Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 17 h 7 min4:29 am – 9:36 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 7 h 24 min8:16 am – 3:41 pm
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People7,142 residentsin the Aldbrough & Sproatley census areaMedian age 54.23,177 households82% of homes owner-occupied52% owned outright6% social rented, 12% private rentedSource: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021
Work and commuting4.2% unemployment rate54% of adults are economically active, 3,164 in work, 35% retiredMain industries: health and social work 15%, retail and wholesale 14%, construction 12%Getting to work: 21% work from home, 70% go by car, 2% take public transport, 6% walk or cycle45% 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 higher20% have no qualifications, 10% an apprenticeshipMain language: English 100%Source: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021
ClimateWarmest month July: highs 21°C, lows 12°CColdest month January: highs 7°C, lows 1°C665 mm of rain a year, 15 days with 10 mm or morewettest month July45 days of air frost, 9 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 landmarksKirk Garthhill · under a mileHornsea Rail Trailwalk or trail · 1.3 miWhitling Hillhill · 1.0 miThe Lakelake · 2.5 miWassand Hallhistoric site · 4.1 miLambwath Woodwoodland · under a mileBittern Boom Merewoodland · under a mileMeaux Abbeyhistoric site · 4.7 miSources: Ordnance Survey Open Names; Overture Maps
Parks and green spacesBurton Constable Parkpark · 2.0 mi · 70 haThe Greenpark · 1.3 mi · 2 haThe Commonpark · 2.4 miChurch Lane Allotmentsallotments · 1.7 miSource: Ordnance Survey Open Greenspace
Earthquakes63 of magnitude 2 or more within 50 miles since 19706 of magnitude 3+, 1 of magnitude 4+Largest: magnitude 5.0 on 27 Feb 200831 mi away, Market Rasen, LincsMost recent: magnitude 3.0 on 18 Sep 202650 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 5.3 · PM2.5 6.4 · 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
Broadband70% of premises can get gigabit-capable broadband97% can get superfast (30 Mbit/s or more)0.4% cannot get a decent connection (below the 10 Mbit/s universal service obligation)3,282 residential premises in the census areaSource: Ofcom Connected Nations, July 2025
Elevation20 m66 ft above sea levelLand within 1 km ranges from 7 to 27 mSource: Ordnance Survey, OS Terrain 50
SchoolsWithin 2 mi1 school1 primaryPrimarySkirlaugh Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary Schoolages 3-11, 131 pupils1.7 miSecondaryThe Marvell Collegeages 11-16, 1,232 pupils4.9 miCollegeWilberforce College5.0 miUniversityUniversity of Hull7.5 miSource: Department for Education, Get Information about Schools
Getting aroundAirportHumberside Airport HUY19 miMajor airportLeeds Bradford Airport LBA59 miRailway stationBeverley8.1 miBus stationHull Interchange8.2 miFerryHull Ferry TerminalMyton6.9 miBus stops2 within a mileEV chargingInstaVolt Charging StationHull6.7 miSources: Department for Transport NaPTAN; OurAirports; Overture Maps
Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the HU11 postcode district.
