Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 17 h 9 min4:33 am – 9:41 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 7 h 23 min8:22 am – 3:45 pm
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People5,890 residentsin the Knaresborough South & Follifoot census areaMedian age 52.82,511 households88% of homes owner-occupied55% owned outright2% social rented, 10% private rentedSource: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021
Work and commuting2.4% unemployment rate56% of adults are economically active, 2,719 in work, 35% retiredMain industries: retail and wholesale 16%, health and social work 15%, education 10%Getting to work: 39% work from home, 51% go by car, 2% take public transport, 7% walk or cycle66% of those who travel work within 10 km of homeSource: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021
Education and languages42% of adults hold a degree or higher11% 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 1°C690 mm of rain a year, 14 days with 10 mm or morewettest month August49 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 landmarksGoldsborough Hallhistoric site · under a mileRibston Hallhistoric site · 1.6 miCockstone Hillhill · under a mileSand Hillhill · under a mileLeys Pondpond · under a mileMill Streamriver · 2.1 miKiln Pondspond · under a mileGreat Woodwoodland · under a mileSources: Ordnance Survey Open Names; Overture Maps
Parks and green spacesKnaresborough St John's Playing Fieldpark · 1.8 mi · 2 haBebra Gardenspark · 2.0 mi · 3 haJacob Smith Parkpark · 2.3 mi · 12 haKnaresborough Rugby Union Football Clubplaying field · 1.4 mi · 2 haFysche Hall Playing Fieldsplaying field · 1.7 miKnaresborough Leisure and Wellness Centresports ground · 1.7 miSource: Ordnance Survey Open Greenspace
Earthquakes134 of magnitude 2 or more within 50 miles since 197011 of magnitude 3+, 1 of magnitude 4+Largest: magnitude 4.0 on 7 Mar 197227 mi away, TodmordenMost recent: magnitude 2.0 on 13 Sep 202648 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 4.8 · PM2.5 5.6 · PM10 10 µg/m³annual mean concentrations, 2024Within UK limits, above the WHO guideline for PM2.5Source: DEFRA modelled background pollution maps 2024, 1 km grid
Broadband88% of premises can get gigabit-capable broadband96% can get superfast (30 Mbit/s or more)0.1% cannot get a decent connection (below the 10 Mbit/s universal service obligation)2,979 residential premises in the census areaSource: Ofcom Connected Nations, July 2025
Elevation48 m157 ft above sea levelLand within 1 km ranges from 26 to 55 mSource: Ordnance Survey, OS Terrain 50
Local servicesHospitalRipon Comm Hospital4.0 miGP surgeryEastgate Medical Group1.8 miPharmacyBoots6 pharmacies within 2 milesunder a mileDentistDental Surgery1.9 miPolice stationHarrogate Police Station4.6 miCash machineThe Cooperative Food Starbeck, Starbeck3.2 miSources: NHS Organisation Data Service; Overture Maps
SchoolsWithin 2 mi6 schools4 primary, 1 secondary, 1 specialPrimaryGoldsborough Church of England Primary Schoolages 5-11, 71 pupilsright herePrimaryAspin Park Academyages 5-11, 416 pupils1.4 miSecondaryKing James's Schoolages 11-18, 1,554 pupils1.7 miCollegeAskham Bryan College11.9 miUniversityLeeds Beckett University14.0 miSource: Department for Education, Get Information about Schools
Getting aroundAirportLeeds Bradford Airport LBA14 miRailway stationKnaresborough2.1 miBus stationBus Stn Stand 4Harrogate4.8 miBus stops14 within a mileEV chargingRedline Car EV Charging StationKnaresborough1.0 miSources: Department for Transport NaPTAN; OurAirports; Overture Maps
Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the HG5 postcode district.
