Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 17 h 6 min4:29 am – 9:35 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 7 h 25 min8:16 am – 3:41 pm
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People7,142 residentsin the Aldbrough & Sproatley census areaMedian age 54.23,177 households82% of homes owner-occupied52% owned outright6% social rented, 12% private rentedSource: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021
Work and commuting4.2% unemployment rate54% of adults are economically active, 3,164 in work, 35% retiredMain industries: health and social work 15%, retail and wholesale 14%, construction 12%Getting to work: 21% work from home, 70% go by car, 2% take public transport, 6% walk or cycle45% of those who travel work within 10 km of homeSource: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021
Education and languages25% of adults hold a degree or higher20% have no qualifications, 10% an apprenticeshipMain language: English 100%Source: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021
ClimateWarmest month July: highs 22°C, lows 12°CColdest month January: highs 7°C, lows 2°C641 mm of rain a year, 14 days with 10 mm or morewettest month November35 days of air frost, 12 summer days above 25°C in a typical yearSource: Met Office HadUK-Grid 1991-2020 averages, 2 km grid (highs and lows from the 12 km grid)
Nearby landmarksGarnett Hillhill · under a mileThe Lakelake · 2.6 miSwine Gate Hillhill · 1.4 miBransholme Fishing Lakelake · 3.2 miBilton Cloughvalley · 1.7 miDuck Hill Wellwater · 2.3 miSource: Ordnance Survey Open Names
Parks and green spacesGanstead Park Golf Clubgolf course · under a mile · 36 haEast Parkpark · 2.3 mi · 47 haAlderman Kneeshaw Recreation Groundplaying field · under a mile · 18 haChurch Lane Allotmentsallotments · under a mileBurton Constable Parkpark · 2.5 mi · 70 haEastmount Parksports ground · 1.2 mi · 19 haSource: Ordnance Survey Open Greenspace
Earthquakes66 of magnitude 2 or more within 50 miles since 19706 of magnitude 3+, 1 of magnitude 4+Largest: magnitude 5.0 on 27 Feb 200826 mi away, Market Rasen, LincsMost recent: magnitude 3.0 on 18 Sep 202647 mi away, Southern North SeaSource: British Geological Survey earthquake database
Flood riskRivers and sea: areas at Low risk within 500 m of the centrebetween a 1 in 1,000 and a 1 in 100 chance in any yearSource: Environment Agency, Risk of Flooding from Rivers and Sea
Air qualityNO2 8.2 · PM2.5 7.1 · 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
Broadband70% of premises can get gigabit-capable broadband97% can get superfast (30 Mbit/s or more)0.4% cannot get a decent connection (below the 10 Mbit/s universal service obligation)3,282 residential premises in the census areaSource: Ofcom Connected Nations, July 2025
Elevation5 m16 ft above sea levelLand within 1 km ranges from 1 to 13 mSource: Ordnance Survey, OS Terrain 50
Local servicesHospitalThe Princess Royal Hospital1.4 miGP surgeryLaurbel Surgery9 surgeries within 2 milesunder a milePharmacyAsda Pharmacy7 pharmacies within 2 milesunder a mileDentistMain Road (Dental Surgery)right hereSource: NHS Organisation Data Service
SchoolsWithin 2 mi15 schools11 primary, 1 secondary, 1 special, 2 otherPrimaryBilton Community Primary Schoolages 3-11, 217 pupilsunder a milePrimaryWansbeck Primary Schoolages 3-11, 252 pupilsunder a mileSecondaryThe Marvell Collegeages 11-16, 1,232 pupilsunder a mileCollegeWilberforce College1.4 miUniversityUniversity of Hull5.1 miSource: Department for Education, Get Information about Schools
Getting aroundAirportHumberside Airport HUY15 miMajor airportLeeds Bradford Airport LBA58 miRailway stationHull4.8 miBus stationHull Interchange4.8 miFerryHull Ferry TerminalMyton2.7 miBus stops46 within a mileSources: Department for Transport NaPTAN; OurAirports
Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the HU11 postcode district.
