Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 17 h 4 min4:29 am – 9:34 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 7 h 27 min8:14 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 13°CColdest month January: highs 7°C, lows 2°C600 mm of rain a year, 12 days with 10 mm or morewettest month June32 days of air frost, 7 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 landmarksSpragger Cloughwater · under a mileHumber Estuaryestuary · 1.2 miGrimsby Dock Towerhistoric site · 3.7 miNewlincs EfW facilityhistoric site · 4.1 miOxlands Hillhill · 2.9 miRoss Castlecastle · 5.5 miSunk Island Sandswetland · 2.2 miRing of Bright Waterlake · 5.1 miSources: Ordnance Survey Open Names; Overture Maps
Parks and green spacesSutherland Parkpark · 4.3 miSidney Parkpark · 4.7 mi · 5 haDuke of York Gardenspark · 4.7 mi · 4 haSource: Ordnance Survey Open Greenspace
Earthquakes70 of magnitude 2 or more within 50 miles since 19707 of magnitude 3+, 1 of magnitude 4+Largest: magnitude 5.0 on 27 Feb 200820 mi away, Market Rasen, LincsMost recent: magnitude 3.0 on 18 Sep 202635 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 5.5 · PM2.5 6.6 · PM10 12 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
Elevation2 m7 ft above sea levelLand within 1 km ranges from -2 to 6 mSource: Ordnance Survey, OS Terrain 50
Local servicesHospitalDiana Princess Of Wales Hospital Grimsby6.5 miGP surgerySt Patrick's Surgery3.7 miPharmacyPatrington Pharmacy3.8 miDentistMichael Bull And Associates4.5 miPolice stationHumberside Police - Cleethorpes North Police StationGrimsby4.4 miCash machineShell Grimsby (750)4.2 miSources: NHS Organisation Data Service; Overture Maps
SchoolsWithin 2 miNo schools listedCollegeTEC Partnership5.9 miSource: Department for Education, Get Information about Schools
Getting aroundAirportHumberside Airport HUY13 miMajor airportLeeds Bradford Airport LBA67 miRailway stationNew CleeEast Marsh4.3 miBus stationRiverhead ExchangeGrimsby5.0 miFerryHull Ferry TerminalMyton12 miBus stops1 within a mileEV chargingevyve Charging StationGrimsby4.9 miSources: Department for Transport NaPTAN; OurAirports; Overture Maps
Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the HU12 postcode district.
