Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 17 h 5 min4:30 am – 9:35 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 7 h 26 min8:16 am – 3:41 pm
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People8,434 residentsin the Burstwick & Thorngumbald census areaMedian age 48.43,699 households78% of homes owner-occupied43% owned outright9% social rented, 12% private rentedSource: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021
Work and commuting4.2% unemployment rate58% of adults are economically active, 3,909 in work, 30% retiredMain industries: health and social work 15%, retail and wholesale 15%, construction 11%Getting to work: 19% work from home, 72% go by car, 2% take public transport, 6% walk or cycle43% of those who travel work within 10 km of homeSource: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021
Education and languages26% of adults hold a degree or higher17% 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 2°C630 mm of rain a year, 13 days with 10 mm or morewettest month November34 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 landmarksRose Hillhill · under a milePollard Cloughvalley · under a mileHolme Hillhill · 1.3 miHedon Haven Cloughvalley · 1.2 miThorngumbald Cloughwetland · under a mileEast Halton Skitterestuary · 2.5 miSource: Ordnance Survey Open Names
Parks and green spacesWatson Parkpark · 2.1 miSheriff Highway Allotmentsallotments · 1.7 miEast Parkpark · 4.0 mi · 47 haAlexandra Gardenspark · 3.4 miSource: Ordnance Survey Open Greenspace
Earthquakes69 of magnitude 2 or more within 50 miles since 19706 of magnitude 3+, 1 of magnitude 4+Largest: magnitude 5.0 on 27 Feb 200823 mi away, Market Rasen, LincsMost recent: magnitude 3.0 on 18 Sep 202644 mi away, Southern North SeaSource: 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 6.8 · PM2.5 6.8 · 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
Broadband96% of premises can get gigabit-capable broadband99% can get superfast (30 Mbit/s or more)Every premises can get at least 10 Mbit/s (the universal service obligation)3,807 residential premises in the census areaSource: Ofcom Connected Nations, July 2025
Elevation3 m10 ft above sea levelLand within 1 km ranges from -2 to 15 mSource: Ordnance Survey, OS Terrain 50
Local servicesHospitalThe Princess Royal Hospital4.2 miGP surgeryHedon Group Practice2 surgeries within 2 miles2.0 miPharmacyHedon Pharmacy2 pharmacies within 2 miles1.9 miDentistTime For Teeth Hmp Hull3.3 miSource: NHS Organisation Data Service
SchoolsWithin 2 mi3 schools2 primary, 1 nurseryPrimaryPaull Primary Schoolages 3-11, 57 pupilsright herePrimaryHedon Primary Schoolages 4-11, 130 pupils1.9 miSecondaryHolderness Academyages 11-16, 906 pupils2.6 miCollegeWilberforce College4.2 miUniversityUniversity of Hull6.5 miSource: Department for Education, Get Information about Schools
Getting aroundAirportHumberside Airport HUY11 miMajor airportLeeds Bradford Airport LBA59 miRailway stationHull4.9 miBus stationHull Interchange5.0 miFerryHull Ferry TerminalMyton2.3 miBus stops5 within a mileSources: Department for Transport NaPTAN; OurAirports
Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the HU12 postcode district.
