Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 17 h 10 min4:32 am – 9:42 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 7 h 21 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°C669 mm of rain a year, 15 days with 10 mm or morewettest month October52 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 landmarksFairy Hillhill · under a mileNab Endwater · under a mileThe Islandisland · 2.2 miBorough Hillhill · 1.3 miMilby Cutdock · under a mileStaveley Lakelake · 3.7 miSource: Ordnance Survey Open Names
Parks and green spacesSwale Greenpark · 3.2 miThe Greenpark · 3.9 miSource: Ordnance Survey Open Greenspace
Earthquakes71 of magnitude 2 or more within 50 miles since 19707 of magnitude 3+, 1 of magnitude 4+Largest: magnitude 4.0 on 7 Mar 197233 mi away, TodmordenMost recent: magnitude 2.0 on 13 Sep 202645 mi away, Sedbergh, CumbriaSource: 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 5.5 · 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
Elevation19 m62 ft above sea levelLand within 1 km ranges from 9 to 46 mSource: Ordnance Survey, OS Terrain 50
Local servicesHospitalRipon And District Community Hospital5.5 miGP surgeryChurch Lane Surgeryunder a milePharmacyBoroughbridge Pharmacyunder a mileDentistBoroughbridge Dental Centreunder a mileSource: NHS Organisation Data Service
SchoolsWithin 2 mi4 schools3 primary, 1 secondaryPrimaryKirby Hill Church of England (VC) Primary Schoolages 2-11, 120 pupilsunder a milePrimaryBoroughbridge Primary Schoolages 3-11, 280 pupilsunder a mileSecondaryBoroughbridge High Schoolages 11-16, 388 pupilsunder a mileSource: Department for Education, Get Information about Schools
Getting aroundAirportLeeds Bradford Airport LBA19 miRailway stationKnaresborough6.9 miBus stationBus Stn Stand 4Harrogate9.2 miBus stops30 within a mileSources: Department for Transport NaPTAN; OurAirports
Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the YO5 postcode district.
