Department for Education, Get Information about Schools
Getting aroundAirportLeeds Bradford Airport LBA20 miRailway stationKnottingleyunder a mileBus stationPontefract Bus Station2.8 miBus stops75 within a mileCar parkMarket Place Upper Car ParkWest Yorkshire2.9 miEV chargingGridserveFerrybridge1.1 miSources: Department for Transport NaPTAN; OurAirports; Overture Maps

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