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, 15 days with 10 mm or morewettest month August49 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 mileOakheads Hillhill · under a mileTen Low Field Pondpond · under a mileStaveley Lakelake · 3.1 miThe Marwater · 1.4 miHigh Fish Pondpond · 1.1 miSource: Ordnance Survey Open Names
Parks and green spacesKnaresborough Golf Coursegolf course · 1.5 mi · 55 haJacob Smith Parkpark · 2.7 mi · 12 haKnaresborough St John's Playing Fieldpark · 2.5 mi · 2 haThe Greenpark · 2.7 miSource: Ordnance Survey Open Greenspace
Earthquakes126 of magnitude 2 or more within 50 miles since 197010 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: areas at Low risk within 500 m of the centrebetween a 1 in 1,000 and a 1 in 100 chance in any yearSource: Environment Agency, Risk of Flooding from Rivers and Sea
Air qualityNO2 5.0 · 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
Elevation43 m141 ft above sea levelLand within 1 km ranges from 40 to 63 mSource: Ordnance Survey, OS Terrain 50
Local servicesHospitalRipon Comm Hospital5.2 miGP surgeryBeech House Surgery2.8 miPharmacyChain Lane Pharmacy2.4 miDentistPurely Dental Care2.7 miSource: NHS Organisation Data Service
SchoolsWithin 2 mi1 school1 primaryPrimaryGoldsborough Church of England Primary Schoolages 5-11, 71 pupils1.9 miSecondaryKing James's Schoolages 11-18, 1,554 pupils2.8 miCollegeAskham Bryan College12.2 miUniversityYork St John University13.8 miSource: Department for Education, Get Information about Schools
Getting aroundAirportLeeds Bradford Airport LBA15 miRailway stationKnaresborough3.0 miBus stationBus Stn Stand 4Harrogate5.9 miBus stops6 within a mileSources: Department for Transport NaPTAN; OurAirports
Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the HG5 postcode district.
