Ripponden, United Kingdom

England · United Kingdom

Ripponden is a small city in England, United Kingdom with a population of 7,598. Elevation: 443 ft (135 m). Average temperature: 47°F (8°C).

Population source: Wikidata (dated census and official estimates), GeoNames. Climate: WorldClim 2.1 normals (1970-2000), NASA POWER. Updated August 2026

7,598 Population 44/sq mi density
443 ft Elevation 135 meters
47°F Avg Temperature 8°C
58.5 in Annual Rain
Europe / London Timezone

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People

Population7,598
Density44/mi²
Veterans3.9%

Climate

Avg Temp47°F (8°C)
Rain58.5 in/yr
Elevation443 ft (135 m)
Population7,598
Population Density44 / sq mi
Elevation443 ft (135 m)
Coordinates53.6745°, -1.9418°
TimezoneEurope/London
Country🇬🇧 United Kingdom
State / ProvinceEngland
Average Temperature47°F (8°C)
January Average37°F (3°C)
July Average56°F (13°C)
Annual Precipitation58.5 inches (1,485 mm)
Annual Snowfall19.3 inches (49 cm)

About Ripponden

Ripponden is a small city in United Kingdom (England) with a population of 7,598. The city sits at an elevation of 443 feet (135 meters) above sea level. The average annual temperature is 47°F (8°C). Temperatures range from 37°F in January to 56°F in July. Annual precipitation averages 58.5 inches. The timezone is Europe/London.

Ripponden experiences four distinct seasons with an average annual temperature of 47°F (8°C). Winters average 37°F in January while summers reach 56°F in July / relatively mild seasonal variation. Annual precipitation totals 58.5 inches (wetter than the 38-inch national average). The area receives 19.3 inches of snow annually, a moderate snowfall amount. The city sits at an elevation of 443 feet.

Temperature

37°F Jan (3°C) 56°F Jul (13°C)
Annual Average47.2°F
13% below United Kingdom avg
January Average37°F (3°C)
July Average56°F (13°C)

Geography

Elevation443 ft (135 m)
Area172.7 sq mi (447.2 km²)
Population Density44/sq mi
Coordinates53.6745°N, 1.9418°W
TimezoneEurope/London

Precipitation & Snow

Annual Rainfall 58.5"
54% above United Kingdom avg
Snowfall 19.3"
Wettest Month (Dec) 5.00"
Driest Month (May) 2.76"

Air Quality

Earthquake History

47 earthquakes (M2.5+) within 150 km since 1990. Strongest: M4.8. Most recent: M2.7 on Jun 28, 2023.

Sep 22, 2002 2 km ESE of Wombourn, United Kingdom M4.8 129 km
Feb 27, 2008 1 km NNE of Market Rasen, United Kingdom M4.8 111 km
Oct 21, 2002 1 km ESE of Manchester, United Kingdom M4.3 29 km
Oct 28, 2001 5 km E of Long Clawson, United Kingdom M4.2 117 km
Jun 9, 2018 7 km NNE of Withernsea, United Kingdom M4.1 132 km
Jan 28, 2015 2 km WSW of Market Overton, United Kingdom M3.8 133 km
Feb 14, 2005 2 km SW of Conwy, United Kingdom M3.8 134 km
Oct 24, 2002 2 km WNW of Droylsden, United Kingdom M3.8 26 km
Mar 7, 1996 3 km SW of Clive, United Kingdom M3.8 113 km
Oct 21, 2002 0 km N of Longdendale, United Kingdom M3.7 23 km
Apr 28, 2009 3 km WSW of Flookburgh, United Kingdom M3.7 89 km
Feb 8, 1990 2 km E of Mansfield, United Kingdom M3.6 79 km
Jan 3, 2011 5 km S of Masham, United Kingdom M3.6 58 km
May 30, 2022 2 km ESE of Prees, United Kingdom M3.6 99 km
Apr 18, 2014 3 km WSW of Market Overton, United Kingdom M3.5 133 km
Oct 22, 2002 0 km S of Droylsden, United Kingdom M3.5 26 km
Feb 29, 2004 0 km SW of Diggle, United Kingdom M3.4 13 km
Mar 4, 1990 2 km N of Great Haywood, United Kingdom M3.3 94 km
Sep 1, 1999 4 km SSW of Llanfairfechan, United Kingdom M3.3 146 km
Feb 20, 1995 England, United Kingdom M3.3 79 km
Source: USGS (M2.5+, 1990-2025)

Monthly Weather

Month Avg Temperature Precipitation Summary
January 37°F (3°C) 4.9 in Coldest
February 38°F (3°C) 3.5 in
March 41°F (5°C) 3.8 in
April 44°F (7°C) 3.0 in
May 50°F (10°C) 2.8 in Driest
June 55°F (13°C) 3.2 in
July 56°F (13°C) 2.8 in
August 59°F (15°C) 3.5 in Warmest
September 54°F (12°C) 3.8 in
October 49°F (9°C) 4.5 in
November 43°F (6°C) 4.8 in
December 40°F (4°C) 5.0 in Wettest

Ripponden has a seasonal temperature swing of 21°F / from 37°F in January to 59°F in August. Total annual precipitation is 45.5 inches, with December being the wettest month (5.0") and May the driest (2.8").

