Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 17 h 6 min4:30 am – 9:35 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 7 h 26 min8:16 am – 3:41 pm
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People8,977 residentsin the Southcoates Central & Docks census areaMedian age 38.03,436 households59% of homes owner-occupied27% owned outright21% social rented, 19% private rentedSource: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021
Work and commuting7.3% unemployment rate60% of adults are economically active, 4,080 in work, 16% retiredMain industries: retail and wholesale 19%, health and social work 14%, manufacturing 14%Getting to work: 15% work from home, 62% go by car, 7% take public transport, 16% walk or cycle82% of those who travel work within 10 km of homeSource: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021
Education and languages19% of adults hold a degree or higher23% have no qualifications, 7% an apprenticeshipMain language: English 94%2% cannot speak English wellSource: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021
ClimateWarmest month July: highs 22°C, lows 12°CColdest month January: highs 8°C, lows 2°C641 mm of rain a year, 13 days with 10 mm or morewettest month November33 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)
Parks and green spacesEast Parkpark · 1.4 mi · 47 haAlexandra Gardenspark · 1.0 miThe Waudby Centresports ground · under a mile · 10 haAlderman Kneeshaw Recreation Groundplaying field · 1.1 mi · 18 haVictoria Parkpark · 2.0 mi · 4 haIngs Playing Fieldplaying field · 1.8 mi · 5 haSource: Ordnance Survey Open Greenspace
Earthquakes69 of magnitude 2 or more within 50 miles since 19706 of magnitude 3+, 1 of magnitude 4+Largest: magnitude 5.0 on 27 Feb 200824 mi away, Market Rasen, LincsMost recent: magnitude 3.0 on 18 Sep 202647 mi away, Southern North SeaSource: British Geological Survey earthquake database
Flood riskRivers and sea: areas at Medium risk within 500 m of the centrebetween a 1 in 100 and a 1 in 30 chance in any yearAlso low risk areas nearbySource: Environment Agency, Risk of Flooding from Rivers and Sea
Air qualityNO2 16 · PM2.5 8.1 · PM10 13 µg/m³annual mean concentrations, 2024Within UK limits, above the WHO guideline for NO2 and PM2.5Source: DEFRA modelled background pollution maps 2024, 1 km grid
Broadband100% of premises can get gigabit-capable broadband100% can get superfast (30 Mbit/s or more)Every premises can get at least 10 Mbit/s (the universal service obligation)3,592 residential premises in the census areaSource: Ofcom Connected Nations, July 2025
Elevation3 m10 ft above sea levelLand within 1 km ranges from 1 to 9 mSource: Ordnance Survey, OS Terrain 50
Local servicesHospitalThe Princess Royal Hospital1.7 miGP surgeryMarfleet Group Practice19 surgeries within 2 milesunder a milePharmacyMarfleet Pharmacy15 pharmacies within 2 milesunder a mileDentistTime For Teeth Hmp Hull1.2 miSource: NHS Organisation Data Service
SchoolsWithin 2 mi23 schools18 primary, 3 secondary, 1 special, 1 otherPrimaryMarfleet Primary Academyages 2-11, 176 pupilsright herePrimarySt Richard's VC Academyages 2-11, 347 pupilsunder a mileSecondaryLiberty Academyages 11-18, 1,199 pupilsunder a mileCollegeWilberforce College1.7 miUniversityUniversity of Hull4.2 miSource: Department for Education, Get Information about Schools
Getting aroundAirportHumberside Airport HUY13 miMajor airportLeeds Bradford Airport LBA57 miRailway stationHull3.2 miBus stationHull Interchange3.2 miFerryHull Ferry TerminalMytonunder a mileBus stops107 within a mileSources: Department for Transport NaPTAN; OurAirports
Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the HU9 postcode district.
