Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 17 h 6 min4:31 am – 9:36 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 7 h 26 min8:17 am – 3:43 pm
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People13,521 residentsin the Brough census areaMedian age 43.35,632 households79% of homes owner-occupied36% owned outright5% social rented, 16% private rentedSource: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021
Work and commuting2.6% unemployment rate67% of adults are economically active, 7,104 in work, 23% retiredMain industries: health and social work 16%, retail and wholesale 14%, education 11%Getting to work: 32% work from home, 60% go by car, 1% take public transport, 6% walk or cycle37% of those who travel work within 10 km of homeSource: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021
Education and languages40% of adults hold a degree or higher10% 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 2°C696 mm of rain a year, 15 days with 10 mm or morewettest month October40 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)
Nearby landmarksRing Beckriver · under a mileEllerker Foreshorebeach · 1.7 miWoo Daledale · 1.0 miBilks Hillhill · under a mileMill Hillhill · under a mileWelton Daledale · 1.6 miSource: Ordnance Survey Open Names
Parks and green spacesThe Greenpark · under a mile · 2 haKing George's Fieldpark · 1.5 miCave Castle Golf Clubgolf course · 1.7 mi · 62 haHalf Acrespark · 1.9 miBull Pastureplaying field · 1.4 mi · 4 haThe Burrsplaying field · 1.5 mi · 2 haSource: Ordnance Survey Open Greenspace
Earthquakes74 of magnitude 2 or more within 50 miles since 19705 of magnitude 3+, 1 of magnitude 4+Largest: magnitude 5.0 on 27 Feb 200826 mi away, Market Rasen, LincsMost recent: magnitude 2.0 on 25 Aug 202625 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 6.2 · PM2.5 6.8 · PM10 13 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)6,058 residential premises in the census areaSource: Ofcom Connected Nations, July 2025
Elevation31 m102 ft above sea levelLand within 1 km ranges from 5 to 130 mSource: Ordnance Survey, OS Terrain 50
Local servicesHospitalCastle Hill Hospital5.7 miGP surgeryThe Ridings Medical Group3 surgeries within 2 miles1.6 miPharmacyElloughton Pharmacy3 pharmacies within 2 milesunder a mileDentistBrough Dental Studio1.5 miSource: NHS Organisation Data Service
SchoolsWithin 2 mi5 schools5 primaryPrimaryElloughton Primary Schoolages 3-11, 357 pupilsunder a milePrimaryBrough Primary Schoolages 4-11, 282 pupils1.4 miSecondarySouth Hunsley School and Sixth Form Collegeages 11-18, 2,085 pupils2.3 miCollegeBishop Burton College7.3 miUniversityUniversity of Hull8.7 miSource: Department for Education, Get Information about Schools
Getting aroundAirportHumberside Airport HUY15 miMajor airportLeeds Bradford Airport LBA45 miRailway stationBrough1.7 miBus stationHymers CollegeThe Avenues8.7 miFerryHull Ferry TerminalMyton12 miBus stops14 within a mileSources: Department for Transport NaPTAN; OurAirports
Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the HU15 postcode district.
