Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 17 h 6 min4:29 am – 9:34 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 7 h 25 min8:15 am – 3:40 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°C651 mm of rain a year, 13 days with 10 mm or morewettest month November33 days of air frost, 6 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 landmarksGills Merelake · 1.9 miSand le Merebeach · 1.9 miBroom Hillhill · under a mileCraikham Hillhill · under a mileMain Lakelake · 2.3 miThe Bogwater · 1.3 miSource: Ordnance Survey Open Names
Parks and green spacesValley Gardenspark · 3.5 miSource: Ordnance Survey Open Greenspace
Earthquakes70 of magnitude 2 or more within 50 miles since 19708 of magnitude 3+, 1 of magnitude 4+Largest: magnitude 5.0 on 27 Feb 200827 mi away, Market Rasen, LincsMost recent: magnitude 3.0 on 18 Sep 202640 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 4.5 · PM2.5 6.2 · 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
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
Elevation15 m49 ft above sea levelLand within 1 km ranges from 3 to 21 mSource: Ordnance Survey, OS Terrain 50
Local servicesHospitalWithernsea Hospital3.6 miGP surgeryHodgson Lane Surgeryright herePharmacyBoots3.5 miDentistLighthouse Dental Surgery3.4 miSource: NHS Organisation Data Service
SchoolsWithin 2 mi1 school1 primaryPrimaryRoos Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary Schoolages 3-11, 123 pupilsunder a mileSecondaryWithernsea High Schoolages 11-16, 734 pupils3.1 miCollegeWilberforce College9.7 miUniversityUniversity of Hull13.2 miSource: Department for Education, Get Information about Schools
Getting aroundAirportHumberside Airport HUY18 miMajor airportLeeds Bradford Airport LBA66 miRailway stationHull12 miBus stationHull Interchange12 miFerryHull Ferry TerminalMyton9.4 miBus stops4 within a mileSources: Department for Transport NaPTAN; OurAirports
Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the HU12 postcode district.
