Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 17 h 8 min4:33 am – 9:41 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 7 h 23 min8:22 am – 3:45 pm
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People9,371 residentsin the Ouseburn, Hammerton & Tockwith census areaMedian age 45.33,532 households76% of homes owner-occupied42% owned outright8% social rented, 14% private rentedSource: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021
Work and commuting2.4% unemployment rate61% of adults are economically active, 4,429 in work, 24% retiredMain industries: retail and wholesale 15%, health and social work 11%, professional and scientific services 10%Getting to work: 45% work from home, 49% go by car, 5% walk or cycle32% of those who travel work within 10 km of homeSource: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021
Education and languages43% of adults hold a degree or higher12% have no qualifications, 5% 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°C664 mm of rain a year, 12 days with 10 mm or morewettest month November47 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 landmarksGospel Hillhill · under a mileTickering Hillhill · under a mileMarston Pondpond · under a mileRash Woodwoodland · under a mileDeighton Springwoodland · under a milePlatanus Pondpond · 1.4 miSource: Ordnance Survey Open Names
Parks and green spacesThe Greenpark · 2.6 miThe Little Toe Pump Tracksports ground · 1.8 miFollifieldspark · 3.2 miBebra Gardenspark · 4.0 mi · 3 haSource: Ordnance Survey Open Greenspace
Earthquakes133 of magnitude 2 or more within 50 miles since 197011 of magnitude 3+, 1 of magnitude 4+Largest: magnitude 4.0 on 7 Mar 197226 mi away, TodmordenMost recent: magnitude 2.0 on 13 Sep 202650 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 5.7 · 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
Broadband72% of premises can get gigabit-capable broadband93% can get superfast (30 Mbit/s or more)0.6% cannot get a decent connection (below the 10 Mbit/s universal service obligation)3,950 residential premises in the census areaSource: Ofcom Connected Nations, July 2025
Elevation40 m131 ft above sea levelLand within 1 km ranges from 24 to 45 mSource: Ordnance Survey, OS Terrain 50
Local servicesHospitalRipon Comm Hospital5.1 miGP surgeryThe Leeds Road Practice1.8 miPharmacyDay Lewis Pharmacy2.2 miDentistAshby Dental Practice2.0 miSource: NHS Organisation Data Service
SchoolsWithin 2 mi3 schools3 primaryPrimaryDeighton Gates Primary Schoolages 4-11, 203 pupils1.5 miPrimarySpofforth Church of England Controlled Primary Schoolages 3-11, 98 pupils1.8 miSecondaryWetherby High Schoolages 11-16, 828 pupils2.4 miCollegeAskham Bryan College10.4 miUniversityLeeds Arts University12.0 miSource: Department for Education, Get Information about Schools
Getting aroundAirportLeeds Bradford Airport LBA12 miRailway stationKnaresborough4.2 miBus stationWetherby Bus Station2.4 miBus stops6 within a mileSources: Department for Transport NaPTAN; OurAirports
Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the LS22 postcode district.
