Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 17 h 5 min4:31 am – 9:36 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 7 h 26 min8:16 am – 3:43 pm
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People9,586 residentsin the Brigg & South Ferriby census areaMedian age 51.44,269 households69% of homes owner-occupied42% owned outright14% social rented, 17% private rentedSource: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021
Work and commuting4.3% unemployment rate54% of adults are economically active, 4,208 in work, 32% retiredMain industries: retail and wholesale 16%, health and social work 15%, manufacturing 13%Getting to work: 22% work from home, 66% go by car, 1% take public transport, 10% walk or cycle40% 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 higher21% have no qualifications, 6% an apprenticeshipMain language: English 99%Source: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021
ClimateWarmest month July: highs 21°C, lows 12°CColdest month January: highs 7°C, lows 2°C655 mm of rain a year, 15 days with 10 mm or morewettest month November38 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 landmarksFerriby Hillhill · under a mileHistoric Barton upon Humberhistoric site · 2.8 miRead's Islandisland · 2.3 miHorkstow Bridgebridge · 1.6 miRed Cliffcliffs · 2.5 miRiver Humber Bankwalk or trail · 2.7 miFar Ingswater · 2.0 miHessle War Memorial Parkhistoric site · 4.3 miSources: Ordnance Survey Open Names; Overture Maps
Parks and green spacesWaters' Edge Country Parkpark · 2.8 mi · 44 haBaysgarth Parkpark · 2.6 mi · 11 haHumber Bridge Country Parkpark · 3.4 mi · 30 haSource: Ordnance Survey Open Greenspace
Earthquakes75 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 2.0 on 25 Aug 202619 mi away, Grimsby, LincolnshireSource: 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 5.4 · PM2.5 6.8 · 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
Broadband81% 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)4,519 residential premises in the census areaSource: Ofcom Connected Nations, July 2025
Elevation17 m56 ft above sea levelLand within 1 km ranges from -2 to 87 mSource: Ordnance Survey, OS Terrain 50
Local servicesHospitalSpire Hull And East Riding Hospital5.2 miGP surgeryWest Town Surgery2.6 miPharmacyBoots2.7 miDentistBarton Dental Centre2.7 miPolice stationBarton Police StationBarton upon Humber2.6 miCash machineThe Cooperative Food Barton Upon Humber2.8 miSources: NHS Organisation Data Service; Overture Maps
SchoolsWithin 2 mi1 school1 primaryPrimarySouth Ferriby Primary Schoolages 5-11, 85 pupilsunder a mileSecondaryBaysgarth Schoolages 11-16, 1,014 pupils3.0 miCollegeWyke Sixth Form College7.7 miUniversityUniversity of Hull8.6 miSource: Department for Education, Get Information about Schools
Getting aroundAirportHumberside Airport HUY9.4 miMajor airportLeeds Bradford Airport LBA49 miRailway stationBarton-on-HumberBarton-upon-Humber2.7 miBus stationHymers CollegeThe Avenues7.7 miFerryHull Ferry TerminalMyton11 miBus stops13 within a mileEV chargingevyve Charging StationHessle4.0 miSources: Department for Transport NaPTAN; OurAirports; Overture Maps
Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the DN18 postcode district.
