Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 17 h 11 min4:30 am – 9:41 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 7 h 21 min8:21 am – 3:42 pm
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People9,296 residentsin the Sheriff Hutton, Slingsby & Swinton census areaMedian age 52.44,137 households71% of homes owner-occupied45% owned outright8% social rented, 21% private rentedSource: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021
Work and commuting2.9% unemployment rate61% of adults are economically active, 4,652 in work, 30% retiredMain industries: retail and wholesale 14%, health and social work 11%, education 9%Getting to work: 38% work from home, 54% go by car, 6% walk or cycle38% of those who travel work within 10 km of homeSource: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021
Education and languages41% of adults hold a degree or higher14% have no qualifications, 5% an apprenticeshipMain language: English 99%Source: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021
ClimateWarmest month July: highs 21°C, lows 12°CColdest month December: highs 7°C, lows 1°C723 mm of rain a year, 18 days with 10 mm or morewettest month November45 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 landmarksMoody Hillhill · under a mileDiana Hillhill · under a mileLow Waterlake · 2.4 miKitscrew Woodwoodland · under a mileTemple Bank Woodwoodland · under a mileGreat Lakelake · 3.9 miSource: Ordnance Survey Open Names
Parks and green spacesThe Greenpark · under a mileHall Greenpark · under a mileVillage Greenpark · 3.7 miSource: Ordnance Survey Open Greenspace
Earthquakes61 of magnitude 2 or more within 50 miles since 19706 of magnitude 3+, 1 of magnitude 4+Largest: magnitude 4.0 on 7 Mar 197248 mi away, TodmordenMost recent: magnitude 2.0 on 7 Sep 202537 mi away, Pontefract, W YorkshireSource: 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 3.4 · PM2.5 5.1 · 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
Broadband61% of premises can get gigabit-capable broadband90% can get superfast (30 Mbit/s or more)0.4% cannot get a decent connection (below the 10 Mbit/s universal service obligation)4,444 residential premises in the census areaSource: Ofcom Connected Nations, July 2025
Elevation33 m108 ft above sea levelLand within 1 km ranges from 28 to 93 mSource: Ordnance Survey, OS Terrain 50
Local servicesHospitalMalton Community Hospital7.2 miGP surgeryHovinghamunder a milePharmacyHelmsley Pharmacy6.3 miDentistHelmsley Smiles Limited6.2 miSource: NHS Organisation Data Service
SchoolsWithin 2 mi1 school1 primaryPrimarySlingsby Community Primary Schoolages 4-11, 87 pupils1.8 miUniversityYork St John University14.9 miSource: Department for Education, Get Information about Schools
Getting aroundAirportTeesside International Airport MME30 miMajor airportLeeds Bradford Airport LBA35 miRailway stationMalton7.7 miBus stops5 within a mileSources: Department for Transport NaPTAN; OurAirports
Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the YO62 postcode district.
