Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 17 h 8 min4:33 am – 9:41 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 7 h 24 min8:22 am – 3:45 pm
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People6,114 residentsin the Spofforth, Burn Bridge & Huby census areaMedian age 50.22,463 households83% of homes owner-occupied48% owned outright7% social rented, 10% private rentedSource: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021
Work and commuting2.0% unemployment rate58% of adults are economically active, 2,836 in work, 30% retiredMain industries: professional and scientific services 14%, retail and wholesale 14%, health and social work 13%Getting to work: 49% work from home, 44% go by car, 2% take public transport, 4% walk or cycle54% of those who travel work within 10 km of homeSource: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021
Education and languages51% of adults hold a degree or higher9% have no qualifications, 4% 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°C634 mm of rain a year, 12 days with 10 mm or morewettest month August46 days of air frost, 9 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 landmarksBack Waterlake · under a mileNetherby Deepwater · under a mileBank Hillhill · under a mileBodrum Hillhill · under a mileWhitehead Woodwoodland · under a mileWillow Garthwoodland · under a mileSource: Ordnance Survey Open Names
Parks and green spacesThe Greenpark · 2.3 miGolden Acre Parkpark · 4.6 mi · 44 haFollifieldspark · 3.7 miSource: Ordnance Survey Open Greenspace
Earthquakes144 of magnitude 2 or more within 50 miles since 197011 of magnitude 3+, 1 of magnitude 4+Largest: magnitude 4.0 on 7 Mar 197221 mi away, TodmordenMost recent: magnitude 2.0 on 13 Sep 202649 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 5.7 · PM2.5 5.9 · PM10 9.9 µg/m³annual mean concentrations, 2024Within UK limits, above the WHO guideline for PM2.5Source: DEFRA modelled background pollution maps 2024, 1 km grid
Broadband71% of premises can get gigabit-capable broadband95% can get superfast (30 Mbit/s or more)0.1% cannot get a decent connection (below the 10 Mbit/s universal service obligation)2,640 residential premises in the census areaSource: Ofcom Connected Nations, July 2025
Elevation30 m98 ft above sea levelLand within 1 km ranges from 24 to 111 mSource: Ordnance Survey, OS Terrain 50
Local servicesHospitalDuchy Nuffield Hospital (Harrogate) (Sney)5.5 miGP surgeryThe Leeds Road Practice3.4 miPharmacyVillage Pharmacy3.4 miDentistDental Excellence At Harewood1.2 miSource: NHS Organisation Data Service
SchoolsWithin 2 mi4 schools3 primary, 1 independentPrimaryHarewood Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary Schoolages 5-11, 106 pupils1.1 miIndependentGateways Schoolages 2-19, 525 pupils1.2 miSecondaryLeeds Jewish Free Schoolages 11-18, 131 pupils4.6 miCollegeNotre Dame Catholic Sixth Form College7.5 miUniversityLeeds Beckett University7.3 miSource: Department for Education, Get Information about Schools
Getting aroundAirportLeeds Bradford Airport LBA7.5 miRailway stationPannal3.4 miBus stationWetherby Bus Station4.5 miSources: Department for Transport NaPTAN; OurAirports
Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the HG3 postcode district.
