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County or areaE Riding of Yorkshire
Postcode districtHU11
Telephone codeNot listed
Time zoneEurope/London (GMT/BST)
Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 17 h 7 min4:28 am – 9:35 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 7 h 24 min8:16 am – 3:40 pm
Sun todaySunrise –Sunset –
People8,198 residentsin the Hornsea census areaMedian age 55.53,710 households72% of homes owner-occupied49% owned outright10% social rented, 18% private rentedSource: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021
Work and commuting5.4% unemployment rate45% of adults are economically active, 2,989 in work, 40% retiredMain industries: retail and wholesale 17%, health and social work 16%, construction 11%Getting to work: 19% work from home, 61% go by car, 2% take public transport, 17% walk or cycle44% of those who travel work within 10 km of homeSource: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021
Education and languages26% of adults hold a degree or higher22% have no qualifications, 8% an apprenticeshipMain language: English 99%Source: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021
ClimateWarmest month August: highs 21°C, lows 12°CColdest month January: highs 7°C, lows 1°C665 mm of rain a year, 14 days with 10 mm or morewettest month July31 days of air frost, 4 summer days above 25°C in a typical yearJanuary: 1 to 7°CJFebruary: 2 to 8°CFMarch: 3 to 10°CMApril: 5 to 13°CAMay: 7 to 16°CMJune: 10 to 18°CJJuly: 12 to 21°CJAugust: 12 to 21°CASeptember: 10 to 18°CSOctober: 8 to 14°CONovember: 4 to 10°CNDecember: 2 to 8°CD25°0°Source: Met Office HadUK-Grid 1991-2020 averages, 2 km grid (highs and lows from the 12 km grid)
Nearby landmarksCowden Sandsbeach · under a mileMappleton Sandsbeach · 1.4 miMill Hillhill · under a mileCowden Cliffcliffs · 1.0 miEelmere Hillhill · under a mileMappleton Cliffcliffs · 1.2 miWassand Hallhistoric site · 4.1 miHornsea Merelake · 3.6 miSources: Ordnance Survey Open Names; Overture Maps
Parks and green spacesThe Commonpark · 2.4 miBurton Constable Parkpark · 4.2 mi · 70 haHall Garth Parkpark · 3.7 mi · 10 haSource: Ordnance Survey Open Greenspace
Earthquakes59 of magnitude 2 or more within 50 miles since 19707 of magnitude 3+, 1 of magnitude 4+Largest: magnitude 5.0 on 27 Feb 200833 mi away, Market Rasen, LincsMost recent: magnitude 3.0 on 18 Sep 202648 mi away, Southern North SeaSource: 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 4.5 · PM2.5 6.0 · 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
Broadband96% of premises can get gigabit-capable broadband97% can get superfast (30 Mbit/s or more)2.4% cannot get a decent connection (below the 10 Mbit/s universal service obligation)4,131 residential premises in the census areaSource: Ofcom Connected Nations, July 2025
Elevation18 m59 ft above sea levelLand within 1 km ranges from -2 to 26 mSource: Ordnance Survey, OS Terrain 50
SchoolsWithin 2 miNo schools listedCollegeWilberforce College8.4 miUniversityUniversity of Hull11.4 miSource: Department for Education, Get Information about Schools
Getting aroundAirportHumberside Airport HUY22 miMajor airportLeeds Bradford Airport LBA62 miRailway stationBeverley12 miBus stationHull Interchange12 miFerryHull Ferry TerminalMyton10 miBus stops3 within a mileEV chargingRoam Charging StationHull8.6 miSources: Department for Transport NaPTAN; OurAirports; Overture Maps

Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the HU11 postcode district.


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