Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 17 h 8 min4:28 am – 9:36 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 7 h 24 min8:17 am – 3:40 pm
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People7,055 residentsin the Skipsea, Beeford & Brandesburton census areaMedian age 53.73,139 households77% of homes owner-occupied48% owned outright7% social rented, 16% private rentedSource: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021
Work and commuting3.3% unemployment rate55% of adults are economically active, 3,207 in work, 34% retiredMain industries: retail and wholesale 13%, construction 12%, health and social work 12%Getting to work: 27% work from home, 64% go by car, 7% walk or cycle31% of those who travel work within 10 km of homeSource: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021
Education and languages28% of adults hold a degree or higher20% have no qualifications, 8% an apprenticeshipMain language: English 100%Source: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021
ClimateWarmest month August: highs 21°C, lows 12°CColdest month January: highs 7°C, lows 1°C663 mm of rain a year, 15 days with 10 mm or morewettest month July36 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 landmarksMill Hillhill · under a mileHornsea Merelake · 1.9 miBassymoor Hillhill · 1.0 miSwan Islandisland · 2.0 miPoverty Dikewater · under a mileHornsea Sandsbeach · 3.1 miSource: Ordnance Survey Open Names
Parks and green spacesSeaton Commonpark · within reachHall Garth Parkpark · 2.5 mi · 10 haThe Commonpark · 2.7 miSource: Ordnance Survey Open Greenspace
Earthquakes59 of magnitude 2 or more within 50 miles since 19705 of magnitude 3+, 1 of magnitude 4+Largest: magnitude 5.0 on 27 Feb 200835 mi away, Market Rasen, LincsMost recent: magnitude 2.0 on 25 Aug 202625 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 4.2 · PM2.5 5.9 · 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
Broadband78% of premises can get gigabit-capable broadband95% can get superfast (30 Mbit/s or more)0.5% cannot get a decent connection (below the 10 Mbit/s universal service obligation)3,355 residential premises in the census areaSource: Ofcom Connected Nations, July 2025
Elevation17 m56 ft above sea levelLand within 1 km ranges from 5 to 26 mSource: Ordnance Survey, OS Terrain 50
Local servicesHospitalHornsea Cottage Hospital2.8 miGP surgeryEastgate Medical Group, Hornsea2.8 miPharmacyTesco Instore Pharmacy2.5 miDentistA.e Jones2.6 miSource: NHS Organisation Data Service
SchoolsWithin 2 mi1 school1 primaryPrimarySigglesthorne Church of England Primary Academyages 3-11, 49 pupilsunder a mileSecondaryHornsea School and Language Collegeages 11-18, 1,258 pupils2.5 miCollegeWilberforce College9.0 miUniversityUniversity of Hull10.7 miSource: Department for Education, Get Information about Schools
Getting aroundAirportHumberside Airport HUY23 miMajor airportLeeds Bradford Airport LBA58 miRailway stationArram8.0 miBus stationBeverley Bus Station9.1 miFerryHull Ferry TerminalMyton11 miBus stops11 within a mileSources: Department for Transport NaPTAN; OurAirports
Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the HU11 postcode district.
