Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 17 h 9 min4:30 am – 9:39 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 7 h 22 min8:19 am – 3:42 pm
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People12,792 residentsin the Pocklington census areaMedian age 47.45,850 households70% of homes owner-occupied39% owned outright11% social rented, 19% private rentedSource: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021
Work and commuting3.4% unemployment rate60% of adults are economically active, 6,279 in work, 29% retiredMain industries: retail and wholesale 16%, health and social work 13%, education 12%Getting to work: 30% work from home, 57% go by car, 1% take public transport, 12% walk or cycle42% of those who travel work within 10 km of homeSource: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021
Education and languages36% of adults hold a degree or higher15% have no qualifications, 6% an apprenticeshipMain language: English 98%Source: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021
ClimateWarmest month July: highs 20°C, lows 11°CColdest month January: highs 6°C, lows 1°C918 mm of rain a year, 23 days with 10 mm or morewettest month November53 days of air frost, 6 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 landmarksScotten Daledale · under a mileHundle Daledale · under a mileHowe Hillhill · under a mileGarrowby Reservoirs 1 & 2water · 1.1 miStonetable Hillhill · 1.8 miBirdsall Househistoric site · 4.0 miBuck Woodwoodland · under a mileOld Woodwoodland · 1.4 miSources: Ordnance Survey Open Names; Overture Maps
Parks and green spacesWayrham Picnic Sitepark · 1.8 miVale Crescent Allotmentsallotments · 1.9 miJubilee Parkpark · 3.9 mi · 3 haThe Greenpark · 4.8 miSource: Ordnance Survey Open Greenspace
Earthquakes69 of magnitude 2 or more within 50 miles since 19708 of magnitude 3+, 2 of magnitude 4+Largest: magnitude 5.0 on 27 Feb 200846 mi away, Market Rasen, LincsMost recent: magnitude 2.0 on 25 Aug 202643 mi away, Grimsby, LincolnshireSource: 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 3.5 · PM2.5 5.2 · PM10 9.7 µg/m³annual mean concentrations, 2024Within UK limits, above the WHO guideline for PM2.5Source: DEFRA modelled background pollution maps 2024, 1 km grid
Broadband93% of premises can get gigabit-capable broadband98% can get superfast (30 Mbit/s or more)0.2% cannot get a decent connection (below the 10 Mbit/s universal service obligation)6,567 residential premises in the census areaSource: Ofcom Connected Nations, July 2025
Elevation113 m371 ft above sea levelLand within 1 km ranges from 77 to 235 mSource: Ordnance Survey, OS Terrain 50
Local servicesHospitalMalton Community Hospital8.6 miGP surgeryHmp Full Sutton4.8 miPharmacyBoots5.9 miDentistTime For Teeth Hmp Full Sutton4.8 miPolice stationNorth Yorkshire Police - Pocklington Police Station5.8 miSources: NHS Organisation Data Service; Overture Maps
SchoolsWithin 2 miNo schools listedUniversityUniversity of York12.7 miSource: Department for Education, Get Information about Schools
Getting aroundAirportHumberside Airport HUY35 miMajor airportLeeds Bradford Airport LBA38 miRailway stationMalton8.2 miFerryHull Ferry TerminalMyton27 miEV chargingHMP Full Sutton4.8 miSources: Department for Transport NaPTAN; OurAirports; Overture Maps
Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the YO4 postcode district.
