Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 17 h 5 min4:32 am – 9:37 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 7 h 26 min8:18 am – 3:44 pm
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People9,594 residentsin the Goole East census areaMedian age 36.34,110 households47% of homes owner-occupied23% owned outright23% social rented, 29% private rentedSource: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021
Work and commuting7.9% unemployment rate64% of adults are economically active, 4,447 in work, 18% retiredMain industries: retail and wholesale 24%, manufacturing 15%, health and social work 12%Getting to work: 10% work from home, 65% go by car, 2% take public transport, 23% walk or cycle64% of those who travel work within 10 km of homeSource: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021
Education and languages15% of adults hold a degree or higher28% have no qualifications, 7% an apprenticeshipMain language: English 86%4% cannot speak English wellSource: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021
ClimateWarmest month July: highs 22°C, lows 12°CColdest month January: highs 7°C, lows 2°C630 mm of rain a year, 14 days with 10 mm or morewettest month August41 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 landmarksLock Hillhill · under a mileMurham Cloughtidal water · under a mileDutch River Mouthtidal water · under a mileHowden Dyke Islandisland · 1.7 miSandhall Pointwetland · under a mileAldam Dockdock · under a mileSource: Ordnance Survey Open Names
Parks and green spacesRiverside Gardenspark · under a mile · 2 haBartholomew Gardenspark · under a mileWest Parkpark · under a mile · 13 haSouth Parkplaying field · under a mile · 5 haFountayne Street Allotmentsallotments · under a mileGoole Rugby Clubplaying field · 1.2 miSource: Ordnance Survey Open Greenspace
Earthquakes95 of magnitude 2 or more within 50 miles since 197010 of magnitude 3+, 2 of magnitude 4+Largest: magnitude 5.0 on 27 Feb 200830 mi away, Market Rasen, LincsMost recent: magnitude 2.0 on 25 Aug 202634 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 8.4 · 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
Broadband99% 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)4,195 residential premises in the census areaSource: Ofcom Connected Nations, July 2025
Elevation6 m20 ft above sea levelLand within 1 km ranges from -1 to 14 mSource: Ordnance Survey, OS Terrain 50
Local servicesHospitalGoole & District Hospital1.0 miGP surgeryErp West10 surgeries within 2 milesunder a milePharmacyBoots6 pharmacies within 2 milesunder a mileDentistB & R Dental Careunder a mileSource: NHS Organisation Data Service
SchoolsWithin 2 mi11 schools8 primary, 1 secondary, 2 specialPrimarySt Joseph's Catholic Primary School Gooleages 3-11, 102 pupilsunder a milePrimaryBoothferry Primary Schoolages 3-11, 389 pupilsunder a mileSecondaryGoole Academyages 11-16, 1,348 pupilsunder a mileCollegeJohn Leggott Sixth Form College12.1 miSource: Department for Education, Get Information about Schools
Getting aroundAirportHumberside Airport HUY23 miMajor airportLeeds Bradford Airport LBA34 miRailway stationGooleunder a mileBus stationBus Stn Stand 3Selby9.7 miFerryHull Ferry TerminalMyton25 miBus stops53 within a mileSources: Department for Transport NaPTAN; OurAirports
Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the DN14 postcode district.
