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County or areaWest Yorkshire
Postcode districtHX7
Telephone codeNot listed
Time zoneEurope/London (GMT/BST)
Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 17 h 6 min4:37 am – 9:43 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 7 h 25 min8:24 am – 3:48 pm
Sun todaySunrise –Sunset –
People8,938 residentsin the Hebden Bridge census areaMedian age 49.44,283 households72% of homes owner-occupied43% owned outright9% social rented, 18% private rentedSource: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021
Work and commuting4.5% unemployment rate63% of adults are economically active, 4,501 in work, 25% retiredMain industries: education 16%, health and social work 16%, retail and wholesale 11%Getting to work: 48% work from home, 38% go by car, 5% take public transport, 8% walk or cycle44% of those who travel work within 10 km of homeSource: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021
Education and languages55% of adults hold a degree or higher10% have no qualifications, 4% an apprenticeshipMain language: English 99%Source: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021
ClimateWarmest month July: highs 19°C, lows 11°CColdest month January: highs 6°C, lows 1°C1,336 mm of rain a year, 44 days with 10 mm or morewettest month December69 days of air frost, 2 summer days above 25°C in a typical yearJanuary: 1 to 6°CJFebruary: 1 to 6°CFMarch: 2 to 8°CMApril: 3 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 landmarksWiddop Reservoirreservoir · under a mileGrey Stone Hillhill · under a mileAlcomden Waterlake · 2.0 miGreat Edge Bottomvalley · under a mileGreat Round Hillhill · under a mileGorple Upper Reservoirreservoir · 1.3 miBirkin Cloughvalley · under a mileGibson Millhistoric site · 3.5 miSources: Ordnance Survey Open Names; Overture Maps
Parks and green spacesWycoller Country Parkpark · 2.8 mi · 143 haTowneley Parkpark · 4.3 mi · 154 haMarsden Parkpark · 4.3 mi · 12 haSource: Ordnance Survey Open Greenspace
Earthquakes164 of magnitude 2 or more within 50 miles since 197013 of magnitude 3+, 2 of magnitude 4+, 3 induced by mining or drillingLargest: magnitude 4.0 on 3 Nov 197632 mi away, WidnesMost recent: magnitude 2.0 on 21 Sep 202639 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 3.7 · PM2.5 5.4 · PM10 7.9 µg/m³annual mean concentrations, 2024Within UK limits, above the WHO guideline for PM2.5Source: DEFRA modelled background pollution maps 2024, 1 km grid
Broadband12% of premises can get gigabit-capable broadband90% can get superfast (30 Mbit/s or more)0.8% cannot get a decent connection (below the 10 Mbit/s universal service obligation)4,493 residential premises in the census areaSource: Ofcom Connected Nations, July 2025
Elevation356 m1,168 ft above sea levelLand within 1 km ranges from 292 to 466 mSource: Ordnance Survey, OS Terrain 50
Local servicesHospitalBurnley General Hospital5.0 miGP surgeryHarambee Surgery3.7 miPharmacyVillage Pharmacy4.1 miDentistLyndhurst Dental Practice4.8 miPolice stationColne and West Craven Police4.7 miCash machineKay Group - Eastern Ave Service Station4.7 miSources: NHS Organisation Data Service; Overture Maps
SchoolsWithin 2 miNo schools listedCollegeEast Lancashire Learning Group5.7 miUniversityUniversity of Bradford14.1 miSource: Department for Education, Get Information about Schools
Getting aroundAirportLeeds Bradford Airport LBA19 miRailway stationColne5.0 miBus stationBus StationColne4.8 miEV chargingOsprey Charging StationBurnley4.5 miSources: Department for Transport NaPTAN; OurAirports; Overture Maps

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