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Schools in Ripponden

7 public schools (OpenStreetMap data).

School Level Enrollment Teachers Student/Teacher
Rishworth School - - - -
Rishworth School - - - -
Ripponden Junior & Infant School - - - -
St Mary's Church of England (Voluntary Controlled) Junior & Infant School - - - -
St John's Church of England Primary School - - - -
Riverbank Primary School - - - -
St Mary's Church of England (Voluntary Controlled) Junior & Infant school - - - -
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Radio Stations near Ripponden

45 stations within ~55 km.

Station Genre Quality
Bolton FM community, local MP3 128 kbps
Hits Radio UK - AAC+ 47 kbps
Rotherham Radio - MP3 128 kbps
Capital FM Manchester manchester, pop AAC 48 kbps
Radio X Manchester - AAC 48 kbps
Taiyabah Masjid islamic, masjid MP3 128 kbps
Giants of Jazz Radio classic jazz, jazz MP3 192 kbps
The Richie Allen Show - MP3
CROP Radio community radio, music MP3 128 kbps
Tameside Radio adult contemporary, community radio MP3 128 kbps
SD Radio dance, dnb MP3 128 kbps
Leeds Student Radio student radio MP3 192 kbps
Heart North West 105.4 hot adult contemporary AAC 48 kbps
Reform Radio music, variety MP3 192 kbps
OSTM Radio alternative, alternative rock MP3
ALL FM 96.9 community, community radio AAC+
News Radio UK information, news AAC
KFM Radio (US) - MP3 128 kbps
ARP Radio dub, dub techno MP3 320 kbps
High Peak 1 - MP3 192 kbps
The Thread 102.8FM community radio MP3 128 kbps
HWD Hospital Radio - AAC+ 112 kbps
Phoenix Radio 2000s, 2010s MP3 192 kbps
Harrogate Hospital Radio classic hits, hospital radio MP3
SMILE RADIO - MP3 128 kbps
Rhubarb Radio local radio, music MP3 160 kbps
RibbleFM - MP3
Drystone Radio - MP3
HearMe - trance trance MP3
OSN Radio Plus - MP3 128 kbps
Radio Alty - MP3 192 kbps
Revolution Radio Online - AAC 320 kbps
OC Radio chart, dance AAC 192 kbps
Jingle Ark Jingle Jukebox - MP3
Bounce Nation Radio - MP3 128 kbps
Gaydio - MP3 320 kbps
Psychedelic Secret radio - MP3 128 kbps
The Buzz Mcr - MP3 128 kbps
KFM Radio multi MP3 128 kbps
LABR Love a Brother Radio 80s, chillout MP3 320 kbps
North Derbyshire Radio classic hits, hits MP3 192 kbps
Sheffield Live! community radio, sheffield MP3 128 kbps
Mondo Radio community radio, variety MP3 96 kbps
Silk 106.9 classic hits, hot adult contemporary MP3 128 kbps
Moorlands Radio - MP3 128 kbps

Museums in Ripponden

NameTypeAddressPhoneAnnual Revenue
Astley Cheetham Art Gallery
Bankfield Museum
Bolling Hall Museum
Bracken Hall Countryside Centre
Bradford Industrial Museum
Bradford Police Museum
Bronte Parsonage Museum
Calderdale Industrial Museum
Clayton Hall
Clayton Hall
Cliffe Castle
Colne Valley Museum
Colne Valley Museum
Duke of Wellington's Regiment Museum
Ellenroad Steam Museum
Engine Shed
Eureka! The National Children's Museum
Heptonstall Museum
Heritage Quay
Ilkley Toy Museum
Ingrow Loco Museum
Keighley Bus Museum
Marsden Moor Estate Exhibition
Museum of Rail Travel
Museum of the Manchester Regiment
Museum of the Manchester Regiment
National Science and Media Museum
Portland Basin Museum
Portland Basin Museum
Rochdale Pioneers Museum
Saddleworth Museum
Saltaire Collection
Shibden Hall
The Aisled Barn
The Peace Museum
Tolson Museum
Touchstones
Warley Museum

