Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 17 h 6 min4:32 am – 9:38 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 7 h 26 min8:18 am – 3:44 pm
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People6,654 residentsin the Howden North, Eastrington & Swinefleet census areaMedian age 49.32,959 households71% of homes owner-occupied40% owned outright15% social rented, 13% private rentedSource: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021
Work and commuting4.0% unemployment rate60% of adults are economically active, 3,251 in work, 28% retiredMain industries: retail and wholesale 16%, health and social work 12%, manufacturing 12%Getting to work: 27% work from home, 62% go by car, 1% take public transport, 8% walk or cycle48% 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 higher20% have no qualifications, 7% 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°C621 mm of rain a year, 13 days with 10 mm or morewettest month August42 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 · 1.5 miBarn Hillhill · 1.1 miHowden Marshwetland · under a mileBishop's Staithtidal water · 1.1 miLee Mouthtidal water · 1.6 miFort Hillhill · 2.0 miSource: Ordnance Survey Open Names
Parks and green spacesAshes Playing Fieldsplaying field · under a mile · 6 haThe Vault Fitness Centresports ground · under a mileHailgate Allotmentsallotments · under a mileWest Parkpark · 2.5 mi · 13 haMalvern Roadpark · 2.5 miLock Hill Coronation Gardenspark · 2.6 mi · 4 haSource: Ordnance Survey Open Greenspace
Earthquakes86 of magnitude 2 or more within 50 miles since 19708 of magnitude 3+, 2 of magnitude 4+Largest: magnitude 5.0 on 27 Feb 200833 mi away, Market Rasen, LincsMost recent: magnitude 2.0 on 25 Aug 202635 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 greaterSource: Environment Agency, Risk of Flooding from Rivers and Sea
Air qualityNO2 5.8 · PM2.5 6.7 · 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
Broadband95% of premises can get gigabit-capable broadband97% can get superfast (30 Mbit/s or more)0.6% cannot get a decent connection (below the 10 Mbit/s universal service obligation)3,497 residential premises in the census areaSource: Ofcom Connected Nations, July 2025
Elevation6 m20 ft above sea levelLand within 1 km ranges from 2 to 8 mSource: Ordnance Survey, OS Terrain 50
Local servicesHospitalGoole & District Hospital2.1 miGP surgeryHowden Medical Practice2 surgeries within 2 milesright herePharmacyBootsright hereDentistB & R Dental Careright hereSource: NHS Organisation Data Service
SchoolsWithin 2 mi4 schools3 primary, 1 secondaryPrimaryHowden Junior Schoolages 7-11, 229 pupilsunder a milePrimaryHowden Church of England Infant Schoolages 4-7, 171 pupilsunder a mileSecondaryHowden Schoolages 11-16, 699 pupilsunder a mileCollegeJohn Leggott Sixth Form College14.4 miSource: Department for Education, Get Information about Schools
Getting aroundAirportHumberside Airport HUY24 miMajor airportLeeds Bradford Airport LBA33 miRailway stationHowden1.3 miBus stationBus Stn Stand 3Selby8.4 miFerryHull Ferry TerminalMyton24 miBus stops16 within a mileSources: Department for Transport NaPTAN; OurAirports
Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the DN14 postcode district.
