Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 17 h 5 min4:33 am – 9:38 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 7 h 26 min8:19 am – 3:45 pm
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People8,833 residentsin the Eggborough, Kellington & Smeaton census areaMedian age 46.93,688 households79% of homes owner-occupied41% owned outright9% social rented, 11% private rentedSource: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021
Work and commuting3.5% unemployment rate63% of adults are economically active, 4,444 in work, 26% retiredMain industries: retail and wholesale 16%, health and social work 12%, manufacturing 10%Getting to work: 32% work from home, 63% go by car, 1% take public transport, 4% walk or cycle30% 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, 6% 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°C595 mm of rain a year, 12 days with 10 mm or morewettest month August41 days of air frost, 12 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 landmarksGallows Hillhill · under a mileTemple Nesstidal water · under a mileNanpie Long Reachtidal water · under a mileBooty Wellwater · 1.7 miHirst Marshwetland · 1.4 miOld Heewater · 2.3 miSource: Ordnance Survey Open Names
Parks and green spacesPollington Airfield Memorial Gardenpark · 2.0 miGateforth Greenpark · 3.8 miThe Greenpark · 4.4 miSource: Ordnance Survey Open Greenspace
Earthquakes155 of magnitude 2 or more within 50 miles since 197015 of magnitude 3+, 2 of magnitude 4+Largest: magnitude 5.0 on 27 Feb 200838 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: 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 6.7 · PM2.5 6.6 · 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
Broadband92% of premises can get gigabit-capable broadband97% can get superfast (30 Mbit/s or more)0.4% cannot get a decent connection (below the 10 Mbit/s universal service obligation)3,717 residential premises in the census areaSource: Ofcom Connected Nations, July 2025
Elevation10 m33 ft above sea levelLand within 1 km ranges from -1 to 13 mSource: Ordnance Survey, OS Terrain 50
Local servicesHospitalThe New Selby War Memorial Hospital5.2 miGP surgery87 Selby Road2.1 miPharmacyEggborough Pharmacy2.1 miDentistSnaith Dental Care3.0 miSource: NHS Organisation Data Service
SchoolsWithin 2 mi1 school1 primaryPrimaryHensall Community Primary Schoolages 4-11under a mileSecondaryThe Snaith Schoolages 11-16, 837 pupils2.8 miCollegeDN Colleges Group12.2 miSource: Department for Education, Get Information about Schools
Getting aroundAirportLeeds Bradford Airport LBA25 miRailway stationHensallunder a mileBus stationBus Stn Stand 3Selby5.6 miBus stops20 within a mileSources: Department for Transport NaPTAN; OurAirports
Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the DN14 postcode district.
