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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People7,582 residentsin the Howden South & Goole North census areaMedian age 48.73,253 households84% of homes owner-occupied47% owned outright2% social rented, 14% private rentedSource: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021
Work and commuting2.9% unemployment rate62% of adults are economically active, 3,846 in work, 30% retiredMain industries: retail and wholesale 17%, health and social work 12%, manufacturing 11%Getting to work: 27% work from home, 62% go by car, 9% walk or cycle53% of those who travel work within 10 km of homeSource: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021
Education and languages28% of adults hold a degree or higher17% have no qualifications, 8% an apprenticeshipMain language: English 98%Source: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021
ClimateWarmest month July: highs 22°C, lows 12°CColdest month January: highs 7°C, lows 2°C614 mm of rain a year, 13 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 landmarksHowden Dyke Islandisland · under a mileSilver Pittidal water · under a mileBishop's Staithtidal water · under a mileSkelton Cloughwetland · under a mileLock Hillhill · 1.5 miSarah Rhodes' Staithwetland · under a mileSource: Ordnance Survey Open Names
Parks and green spacesLock Hill Coronation Gardenspark · under a mile · 4 haMalvern Roadpark · 1.0 miRiverside Gardenspark · 1.1 mi · 2 haGoole Rugby Clubplaying field · under a mileCarr Lane Allotmentsallotments · under a mileAshes Playing Fieldsplaying field · 1.7 mi · 6 haSource: Ordnance Survey Open Greenspace
Earthquakes94 of magnitude 2 or more within 50 miles since 197010 of magnitude 3+, 2 of magnitude 4+Largest: magnitude 5.0 on 27 Feb 200831 mi away, Market Rasen, LincsMost recent: magnitude 2.0 on 25 Aug 202633 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 5.9 · PM2.5 6.8 · 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)3,364 residential premises in the census areaSource: Ofcom Connected Nations, July 2025
Elevation4 m13 ft above sea levelLand within 1 km ranges from -1 to 8 mSource: Ordnance Survey, OS Terrain 50
Local servicesHospitalGoole & District Hospital1.2 miGP surgeryGoole Ooh12 surgeries within 2 miles1.2 miPharmacyAllied Pharmacy Goole7 pharmacies within 2 miles1.2 miDentistGoole Health Centre1.2 miSource: NHS Organisation Data Service
SchoolsWithin 2 mi10 schools7 primary, 1 secondary, 2 specialPrimaryHook Church of England Primary Schoolages 4-11, 183 pupilsright herePrimaryKingsway Primary Schoolages 3-11, 383 pupils1.0 miSecondaryGoole Academyages 11-16, 1,348 pupils1.7 miCollegeJohn Leggott Sixth Form College12.5 miSource: Department for Education, Get Information about Schools
Getting aroundAirportHumberside Airport HUY23 miMajor airportLeeds Bradford Airport LBA35 miRailway stationGoole1.5 miBus stationBus Stn Stand 3Selby9.9 miFerryHull Ferry TerminalMyton24 miBus stops6 within a mileSources: Department for Transport NaPTAN; OurAirports
Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the DN14 postcode district.