Libraries in Ripponden

NameAddressStaffAnnual VisitsCirculationCollectionPrograms
1 in 12 Club Library0.0
1 in 12 Club Library0.0
Allerton Community Library0.0
Allerton Community Library0.0
Almondbury Library0.0
Arcadia Library0.0
Baildon Library0.0
Baildon Library0.0
Balderstone Library0.0
Barnoldswick Library0.0
Bingley Library0.0
Bingley Library0.0
Bradford Libraries0.0
Bradford Mechanics Institute0.0
Brighouse Library0.0
Brinnington Library0.0
Burley Library0.0
Chadderton Library0.0
Chadderton Library0.0
Clayton Library0.0
Clayton Library0.0
Cleckheaton Library0.0
Colne Library0.0
Crompton Library0.0
Crompton Library0.0
Denholme Library0.0
Denholme Library0.0
Denton Library0.0
Denton West End Community Library0.0
Droylsden Library0.0
Droylsden Library0.0
Earby Library0.0
East Bowling Library0.0
East Bowling Library0.0
Eccleshill Library0.0
Eccleshill Library0.0
Elland Library0.0
Failsworth Library0.0
Failsworth Library0.0
Glossop Library0.0
Gorton Library0.0
Gorton Library0.0
Great Horton Library0.0
Greenfield Library0.0
Greetland Library0.0
Guiseley Library0.0
Guiseley Library0.0
Hadfield Library0.0
Halifax Central Library0.0
Haworth Road Library0.0
Hebden Bridge Library0.0
Hipperholme Library0.0
Hipperholme Library0.0
Holmfirth Library0.0
Honley Library0.0
Huddersfield Library and Art Gallery0.0
Hyde Library0.0
Idle Library & Information Centre0.0
Idle Library & Information Centre0.0
Ilkley Public Library0.0
JB Priestley Library0.0
Keighley Library0.0
King Cross Library0.0
Kirkburton Library0.0
Lees Library0.0
Lees Library0.0
Library and Information Centre0.0
Lindley Library0.0
Local Studies Library0.0
Manningham Library0.0
Manningham Library0.0
Marsden Library0.0
Meltham Library0.0
Menston Library0.0
Milnrow Library0.0
Milnrow Library0.0
Mirfield Library0.0
New Moston Library0.0
New Moston Library0.0
Newton Heath Library0.0
Newton Heath Library0.0
Northmoor Library0.0
Northmoor Library0.0
Oldham Library0.0
Oldham Library0.0
Oldham Local Studies & Archive0.0
Oldham Local Studies & Archive0.0
Rastrick Library0.0
Rawthorpe and Dalton Library, Information and Children's Centre0.0
Reddish Library0.0
Rochdale Central Library0.0
Rochdale Central Library0.0
Royton Library0.0
Royton Library0.0
Shelf Branch Library0.0
Shelf Branch Library0.0
Shipley Library0.0
Shipley Library0.0
Skircoat Library0.0
Slaithwaite Library & Information Centre0.0
Smallbridge Library0.0
Sowerby Bridge Library0.0
Stainland Library0.0
Stalybridge Library0.0
Stalybridge Library0.0
Tameside Central Library0.0
Todmorden Library0.0
Trawden Community Library0.0
Uppermill Library0.0
Uppermill Library0.0
Walsden Library0.0
Wardle Library0.0
Wibsey Library0.0
Wrose Library0.0

Farmers Markets in Ripponden

NameAddressSeasonHoursOrganicWebsite
Ashton Indoor Market
Brighouse Open Market
Cleckheaton Farmers' Market
Colne Market Hall
Darley Street Market
Farmers Market
Farmers Market
Glossop Indoor Market
Glossop Outdoor Market
Gorton Market
Holmfirth Attested Auction Market
Huddersfield Open Market
Huddersfield Open Market
Hyde Market
Keighley Market Hall
Middleage Market
Otley Market Square
Rochdale Indoor Markets
Rochdale Indoor Markets
Shipley Open Market
The Bazaar
The Market
The Market
Todmorden Market
Todmorden Market Hall
Tommyfield Market

Breweries in Ripponden

NameTypeAddressPhoneWebsite
3 Valleys Brewery
Barker Bridge Brewery
Bingley Brewery
Bridgehouse Brewery
Briscoe's Brewery
Copper Dragon
Craven Brew
Eagle's Crag Brewery
Empire Brewing
Flower of Life
Goose Eye
Goose Eye
J. W. Lees & Co.
Little Valley Brewery
Mallinsons
Milltown Brewery
Salt Beer Factory
Salt Beer Factory
Saltaire Brewery
Stod Fold Brewery
Three Fiends
Timothy Taylor's
Vocation Brewery
Wakey Wakey Brew Co
Wakey Wakey Brew Co
We Are Wolf
Wishbone Brewery
Zapato Brewing

Stadiums & Teams in Ripponden

TeamLeagueDivision
Droylsden Football Club
National Indoor BMX Arena
National Speedway Stadium
The Falcon Fire Stadium

Ski Resorts Near Ripponden

2 ski resorts within range.

