Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 17 h 6 min4:31 am – 9:37 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 7 h 25 min8:18 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 22°C, lows 12°CColdest month January: highs 7°C, lows 1°C705 mm of rain a year, 16 days with 10 mm or morewettest month November45 days of air frost, 9 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 landmarksThe Islandisland · 1.0 miWye Daledale · under a mileRudstone Daledale · under a mileH M Prison Everthorpehistoric site · 2.3 miDunnet Head Lighthousehistoric site · 2.4 miWest Hillhill · under a mileBunker's Hillhill · 1.0 miEight Acre Lakelake · 2.7 miSources: Ordnance Survey Open Names; Overture Maps
Parks and green spacesThe Greenpark · 1.3 miCave Castle Golf Clubgolf course · 1.7 mi · 62 haBull Pasturepark · 2.3 miKing George's Fieldpark · 2.3 miStation Road Allotmentsallotments · 1.9 miSource: Ordnance Survey Open Greenspace
Earthquakes73 of magnitude 2 or more within 50 miles since 19706 of magnitude 3+, 1 of magnitude 4+Largest: magnitude 5.0 on 27 Feb 200830 mi away, Market Rasen, LincsMost recent: magnitude 2.0 on 25 Aug 202628 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 4.7 · 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
Elevation58 m190 ft above sea levelLand within 1 km ranges from 29 to 126 mSource: Ordnance Survey, OS Terrain 50
Local servicesHospitalCastle Hill Hospital7.2 miGP surgeryHmp Humber(Everthorpe)2.3 miPharmacyBoots2.2 miDentistDental Surgery2.3 miPolice stationHumberside Police - MeltonNorth Ferriby6.2 miCash machineSewell South Cave (Sewell Group), South Cave3.0 miSources: NHS Organisation Data Service; Overture Maps
SchoolsWithin 2 mi2 schools2 primaryPrimaryNewbald Primary Schoolages 3-11, 102 pupils1.5 miPrimaryNorth Cave Church of England Primary Schoolages 4-11, 112 pupils1.9 miSecondaryThe Market Weighton Schoolages 11-16, 658 pupils4.9 miCollegeBishop Burton College5.7 miUniversityUniversity of Hull10.4 miSource: Department for Education, Get Information about Schools
Getting aroundAirportHumberside Airport HUY19 miMajor airportLeeds Bradford Airport LBA43 miRailway stationBroomfleet4.7 miBus stationBeverley Bus Station8.1 miFerryHull Ferry TerminalMyton15 miBus stops1 within a mileEV chargingOsprey Charging StationBrough5.1 miSources: Department for Transport NaPTAN; OurAirports; Overture Maps
Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the YO4 postcode district.
