Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 17 h 10 min4:29 am – 9:39 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 7 h 22 min8:19 am – 3:41 pm
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People6,846 residentsin the Rillington & Sherburn census areaMedian age 49.72,949 households61% of homes owner-occupied38% owned outright14% social rented, 25% private rentedSource: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021
Work and commuting2.7% unemployment rate61% of adults are economically active, 3,374 in work, 26% retiredMain industries: retail and wholesale 15%, health and social work 12%, farming, forestry and fishing 11%Getting to work: 30% work from home, 61% go by car, 1% take public transport, 7% walk or cycle37% of those who travel work within 10 km of homeSource: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021
Education and languages30% of adults hold a degree or higher18% have no qualifications, 7% an apprenticeshipMain language: English 99%Source: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021
ClimateWarmest month August: highs 20°C, lows 11°CColdest month January: highs 6°C, lows 1°C874 mm of rain a year, 21 days with 10 mm or morewettest month November47 days of air frost, 6 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 landmarksWharram Percyhistoric site · 1.4 miWilliam Daledale · under a mileDeep Daledale · under a mileKirk Hillhill · under a mileLow Merelake · 2.3 miBeamer Hillhill · 1.3 miBirdsall Househistoric site · 3.4 miWharram Percy Deserted Medieval Villagewalk or trail · 2.4 miSources: Ordnance Survey Open Names; Overture Maps
Parks and green spacesThixendale Cricket Clubplaying field · 1.2 miWayrham Picnic Sitepark · 3.8 miThe Greenpark · 4.5 miSource: Ordnance Survey Open Greenspace
Earthquakes64 of magnitude 2 or more within 50 miles since 19707 of magnitude 3+, 1 of magnitude 4+Largest: magnitude 5.0 on 27 Feb 200847 mi away, Market Rasen, LincsMost recent: magnitude 2.0 on 25 Aug 202643 mi away, Grimsby, LincolnshireSource: British Geological Survey earthquake database
Flood riskRivers and sea: no mapped risk within 500 m of the centreSource: Environment Agency, Risk of Flooding from Rivers and Sea
Air qualityNO2 3.4 · PM2.5 5.1 · PM10 9.4 µg/m³annual mean concentrations, 2024Within UK limits, above the WHO guideline for PM2.5Source: DEFRA modelled background pollution maps 2024, 1 km grid
Broadband33% of premises can get gigabit-capable broadband84% can get superfast (30 Mbit/s or more)1.2% cannot get a decent connection (below the 10 Mbit/s universal service obligation)3,124 residential premises in the census areaSource: Ofcom Connected Nations, July 2025
Elevation107 m351 ft above sea levelLand within 1 km ranges from 99 to 208 mSource: Ordnance Survey, OS Terrain 50
Local servicesHospitalMalton Community Hospital7.9 miGP surgeryWetwang4.7 miPharmacyBeecham Pharmacy7.1 miDentistThe Dental Health Practice7.6 miPolice stationNorth Yorkshire Police - Pocklington Police Station9.0 miSources: NHS Organisation Data Service; Overture Maps
Getting aroundAirportHumberside Airport HUY35 miMajor airportLeeds Bradford Airport LBA42 miRailway stationMalton7.4 miFerryHull Ferry TerminalMyton27 miEV chargingbp PulseMalton7.5 miSources: Department for Transport NaPTAN; OurAirports; Overture Maps
Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the YO17 postcode district.