Resort Slopes (km) Lifts Peak (m) Price Season Night Park
The Snow Centre Manchester 0.0 - - $0 - - -
Chill Factor e 0.0 - - $0 - - -

Airports Near Ripponden

50 airports within the area.

AirportIATAType
Leeds Bradford AirportLBALarge Airport
Manchester AirportMANLarge Airport
Leeds East Airport-Medium Airport
RAF Leeming-Medium Airport
RAF Topcliffe-Medium Airport
Arley Airfield-Small Airport
Ash House Farm Airstrip-Small Airport
Ashcroft Airfield-Small Airport
Bagby Thirsk Airfield-Small Airport
Baxby-Husthwaite Airfield-Small Airport
Birds Edge Airstrip-Small Airport
Bryn Gates Airfield-Small Airport
Butterfield Farm Airstrip-Small Airport
Calton Moor Airfield-Small Airport
Camphill Airfield-Small Airport
Chipping Airfield-Small Airport
Coal Aston Airfield-Small Airport
Crosland Moor Airfield-Small Airport
Dairy House Farm Airfield-Small Airport
Darley Moor Airfield-Small Airport
Dishforth Village Airfield-Small Airport
Felixkirk Airstrip-Small Airport
Fern Farm Airstrip UL-Small Airport
Frandley House Airstrip-Small Airport
Garforth Airstrip-Small Airport
Hawksview Airstrip-Small Airport
Haydock Park Airstrip-Small Airport
Hazlewood Gallop / Tadcaster Airfield-Small Airport
Higher Barn Farm Airstrip-Small Airport
Holly Meadow Farm Airstrip-Small Airport
Hutton Grange Farm Airstrip-Small Airport
Kenyon Hall Farm Airstrip-Small Airport
Manchester Barton Aerodrome-Small Airport
Middlebank Top Farm Airstrip-Small Airport
Netherthorpe Airfield-Small Airport
North Rigton Private Airstrip-Small Airport
Onecoat Morridge Airstrip-Small Airport
Oxenhope Airfield-Small Airport
Park Farm Airstrip-Small Airport
Park Hall Airstrip-Small Airport
Pear Tree Farm Airstrip-Small Airport
Ripley Airfield-Small Airport
Sherburn-in-Elmet Airfield-Small Airport
Thornton Watlass Airstrip UL-Small Airport
Tilstock Airfield-Small Airport
Walton Wood Airfield-Small Airport
Warrington Airstrip-Small Airport
Wathstones Farm Airstrip-Small Airport
Watnall Airfield-Small Airport
Wentworth Private Airstrip-Small Airport

Treatment Centers in Ripponden

2 treatment centers.

CenterTypePhone
Boston House
Cygnet Lodge

Churches & Religious Organizations in Ripponden

5 religious organizations (IRS tax-exempt data).

NameAddress
St Bartholomew
St Bartholomew's Parish Church
St John's
St Mary's Church
Stones Methodist Church

Quick Facts

Timezone
Europe/London

🇬🇧 About United Kingdom

Capital London
Population 66,488,991
Area 244,820 km²
GDP (USD) $3,420,796,653,789
GDP per capita $49,944
HDI 0.940
Life expectancy 81.2 years
Internet users 96.3%
Urban population 83.2%
Currency GBP (Pound)
Languages English
Calling code +44
TLD .uk
Driving side left

Public Holidays in United Kingdom

14 public holidays this year

Date Holiday Local Name
Jan 1 New Year's Day New Year's Day
Jan 2 2 January 2 January
Mar 17 Saint Patrick's Day Saint Patrick's Day
Apr 3 Good Friday Good Friday
Apr 6 Easter Monday Easter Monday
May 4 Early May Bank Holiday Early May Bank Holiday
May 25 Spring Bank Holiday Spring Bank Holiday
Jun 15 World Cup Bank Holiday World Cup Bank Holiday
Jul 13 Battle of the Boyne Battle of the Boyne
Aug 3 Summer Bank Holiday Summer Bank Holiday
Aug 31 Summer Bank Holiday Summer Bank Holiday
Nov 30 Saint Andrew's Day Saint Andrew's Day
Dec 25 Christmas Day Christmas Day
Dec 28 St. Stephen's Day Boxing Day

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Frequently Asked Questions About Ripponden

What is the population of Ripponden?

Ripponden has a population of 7,598 residents and is located in United Kingdom. The population density is 44 people per square mile, spread across 172.7 square miles.

What is the weather like in Ripponden?

Ripponden has a four-season climate with an average annual temperature of 47°F (8°C). Winter temperatures average 37°F in January, while summers reach an average of 56°F in July. Annual rainfall totals 58.5 inches, with 19.3 inches of snow.

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