Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 17 h 7 min4:30 am – 9:37 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 7 h 24 min8:18 am – 3:42 pm
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People6,259 residentsin the Cherry Burton, Leconfield & Middleton census areaMedian age 48.12,472 households78% of homes owner-occupied47% owned outright3% social rented, 19% private rentedSource: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021
Work and commuting2.9% unemployment rate61% of adults are economically active, 3,155 in work, 27% retiredMain industries: public administration and defence 20%, health and social work 12%, retail and wholesale 11%Getting to work: 28% work from home, 58% go by car, 2% take public transport, 9% walk or cycle32% of those who travel work within 10 km of homeSource: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021
Education and languages37% 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 11°CColdest month January: highs 7°C, lows 1°C700 mm of rain a year, 15 days with 10 mm or morewettest month August43 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 landmarksThe Merelake · under a mileDalton Hall (Beverley)historic site · 1.7 miMill Hillhill · under a mileDunken Hillhill · 1.7 miLeman Woodwoodland · under a mileFishwell Springwater · 1.7 miShort Daledale · 2.6 miLong Daledale · 2.7 miSources: Ordnance Survey Open Names; Overture Maps
Parks and green spacesCherry Burton Golf Clubgolf course · 1.3 mi · 19 haThe Greenpark · 2.6 miSchool Greenpark · 2.7 miBishop Burton Road Allotmentsallotments · 1.6 miCoronation Gardenpark · 4.0 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 200834 mi away, Market Rasen, LincsMost recent: magnitude 2.0 on 25 Aug 202629 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 4.1 · PM2.5 5.9 · 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
Broadband55% of premises can get gigabit-capable broadband94% can get superfast (30 Mbit/s or more)0.4% cannot get a decent connection (below the 10 Mbit/s universal service obligation)2,685 residential premises in the census areaSource: Ofcom Connected Nations, July 2025
Elevation35 m115 ft above sea levelLand within 1 km ranges from 13 to 47 mSource: Ordnance Survey, OS Terrain 50
Local servicesHospitalEast Riding Community Hospital4.4 miGP surgeryLeconfield Medical Centre2.4 miPharmacyMolescroft Pharmacy3.3 miDentistLeconfield Dental Centre2.4 miPolice stationBeverley Police Station3.7 miCash machine(Edu) Bishop Burton College, Bishop Burton2.5 miSources: NHS Organisation Data Service; Overture Maps
SchoolsWithin 2 mi1 school1 primaryPrimaryCherry Burton Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary Schoolages 3-11, 208 pupils1.3 miSecondaryLongcroft School and Sixth Form Collegeages 11-18, 722 pupils3.3 miCollegeBishop Burton College2.5 miUniversityUniversity of Hull9.8 miSource: Department for Education, Get Information about Schools
Getting aroundAirportHumberside Airport HUY22 miMajor airportLeeds Bradford Airport LBA47 miRailway stationArram3.3 miBus stationBeverley Bus Station4.1 miFerryHull Ferry TerminalMyton14 miBus stops5 within a mileEV chargingInstaVolt Charging StationYork7.9 miSources: Department for Transport NaPTAN; OurAirports; Overture Maps
Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the HU17 postcode district.
