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County or areaNorth Yorkshire
Postcode districtWF11
Telephone codeNot listed
Time zoneEurope/London (GMT/BST)
Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 17 h 5 min4:33 am – 9:39 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 7 h 26 min8:19 am – 3:45 pm
Sun todaySunrise –Sunset –
People7,411 residentsin the Hambleton, Monk Fryston & Byram census areaMedian age 48.13,285 households78% of homes owner-occupied43% owned outright11% social rented, 10% private rentedSource: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021
Work and commuting4.1% unemployment rate60% of adults are economically active, 3,521 in work, 30% retiredMain industries: retail and wholesale 17%, health and social work 12%, construction 11%Getting to work: 34% work from home, 61% go by car, 1% take public transport, 3% walk or cycle36% of those who travel work within 10 km of homeSource: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021
Education and languages32% of adults hold a degree or higher16% have no qualifications, 7% 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°C604 mm of rain a year, 12 days with 10 mm or morewettest month August39 days of air frost, 12 summer days above 25°C in a typical yearJanuary: 2 to 7°CJFebruary: 2 to 8°CFMarch: 3 to 10°CMApril: 5 to 13°CAMay: 7 to 17°CMJune: 10 to 19°CJJuly: 12 to 22°CJAugust: 12 to 21°CASeptember: 10 to 18°CSOctober: 7 to 14°CONovember: 4 to 10°CNDecember: 2 to 8°CD25°0°Source: Met Office HadUK-Grid 1991-2020 averages, 2 km grid (highs and lows from the 12 km grid)
Nearby landmarksBeal Islandisland · under a mileBeal Short Reachwater · under a mileBeal Long Reachwater · under a mileWillow Islandisland · 2.6 miLittle Riverriver · 2.1 miLunn Hillhill · 1.6 miSource: Ordnance Survey Open Names
Parks and green spacesGateforth Greenpark · 2.4 miKellington Allotmentsallotments · 1.7 miThe Greenpark · 4.4 mi · 2 haBarbican Gardenpark · 4.9 mi · 4 haSource: Ordnance Survey Open Greenspace
Earthquakes160 of magnitude 2 or more within 50 miles since 197015 of magnitude 3+, 2 of magnitude 4+Largest: magnitude 5.0 on 27 Feb 200842 mi away, Market Rasen, LincsMost recent: magnitude 2.0 on 25 Aug 202647 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 6.4 · PM2.5 6.5 · 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
Broadband95% of premises can get gigabit-capable broadband99% can get superfast (30 Mbit/s or more)0.2% cannot get a decent connection (below the 10 Mbit/s universal service obligation)3,557 residential premises in the census areaSource: Ofcom Connected Nations, July 2025
Elevation6 m20 ft above sea levelLand within 1 km ranges from 2 to 12 mSource: Ordnance Survey, OS Terrain 50
Local servicesHospitalPontefract General Infirmary5.3 miGP surgeryMonk Fryston Surgery2.5 miPharmacyFast Track Pharmacy2.2 miDentistDental Surgery2.8 miSource: NHS Organisation Data Service
SchoolsWithin 2 mi1 school1 primaryPrimaryKellington Primary Schoolages 3-11, 89 pupils1.7 miSecondaryDe Lacy Academyages 11-16, 853 pupils2.5 miCollegeHeart of Yorkshire Education Group12.9 miUniversityLeeds College of Music14.4 miSource: Department for Education, Get Information about Schools
Getting aroundAirportLeeds Bradford Airport LBA21 miRailway stationWhitley Bridge2.7 miBus stationPontefract Bus Station5.2 miBus stops7 within a mileSources: Department for Transport NaPTAN; OurAirports

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