Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 17 h 5 min4:30 am – 9:35 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 7 h 26 min8:16 am – 3:42 pm
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People6,363 residentsin the Goxhill, Barrow & New Holland census areaMedian age 49.82,735 households77% of homes owner-occupied43% owned outright7% social rented, 16% private rentedSource: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021
Work and commuting3.0% unemployment rate57% of adults are economically active, 2,936 in work, 29% retiredMain industries: retail and wholesale 16%, manufacturing 14%, health and social work 12%Getting to work: 22% work from home, 69% go by car, 6% walk or cycle48% 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 higher18% 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 8°C, lows 2°C641 mm of rain a year, 14 days with 10 mm or morewettest month June35 days of air frost, 10 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 landmarksDown Hall, Barrow upon Humberhistoric site · under a mileBarrow Havenhistoric site · under a mileNew Holland Merelake · 1.9 miBridge Hillhill · 1.6 miHull Castlecastle · 4.5 miWest Marshwetland · 1.3 miRiver Humber Bankwalk or trail · 2.9 miDeepdalevalley · 2.2 miSources: Ordnance Survey Open Names; Overture Maps
Parks and green spacesMidby Parkpark · under a mileCross Hill Market Placepark · under a mileWaters' Edge Country Parkpark · 2.1 mi · 44 haSource: Ordnance Survey Open Greenspace
Earthquakes74 of magnitude 2 or more within 50 miles since 19706 of magnitude 3+, 1 of magnitude 4+Largest: magnitude 5.0 on 27 Feb 200820 mi away, Market Rasen, LincsMost recent: magnitude 3.0 on 18 Sep 202648 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 6.0 · PM2.5 7.0 · 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
Broadband92% of premises can get gigabit-capable broadband95% can get superfast (30 Mbit/s or more)0.2% cannot get a decent connection (below the 10 Mbit/s universal service obligation)2,841 residential premises in the census areaSource: Ofcom Connected Nations, July 2025
Elevation5 m16 ft above sea levelLand within 1 km ranges from -2 to 25 mSource: Ordnance Survey, OS Terrain 50
Local servicesHospitalHull Royal Infirmary4.3 miGP surgeryThe Village Surgery2.1 miPharmacyBarrow Pharmacyunder a mileDentistBarton Dental Centre2.4 miPolice stationBarton Police StationBarton upon Humber2.4 miCash machineCostcutter Barrow on Humberunder a mileSources: NHS Organisation Data Service; Overture Maps
SchoolsWithin 2 mi4 schools2 primary, 1 secondary, 1 specialPrimaryJohn Harrison C of E Primary Schoolages 4-11, 180 pupilsunder a milePrimaryNew Holland Church of England and Methodist Primary Schoolages 3-11, 38 pupils1.4 miSecondaryBaysgarth Schoolages 11-16, 1,014 pupils2.0 miCollegeHull College4.8 miUniversityUniversity of Hull6.0 miSource: Department for Education, Get Information about Schools
Getting aroundAirportHumberside Airport HUY7.5 miMajor airportLeeds Bradford Airport LBA54 miRailway stationBarrow Haven1.1 miBus stationHull Interchange4.4 miFerryHull Ferry TerminalMyton6.1 miBus stops17 within a mileEV chargingIONITYHull3.0 miSources: Department for Transport NaPTAN; OurAirports; Overture Maps
Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the DN19 postcode district.
