Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 17 h 6 min4:30 am – 9:36 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 7 h 25 min8:17 am – 3:42 pm
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People6,736 residentsin the South Cave, Newbald & Little Weighton census areaMedian age 52.02,918 households84% of homes owner-occupied51% owned outright4% social rented, 11% private rentedSource: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021
Work and commuting2.6% unemployment rate59% of adults are economically active, 3,282 in work, 32% retiredMain industries: health and social work 15%, retail and wholesale 13%, education 12%Getting to work: 36% work from home, 58% go by car, 5% walk or cycle29% of those who travel work within 10 km of homeSource: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021
Education and languages43% of adults hold a degree or higher11% have no qualifications, 6% 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 1°C770 mm of rain a year, 18 days with 10 mm or morewettest month November45 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)
Parks and green spacesHessle Golf Clubgolf course · 1.3 mi · 54 haRisby Road Allotmentsallotments · 1.2 miThe Greenpark · 2.9 mi · 2 haTownend Parkpark · 2.9 miKing George's Fieldpark · 3.5 miSource: Ordnance Survey Open Greenspace
Earthquakes73 of magnitude 2 or more within 50 miles since 19705 of magnitude 3+, 1 of magnitude 4+Largest: magnitude 5.0 on 27 Feb 200827 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 4.8 · PM2.5 6.4 · 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
Broadband97% of premises can get gigabit-capable broadband98% can get superfast (30 Mbit/s or more)Every premises can get at least 10 Mbit/s (the universal service obligation)3,174 residential premises in the census areaSource: Ofcom Connected Nations, July 2025
Elevation108 m354 ft above sea levelLand within 1 km ranges from 73 to 138 mSource: Ordnance Survey, OS Terrain 50
Local servicesHospitalCastle Hill Hospital3.1 miGP surgeryThe Ridings Medical Group4.0 miPharmacySwanland Pharmacy3.2 miDentistDental Surgery3.0 miSource: NHS Organisation Data Service
SchoolsWithin 2 mi1 school1 primaryPrimaryLittle Weighton Rowley Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary Schoolages 2-11, 59 pupilsunder a mileSecondaryWolfreton School and Sixth Form Collegeages 11-18, 1,381 pupils3.6 miCollegeBishop Burton College4.7 miUniversityUniversity of Hull6.4 miSource: Department for Education, Get Information about Schools
Getting aroundAirportHumberside Airport HUY16 miMajor airportLeeds Bradford Airport LBA47 miRailway stationBrough4.4 miBus stationBeverley Bus Station5.7 miFerryHull Ferry TerminalMyton10 miBus stops2 within a mileSources: Department for Transport NaPTAN; OurAirports
Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the HU20 postcode district.
