Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 17 h 6 min4:29 am – 9:36 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 7 h 25 min8:16 am – 3:41 pm
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People7,536 residentsin the Leven & Tickton census areaMedian age 52.23,304 households82% of homes owner-occupied50% owned outright6% social rented, 12% private rentedSource: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021
Work and commuting3.3% unemployment rate56% of adults are economically active, 3,468 in work, 34% retiredMain industries: health and social work 13%, retail and wholesale 13%, education 12%Getting to work: 25% work from home, 67% go by car, 1% take public transport, 6% walk or cycle41% of those who travel work within 10 km of homeSource: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021
Education and languages33% of adults hold a degree or higher15% have no qualifications, 8% 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 2°C655 mm of rain a year, 14 days with 10 mm or morewettest month November40 days of air frost, 12 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 landmarksBransholme Fishing Lakelake · 1.7 miGiant Hillhill · under a mileSand Hillhill · 1.3 miMeaux Abbeyhistoric site · 3.5 miThe Lakelake · 3.1 miHornsea Rail Trailwalk or trail · 2.2 miHumber Bridge Hesslebridge · 2.4 miForedyke Cloughvalley · 2.4 miSources: Ordnance Survey Open Names; Overture Maps
Parks and green spacesGanstead Park Golf Clubgolf course · 1.2 mi · 36 haEast Parkpark · 2.8 mi · 47 haBurton Constable Parkpark · 2.8 mi · 70 haForedyke Greenpark · 2.2 mi · 4 haEastmount Parksports ground · 1.5 mi · 19 haGleneagles Playing Fieldplaying field · 1.9 miSource: Ordnance Survey Open Greenspace
Earthquakes65 of magnitude 2 or more within 50 miles since 19706 of magnitude 3+, 1 of magnitude 4+Largest: magnitude 5.0 on 27 Feb 200828 mi away, Market Rasen, LincsMost recent: magnitude 3.0 on 18 Sep 202649 mi away, Southern North SeaSource: British Geological Survey earthquake database
Flood riskRivers and sea: areas at High risk within 500 m of the centrea 1 in 30 chance of flooding in any year, or greaterAlso medium, low risk areas nearbySource: Environment Agency, Risk of Flooding from Rivers and Sea
Air qualityNO2 6.6 · PM2.5 6.7 · 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
Broadband93% of premises can get gigabit-capable broadband98% can get superfast (30 Mbit/s or more)0.1% cannot get a decent connection (below the 10 Mbit/s universal service obligation)3,505 residential premises in the census areaSource: Ofcom Connected Nations, July 2025
Elevation3 m10 ft above sea levelLand within 1 km ranges from -2 to 9 mSource: Ordnance Survey, OS Terrain 50
Local servicesHospitalThe Princess Royal Hospital2.2 miGP surgeryHull Family Practice - Longhill Health Centre1.9 miPharmacyLonghill Pharmacy1.9 miDentistDental Access Centre2.1 miPolice stationTower Grange Police StationHull2.8 miCash machineHVO Limited (Nisa), Longhill Estate1.8 miSources: NHS Organisation Data Service; Overture Maps
SchoolsWithin 2 mi4 schools4 primaryPrimaryWansbeck Primary Schoolages 3-11, 252 pupils1.8 miPrimaryLonghill Primary Schoolages 3-11, 296 pupils1.9 miSecondaryLift Kingswoodages 11-16, 1,592 pupils2.1 miCollegeWilberforce College2.2 miUniversityUniversity of Hull4.5 miSource: Department for Education, Get Information about Schools
Getting aroundAirportHumberside Airport HUY16 miMajor airportLeeds Bradford Airport LBA57 miRailway stationHull5.2 miBus stationHull Interchange5.1 miFerryHull Ferry TerminalMyton4.3 miBus stops3 within a mileEV chargingInstaVolt Charging StationHull3.6 miSources: Department for Transport NaPTAN; OurAirports; Overture Maps
Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the HU11 postcode district.
