Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 17 h 7 min4:30 am – 9:37 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 7 h 24 min8:17 am – 3:42 pm
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People9,277 residentsin the Walkington, Bishop Burton & Woodmansey census areaMedian age 49.93,911 households83% of homes owner-occupied48% owned outright6% social rented, 10% private rentedSource: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021
Work and commuting3.9% unemployment rate59% of adults are economically active, 4,482 in work, 30% retiredMain industries: health and social work 16%, education 13%, retail and wholesale 13%Getting to work: 32% work from home, 58% go by car, 1% take public transport, 7% walk or cycle50% of those who travel work within 10 km of homeSource: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021
Education and languages41% of adults hold a degree or higher11% have no qualifications, 6% an apprenticeshipMain language: English 98%Source: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021
ClimateWarmest month July: highs 21°C, lows 12°CColdest month January: highs 7°C, lows 1°C710 mm of rain a year, 16 days with 10 mm or morewettest month November44 days of air frost, 9 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)
Parks and green spacesSchool Greenpark · under a mileThe Greenpark · under a mileTownend Parkpark · 1.8 miCherry Burton Golf Clubgolf course · 1.5 mi · 19 haBishop Burton Road Allotmentsallotments · 1.0 miSource: Ordnance Survey Open Greenspace
Earthquakes66 of magnitude 2 or more within 50 miles since 19705 of magnitude 3+, 1 of magnitude 4+Largest: magnitude 5.0 on 27 Feb 200832 mi away, Market Rasen, LincsMost recent: magnitude 2.0 on 25 Aug 202627 mi away, Grimsby, LincolnshireSource: British Geological Survey earthquake database
Flood riskRivers and sea: no mapped risk within 500 m of the centreSource: Environment Agency, Risk of Flooding from Rivers and Sea
Air qualityNO2 4.7 · PM2.5 6.3 · PM10 11 µg/m³annual mean concentrations, 2024Within UK limits, above the WHO guideline for PM2.5Source: DEFRA modelled background pollution maps 2024, 1 km grid
Broadband100% 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)5,186 residential premises in the census areaSource: Ofcom Connected Nations, July 2025
Elevation40 m131 ft above sea levelLand within 1 km ranges from 37 to 72 mSource: Ordnance Survey, OS Terrain 50
Local servicesHospitalEast Riding Community Hospital3.5 miGP surgeryNorth Beverley Medical Centre2.6 miPharmacyMorrisons Pharmacy2.6 miDentistBeverley Health Centre2.7 miSource: NHS Organisation Data Service
SchoolsWithin 2 mi2 schools2 primaryPrimaryCherry Burton Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary Schoolages 3-11, 208 pupils1.4 miPrimaryWalkington Primary Schoolages 4-11, 211 pupils2.0 miSecondaryLongcroft School and Sixth Form Collegeages 11-18, 722 pupils2.1 miCollegeBishop Burton Collegeunder a mileUniversityUniversity of Hull7.5 miSource: Department for Education, Get Information about Schools
Getting aroundAirportHumberside Airport HUY20 miMajor airportLeeds Bradford Airport LBA47 miRailway stationBeverley3.1 miBus stationBeverley Bus Station2.7 miFerryHull Ferry TerminalMyton12 miBus stops5 within a mileSources: Department for Transport NaPTAN; OurAirports
Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the HU17 postcode district.
