Local servicesHospitalWithernsea Hospital6.3 miGP surgerySt Patrick's Surgery5.7 miPharmacyPatrington Pharmacy5.7 miDentistCity Health Dental - Withernsea6.3 miSource: NHS Organisation Data Service
SchoolsWithin 2 mi1 school1 primaryPrimaryEasington CofE Primary Academyages 3-11, 23 pupilsright hereCollegeTEC Partnership10.9 miSource: Department for Education, Get Information about Schools
Getting aroundAirportHumberside Airport HUY20 miMajor airportLeeds Bradford Airport LBA74 miRailway stationCleethorpes8.5 miBus stationRiverhead ExchangeGrimsby10 miFerryHull Ferry TerminalMyton17 miBus stops3 within a mileSources: Department for Transport NaPTAN; OurAirports
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Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the HU12 postcode district.
Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 17 h 4 min4:29 am – 9:33 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 7 h 27 min8:14 am – 3:40 pm
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People8,459 residentsin the Withernsea East & Patrington census areaMedian age 52.03,787 households62% of homes owner-occupied42% owned outright16% social rented, 22% private rentedSource: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021
Work and commuting8.2% unemployment rate47% of adults are economically active, 3,045 in work, 34% retiredMain industries: health and social work 17%, retail and wholesale 15%, construction 13%Getting to work: 19% work from home, 62% go by car, 3% take public transport, 15% walk or cycle37% of those who travel work within 10 km of homeSource: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021
Education and languages20% of adults hold a degree or higher27% have no qualifications, 8% an apprenticeshipMain language: English 99%Source: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021
ClimateWarmest month July: highs 21°C, lows 13°CColdest month January: highs 7°C, lows 2°C605 mm of rain a year, 12 days with 10 mm or morewettest month June21 days of air frost, 3 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)
Earthquakes63 of magnitude 2 or more within 50 miles since 19708 of magnitude 3+, 1 of magnitude 4+Largest: magnitude 5.0 on 27 Feb 200825 mi away, Market Rasen, LincsMost recent: magnitude 3.0 on 18 Sep 202631 mi away, Southern North SeaSource: 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 5.0 · PM2.5 6.5 · 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
Broadband66% of premises can get gigabit-capable broadband97% can get superfast (30 Mbit/s or more)Every premises can get at least 10 Mbit/s (the universal service obligation)4,071 residential premises in the census areaSource: Ofcom Connected Nations, July 2025
Elevation6 m20 ft above sea levelLand within 1 km ranges from 2 to 20 mSource: Ordnance Survey, OS Terrain 50
