Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 17 h 7 min4:28 am – 9:36 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 7 h 24 min8:16 am – 3:40 pm
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People8,198 residentsin the Hornsea census areaMedian age 55.53,710 households72% of homes owner-occupied49% owned outright10% social rented, 18% private rentedSource: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021
Work and commuting5.4% unemployment rate45% of adults are economically active, 2,989 in work, 40% retiredMain industries: retail and wholesale 17%, health and social work 16%, construction 11%Getting to work: 19% work from home, 61% go by car, 2% take public transport, 17% walk or cycle44% 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 higher22% have no qualifications, 8% an apprenticeshipMain language: English 99%Source: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021
ClimateWarmest month August: highs 21°C, lows 12°CColdest month January: highs 7°C, lows 1°C664 mm of rain a year, 15 days with 10 mm or morewettest month July28 days of air frost, 3 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 landmarksRolston Sandsbeach · under a mileMappleton Sandsbeach · under a mileRolston Cliffcliffs · under a mileHornsea Merelake · 1.7 miSouth Cliffcliffs · under a mileEuber Hillhill · under a mileWassand Hallhistoric site · 2.5 miScardale Hillhill · under a mileSources: Ordnance Survey Open Names; Overture Maps
Parks and green spacesHornsea Golf Clubgolf course · under a mile · 57 haHall Garth Parkpark · 1.7 mi · 10 haGrosvenor Gardenspark · 1.7 miThe Commonpark · 1.9 miHull Road Allotmentsallotments · 1.2 mi · 3 haHornsea Hubsports ground · 1.7 miSource: Ordnance Survey Open Greenspace
Earthquakes57 of magnitude 2 or more within 50 miles since 19706 of magnitude 3+, 1 of magnitude 4+Largest: magnitude 5.0 on 27 Feb 200834 mi away, Market Rasen, LincsMost recent: magnitude 2.0 on 25 Aug 202624 mi away, Grimsby, LincolnshireSource: 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 3.9 · PM2.5 5.8 · PM10 10 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 broadband97% can get superfast (30 Mbit/s or more)2.4% cannot get a decent connection (below the 10 Mbit/s universal service obligation)4,131 residential premises in the census areaSource: Ofcom Connected Nations, July 2025
Elevation17 m56 ft above sea levelLand within 1 km ranges from -2 to 25 mSource: Ordnance Survey, OS Terrain 50
SchoolsWithin 2 mi4 schools2 primary, 1 secondary, 1 nurseryPrimaryHornsea Burton Primary Schoolages 3-11, 75 pupils1.4 miPrimaryHornsea Community Primary Schoolages 4-11, 442 pupils1.7 miSecondaryHornsea School and Language Collegeages 11-18, 1,258 pupils2.0 miCollegeWilberforce College9.2 miUniversityUniversity of Hull11.8 miSource: Department for Education, Get Information about Schools
Getting aroundAirportHumberside Airport HUY23 miMajor airportLeeds Bradford Airport LBA61 miRailway stationArram11 miBus stationBeverley Bus Station12 miFerryHull Ferry TerminalMyton11 miBus stops9 within a mileCar parkMorrow Ave Car ParkHornsea2.2 miSources: Department for Transport NaPTAN; OurAirports; Overture Maps
Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the HU18 postcode district.
