Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 17 h 5 min4:30 am – 9:36 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 7 h 26 min8:16 am – 3:42 pm
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People6,762 residentsin the Hessle West census areaMedian age 46.72,794 households79% of homes owner-occupied39% owned outright8% social rented, 12% private rentedSource: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021
Work and commuting3.3% unemployment rate61% of adults are economically active, 3,350 in work, 28% retiredMain industries: health and social work 20%, retail and wholesale 14%, education 11%Getting to work: 26% work from home, 62% go by car, 3% take public transport, 8% walk or cycle72% of those who travel work within 10 km of homeSource: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021
Education and languages38% of adults hold a degree or higher14% 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°C664 mm of rain a year, 15 days with 10 mm or morewettest month November34 days of air frost, 10 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 landmarksHessle Cloughvalley · under a mileHessle Haventidal water · under a mileMurder Daledale · 1.9 miHessle Whelpstidal water · 1.3 miNew Cloughvalley · 1.4 miMiddlebrough Hillhill · 1.7 miSource: Ordnance Survey Open Names
Parks and green spacesHumber Bridge Country Parkpark · under a mile · 30 haHessle War Memorial Parkpark · within reachWaters' Edge Country Parkpark · 1.8 mi · 44 haKing George V Playing Fieldsplaying field · under a mile · 6 haHessle Rangers Football Clubplaying field · under a mile · 3 haTown's Pitallotments · under a mileSource: Ordnance Survey Open Greenspace
Earthquakes72 of magnitude 2 or more within 50 miles since 19705 of magnitude 3+, 1 of magnitude 4+Largest: magnitude 5.0 on 27 Feb 200823 mi away, Market Rasen, LincsMost recent: magnitude 2.0 on 25 Aug 202619 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 8.1 · PM2.5 7.3 · 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
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)3,332 residential premises in the census areaSource: Ofcom Connected Nations, July 2025
Elevation11 m36 ft above sea levelLand within 1 km ranges from -2 to 42 mSource: Ordnance Survey, OS Terrain 50
Local servicesHospitalSpire Hull And East Riding Hospital1.0 miGP surgeryHessle Surgery8 surgeries within 2 milesunder a milePharmacyBoots6 pharmacies within 2 milesunder a mileDentistHessle Grange Dental Careright hereSource: NHS Organisation Data Service
SchoolsWithin 2 mi18 schools9 primary, 1 secondary, 1 all-through, 1 independent, 3 special, 3 otherPrimaryAll Saints Church of England Junior Academyages 7-11, 375 pupilsunder a milePrimaryAll Saints Church of England Infant Academyages 3-7, 319 pupilsunder a mileAll-throughHessle High School and Penshurst Primary Schoolages 3-19, 1,812 pupilsunder a mileCollegeWyke Sixth Form College3.4 miUniversityUniversity of Hull4.3 miSource: Department for Education, Get Information about Schools
Getting aroundAirportHumberside Airport HUY11 miMajor airportLeeds Bradford Airport LBA51 miRailway stationHessleunder a mileBus stationHymers CollegeThe Avenues3.5 miFerryHull Ferry TerminalMyton6.9 miBus stops89 within a mileSources: Department for Transport NaPTAN; OurAirports
Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the HU13 postcode district.
