Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 17 h 9 min4:33 am – 9:42 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 7 h 22 min8:23 am – 3:45 pm
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People8,026 residentsin the Killinghall & Hampsthwaite census areaMedian age 36.82,775 households77% of homes owner-occupied42% owned outright6% social rented, 14% private rentedSource: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021
Work and commuting2.7% unemployment rate57% of adults are economically active, 3,691 in work, 20% retiredMain industries: public administration and defence 14%, retail and wholesale 13%, health and social work 13%Getting to work: 36% work from home, 53% go by car, 2% take public transport, 8% walk or cycle69% of those who travel work within 10 km of homeSource: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021
Education and languages34% of adults hold a degree or higher18% have no qualifications, 6% an apprenticeshipMain language: English 98%Source: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021
ClimateWarmest month July: highs 20°C, lows 11°CColdest month January: highs 7°C, lows 1°C799 mm of rain a year, 20 days with 10 mm or morewettest month December51 days of air frost, 7 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 landmarksSpruisty Hillhill · under a mileCrag Hillhill · under a mileOld Niddwater · under a mileRipley Lakeswater · 1.3 miIrongate Bridge Reservoirreservoir · 2.3 miUmpleby Woodwoodland · under a mileSource: Ordnance Survey Open Names
Parks and green spacesOak Beck Parkpark · under a mile · 5 haKillinghall Moor Country Parkpark · 1.6 mi · 16 haOakdale Golf Coursegolf course · 1.5 mi · 56 haValley Gardenspark · 2.2 mi · 24 haNorth Outfall Allotmentsallotments · 1.2 miSource: Ordnance Survey Open Greenspace
Earthquakes137 of magnitude 2 or more within 50 miles since 197013 of magnitude 3+, 2 of magnitude 4+Largest: magnitude 4.0 on 7 Mar 197225 mi away, TodmordenMost recent: magnitude 2.0 on 13 Sep 202642 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 4.6 · PM2.5 5.5 · PM10 8.7 µg/m³annual mean concentrations, 2024Within UK limits, above the WHO guideline for PM2.5Source: DEFRA modelled background pollution maps 2024, 1 km grid
Broadband81% 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)3,495 residential premises in the census areaSource: Ofcom Connected Nations, July 2025
Elevation90 m295 ft above sea levelLand within 1 km ranges from 52 to 114 mSource: Ordnance Survey, OS Terrain 50
Local servicesHospitalNHS Nightingale Hospital Yorkshire And The Humber2.0 miGP surgeryJennyfield Health Centre2 surgeries within 2 miles1.5 miPharmacyJennyfield - The Pharmacist3 pharmacies within 2 miles1.4 miDentistMr Ma Homa1.5 miSource: NHS Organisation Data Service
SchoolsWithin 2 mi13 schools11 primary, 1 independent, 1 otherPrimaryKillinghall Church of England Primary Schoolages 4-11, 204 pupilsunder a milePrimarySaltergate Junior Schoolages 7-11, 211 pupils1.2 miSecondaryHarrogate High Schoolages 11-16, 579 pupils2.4 miCollegeNotre Dame Catholic Sixth Form College14.7 miUniversityLeeds Trinity University12.5 miSource: Department for Education, Get Information about Schools
Getting aroundAirportLeeds Bradford Airport LBA12 miRailway stationHarrogate2.3 miBus stationBus Stn Stand 4Harrogate2.2 miBus stops26 within a mileSources: Department for Transport NaPTAN; OurAirports
Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the HG3 postcode district.
