Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 17 h 6 min4:29 am – 9:35 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 7 h 25 min8:16 am – 3:41 pm
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People7,873 residentsin the Withernsea West & Keyingham census areaMedian age 52.13,439 households79% of homes owner-occupied48% owned outright6% social rented, 15% private rentedSource: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021
Work and commuting3.6% unemployment rate55% of adults are economically active, 3,555 in work, 33% retiredMain industries: health and social work 14%, retail and wholesale 14%, construction 12%Getting to work: 21% work from home, 69% go by car, 2% take public transport, 7% walk or cycle31% of those who travel work within 10 km of homeSource: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021
Education and languages25% of adults hold a degree or higher19% have no qualifications, 9% an apprenticeshipMain language: English 99%Source: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021
ClimateWarmest month July: highs 21°C, lows 12°CColdest month January: highs 7°C, lows 1°C655 mm of rain a year, 14 days with 10 mm or morewettest month November43 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 landmarksMill Hillhill · under a mileTofts Hillhill · under a mileThe Lakelake · 2.6 miDuck Hill Wellwater · 1.2 miBlack Wood Lakelake · 3.6 miAldbrough Sandsbeach · 5.1 miSource: Ordnance Survey Open Names
Parks and green spacesBurton Constable Parkpark · 2.5 mi · 70 haWatson Parkpark · 2.6 miPreston Playing Fieldplaying field · 1.8 miWeghill Road Allotmentsallotments · 1.6 miThe Greenpark · 3.8 mi · 2 haSource: Ordnance Survey Open Greenspace
Earthquakes68 of magnitude 2 or more within 50 miles since 19707 of magnitude 3+, 1 of magnitude 4+Largest: magnitude 5.0 on 27 Feb 200827 mi away, Market Rasen, LincsMost recent: magnitude 3.0 on 18 Sep 202645 mi away, Southern North SeaSource: 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 5.9 · PM2.5 6.5 · 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
Broadband57% of premises can get gigabit-capable broadband93% can get superfast (30 Mbit/s or more)0.6% cannot get a decent connection (below the 10 Mbit/s universal service obligation)3,479 residential premises in the census areaSource: Ofcom Connected Nations, July 2025
Elevation13 m43 ft above sea levelLand within 1 km ranges from 6 to 20 mSource: Ordnance Survey, OS Terrain 50
Local servicesHospitalThe Princess Royal Hospital4.6 miGP surgeryHedon Ooh2.4 miPharmacyBoots2.7 miDentistMain Road (Dental Surgery)3.3 miSource: NHS Organisation Data Service
SchoolsWithin 2 mi2 schools2 primaryPrimarySproatley Endowed Church of England Academyages 3-11, 128 pupils1.5 miPrimaryPreston Primary Schoolages 4-11, 147 pupils2.0 miSecondaryHolderness Academyages 11-16, 906 pupils2.0 miCollegeWilberforce College4.6 miUniversityUniversity of Hull8.2 miSource: Department for Education, Get Information about Schools
Getting aroundAirportHumberside Airport HUY16 miMajor airportLeeds Bradford Airport LBA61 miRailway stationHull7.6 miBus stationHull Interchange7.6 miFerryHull Ferry TerminalMyton4.9 miBus stops1 within a mileSources: Department for Transport NaPTAN; OurAirports
Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the HU12 postcode district.
