Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 17 h 7 min4:30 am – 9:38 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 7 h 24 min8:18 am – 3:42 pm
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People8,577 residentsin the Market Weighton census areaMedian age 45.73,765 households72% of homes owner-occupied39% owned outright10% social rented, 17% private rentedSource: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021
Work and commuting3.3% unemployment rate62% of adults are economically active, 4,190 in work, 28% retiredMain industries: retail and wholesale 18%, health and social work 14%, education 11%Getting to work: 24% work from home, 65% go by car, 1% take public transport, 9% walk or cycle30% of those who travel work within 10 km of homeSource: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021
Education and languages31% of adults hold a degree or higher16% 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 1°C697 mm of rain a year, 16 days with 10 mm or morewettest month October46 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 landmarksHoughton Hall, Yorkshirehistoric site · 1.9 miLondesborough Hallhistoric site · 2.2 miThe Lakelake · 1.8 miSpring Daledale · 1.0 miRose Hillhill · under a mileMiddle Daledale · 1.3 miThe Islandisland · 2.1 miShipton Beckriver · 1.7 miSources: Ordnance Survey Open Names; Overture Maps
Parks and green spacesThe Greenpark · under a mileLondesborough Parkpark · 1.8 mi · 187 haMemorial Playing Fieldplaying field · under a milePrincess Parade Allotmentsallotments · under a mileSource: Ordnance Survey Open Greenspace
Earthquakes74 of magnitude 2 or more within 50 miles since 19707 of magnitude 3+, 2 of magnitude 4+Largest: magnitude 5.0 on 27 Feb 200835 mi away, Market Rasen, LincsMost recent: magnitude 2.0 on 25 Aug 202633 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 4.9 · 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
Broadband91% 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)4,171 residential premises in the census areaSource: Ofcom Connected Nations, July 2025
Elevation31 m102 ft above sea levelLand within 1 km ranges from 18 to 61 mSource: Ordnance Survey, OS Terrain 50
Local servicesHospitalEast Riding Community Hospital10 miGP surgeryMarket Weighton Group Practiceunder a milePharmacyCohens Chemistunder a mileDentistMarket Weighton Dental Practiceunder a milePolice stationHumberside Police - Pocklington Police StationYork6.5 miSources: NHS Organisation Data Service; Overture Maps
SchoolsWithin 2 mi5 schools3 primary, 1 secondary, 1 specialPrimaryMount Pleasant Church of England Voluntary Controlled Junior Schoolages 7-11, 292 pupilsunder a mileSecondaryThe Market Weighton Schoolages 11-16, 658 pupilsunder a milePrimaryMarket Weighton Infant Schoolages 3-7, 281 pupilsunder a mileCollegeBishop Burton College6.8 miUniversityUniversity of Hull13.9 miSource: Department for Education, Get Information about Schools
Getting aroundAirportHumberside Airport HUY24 miMajor airportLeeds Bradford Airport LBA41 miRailway stationGilberdyke8.6 miBus stationBeverley Bus Station9.7 miFerryHull Ferry TerminalMyton18 miBus stops17 within a mileEV chargingInstaVolt Charging StationYork1.5 miSources: Department for Transport NaPTAN; OurAirports; Overture Maps
Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the YO43 postcode district.
