Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 17 h 7 min4:29 am – 9:36 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 7 h 24 min8:17 am – 3:41 pm
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People7,536 residentsin the Leven & Tickton census areaMedian age 52.23,304 households82% of homes owner-occupied50% owned outright6% social rented, 12% private rentedSource: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021
Work and commuting3.3% unemployment rate56% of adults are economically active, 3,468 in work, 34% retiredMain industries: health and social work 13%, retail and wholesale 13%, education 12%Getting to work: 25% work from home, 67% go by car, 1% take public transport, 6% walk or cycle41% of those who travel work within 10 km of homeSource: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021
Education and languages33% of adults hold a degree or higher15% have no qualifications, 8% an apprenticeshipMain language: English 99%Source: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021
ClimateWarmest month July: highs 22°C, lows 12°CColdest month January: highs 7°C, lows 2°C655 mm of rain a year, 15 days with 10 mm or morewettest month November45 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)
Parks and green spacesMain Road Allotmentsallotments · 1.5 miSeaton Commonpark · 3.8 miThe Greenpark · 3.8 mi · 2 haThe Commonpark · 3.9 miSource: Ordnance Survey Open Greenspace
Earthquakes61 of magnitude 2 or more within 50 miles since 19705 of magnitude 3+, 1 of magnitude 4+Largest: magnitude 5.0 on 27 Feb 200832 mi away, Market Rasen, LincsMost recent: magnitude 2.0 on 25 Aug 202623 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 5.2 · PM2.5 6.2 · 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
Broadband93% of premises can get gigabit-capable broadband98% can get superfast (30 Mbit/s or more)0.1% cannot get a decent connection (below the 10 Mbit/s universal service obligation)3,505 residential premises in the census areaSource: Ofcom Connected Nations, July 2025
Elevation10 m33 ft above sea levelLand within 1 km ranges from 3 to 16 mSource: Ordnance Survey, OS Terrain 50
Local servicesHospitalEast Riding Community Hospital5.1 miGP surgeryLeven & Beeford Medical Practice2.3 miPharmacyLeven Pharmacy2.3 miDentistDental Access Centre4.1 miSource: NHS Organisation Data Service
SchoolsWithin 2 mi2 schools2 primaryPrimaryRiston Church of England Primary Academyages 3-11, 79 pupilsunder a milePrimarySkirlaugh Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary Schoolages 3-11, 131 pupils1.8 miSecondaryLift Kingswoodages 11-16, 1,592 pupils4.5 miCollegeWilberforce College5.9 miUniversityUniversity of Hull7.0 miSource: Department for Education, Get Information about Schools
Getting aroundAirportHumberside Airport HUY20 miMajor airportLeeds Bradford Airport LBA56 miRailway stationBeverley5.6 miBus stationBeverley Bus Station5.9 miFerryHull Ferry TerminalMyton8.1 miBus stops7 within a mileSources: Department for Transport NaPTAN; OurAirports
Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the HU11 postcode district.
