Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 17 h 9 min4:32 am – 9:42 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 7 h 22 min8:22 am – 3:44 pm
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People7,142 residentsin the Boroughbridge & Marton-cum-Grafton census areaMedian age 50.43,146 households72% of homes owner-occupied42% owned outright10% social rented, 16% private rentedSource: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021
Work and commuting2.4% unemployment rate62% of adults are economically active, 3,623 in work, 29% retiredMain industries: retail and wholesale 18%, health and social work 12%, construction 9%Getting to work: 33% work from home, 58% go by car, 8% walk or cycle39% of those who travel work within 10 km of homeSource: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021
Education and languages35% of adults hold a degree or higher15% have no qualifications, 7% an apprenticeshipMain language: English 98%Source: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021
ClimateWarmest month July: highs 21°C, lows 12°CColdest month January: highs 7°C, lows 1°C691 mm of rain a year, 16 days with 10 mm or morewettest month August50 days of air frost, 9 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 landmarksClareton Hillhill · under a mileGoldsborough Hallhistoric site · 2.3 miSand Hillhill · under a mileMother Shipton Statuehistoric site · 3.1 miThe Marwater · 1.0 miStaveley Lakelake · 2.7 miTen Low Field Pondpond · under a mileThe Daledale · 2.7 miSources: Ordnance Survey Open Names; Overture Maps
Parks and green spacesKnaresborough Golf Coursegolf course · 1.5 mi · 55 haJacob Smith Parkpark · 2.8 mi · 12 haKnaresborough St John's Playing Fieldpark · 2.6 mi · 2 haThe Greenpark · 2.8 miSource: Ordnance Survey Open Greenspace
Earthquakes119 of magnitude 2 or more within 50 miles since 19709 of magnitude 3+, 1 of magnitude 4+Largest: magnitude 4.0 on 7 Mar 197229 mi away, TodmordenMost recent: magnitude 2.0 on 13 Sep 202647 mi away, Sedbergh, CumbriaSource: 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 4.9 · PM2.5 5.6 · PM10 11 µg/m³annual mean concentrations, 2024Within UK limits, above the WHO guideline for PM2.5Source: DEFRA modelled background pollution maps 2024, 1 km grid
Broadband87% of premises can get gigabit-capable broadband98% can get superfast (30 Mbit/s or more)Every premises can get at least 10 Mbit/s (the universal service obligation)3,873 residential premises in the census areaSource: Ofcom Connected Nations, July 2025
Elevation58 m190 ft above sea levelLand within 1 km ranges from 41 to 63 mSource: Ordnance Survey, OS Terrain 50
Local servicesHospitalRipon Comm Hospital5.3 miGP surgeryStockwell Road Surgery2.9 miPharmacyChain Lane Pharmacy2.5 miDentistPurely Dental Care2.8 miPolice stationHarrogate Police Station5.9 miCash machineThe Cooperative Food Starbeck, Starbeck4.5 miSources: NHS Organisation Data Service; Overture Maps
SchoolsWithin 2 miNo schools listedCollegeAskham Bryan College12.5 miUniversityYork St John University14.0 miSource: Department for Education, Get Information about Schools
Getting aroundAirportLeeds Bradford Airport LBA16 miRailway stationKnaresborough3.1 miBus stationBus Stn Stand 4Harrogate6.0 miBus stops12 within a mileEV chargingRedline Car EV Charging StationKnaresborough2.6 miSources: Department for Transport NaPTAN; OurAirports; Overture Maps
Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the HG5 postcode district.
