Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 17 h 8 min4:28 am – 9:36 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 7 h 24 min8:16 am – 3:40 pm
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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°C666 mm of rain a year, 15 days with 10 mm or morewettest month July26 days of air frost, 3 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 landmarksHornsea Merelake · under a mileHornsea Sandsbeach · under a mileSwan Islandisland · under a mileRolston Sandsbeach · 1.6 miSouth Cliffcliffs · 1.1 miNorth Cliffcliffs · 1.1 miSource: Ordnance Survey Open Names
Parks and green spacesHall Garth Parkpark · under a mile · 10 haGrosvenor Gardenspark · under a mileElim Gardenspark · under a mileHornsea Golf Clubgolf course · 1.1 mi · 57 haHollis Recreation Groundplaying field · under a mile · 5 haHull Road Allotmentsallotments · under a mile · 3 haSource: Ordnance Survey Open Greenspace
Earthquakes56 of magnitude 2 or more within 50 miles since 19705 of magnitude 3+, 1 of magnitude 4+Largest: magnitude 5.0 on 27 Feb 200836 mi away, Market Rasen, LincsMost recent: magnitude 2.0 on 25 Aug 202626 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 4.3 · 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
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
Elevation9 m30 ft above sea levelLand within 1 km ranges from -2 to 20 mSource: Ordnance Survey, OS Terrain 50
Local servicesHospitalHornsea Cottage Hospitalunder a mileGP surgeryEastgate Medical Group, Hornseaunder a milePharmacyTesco Instore Pharmacy3 pharmacies within 2 milesunder a mileDentistA.e Jonesunder a mileSource: NHS Organisation Data Service
SchoolsWithin 2 mi4 schools2 primary, 1 secondary, 1 nurseryPrimaryHornsea Community Primary Schoolages 4-11, 442 pupilsunder a mileSecondaryHornsea School and Language Collegeages 11-18, 1,258 pupilsunder a milePrimaryHornsea Burton Primary Schoolages 3-11, 75 pupilsunder a mileCollegeWilberforce College10.3 miUniversityUniversity of Hull12.5 miSource: Department for Education, Get Information about Schools
Getting aroundAirportHumberside Airport HUY24 miMajor airportLeeds Bradford Airport LBA61 miRailway stationArram10 miBus stationBeverley Bus Station12 miFerryHull Ferry TerminalMyton12 miBus stops42 within a mileSources: Department for Transport NaPTAN; OurAirports
Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the HU18 postcode district.
