Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 17 h 6 min4:29 am – 9:35 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 7 h 25 min8:16 am – 3:41 pm
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People7,350 residentsin the Hedon & Preston census areaMedian age 52.23,358 households76% of homes owner-occupied45% owned outright6% social rented, 18% private rentedSource: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021
Work and commuting3.9% unemployment rate54% of adults are economically active, 3,250 in work, 35% retiredMain industries: retail and wholesale 15%, health and social work 14%, manufacturing 12%Getting to work: 20% work from home, 67% go by car, 2% take public transport, 9% walk or cycle58% 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 higher22% have no qualifications, 8% 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°C642 mm of rain a year, 13 days with 10 mm or morewettest month November38 days of air frost, 11 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 landmarksMill Hillhill · under a mileBlackmoor Hillhill · under a mileDuck Hill Wellwater · under a mileThe Lakelake · 3.3 miHedon Haven Cloughvalley · 1.8 miPollard Cloughvalley · 2.3 miSource: Ordnance Survey Open Names
Parks and green spacesWatson Parkpark · 1.1 miPreston Playing Fieldplaying field · under a mileWyton Road Allotmentsallotments · under a mileBurton Constable Parkpark · 3.2 mi · 70 haEast Parkpark · 4.0 mi · 47 haSource: Ordnance Survey Open Greenspace
Earthquakes68 of magnitude 2 or more within 50 miles since 19707 of magnitude 3+, 1 of magnitude 4+Largest: magnitude 5.0 on 27 Feb 200825 mi away, Market Rasen, LincsMost recent: magnitude 3.0 on 18 Sep 202645 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 7.8 · PM2.5 6.9 · 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
Broadband100% of premises can get gigabit-capable broadband100% can get superfast (30 Mbit/s or more)Every premises can get at least 10 Mbit/s (the universal service obligation)3,555 residential premises in the census areaSource: Ofcom Connected Nations, July 2025
Elevation9 m30 ft above sea levelLand within 1 km ranges from 2 to 12 mSource: Ordnance Survey, OS Terrain 50
Local servicesHospitalThe Princess Royal Hospital3.4 miGP surgeryHedon Ooh4 surgeries within 2 milesunder a milePharmacyBoots2 pharmacies within 2 miles1.2 miDentistMain Road (Dental Surgery)2.4 miSource: NHS Organisation Data Service
SchoolsWithin 2 mi5 schools3 primary, 1 secondary, 1 nurseryPrimaryPreston Primary Schoolages 4-11, 147 pupilsunder a mileSecondaryHolderness Academyages 11-16, 906 pupilsunder a milePrimaryHedon Primary Schoolages 4-11, 130 pupils1.2 miCollegeWilberforce College3.4 miUniversityUniversity of Hull6.9 miSource: Department for Education, Get Information about Schools
Getting aroundAirportHumberside Airport HUY14 miMajor airportLeeds Bradford Airport LBA60 miRailway stationHull6.1 miBus stationHull Interchange6.1 miFerryHull Ferry TerminalMyton3.2 miBus stops22 within a mileSources: Department for Transport NaPTAN; OurAirports
Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the HU12 postcode district.
