Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 17 h 11 min4:32 am – 9:42 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 7 h 21 min8:23 am – 3:44 pm
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People6,496 residentsin the Dishforth, Baldersby & Markington census areaMedian age 48.32,763 households68% of homes owner-occupied41% owned outright9% social rented, 23% private rentedSource: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021
Work and commuting2.8% unemployment rate61% of adults are economically active, 3,182 in work, 28% retiredMain industries: retail and wholesale 15%, health and social work 10%, construction 9%Getting to work: 34% work from home, 57% go by car, 6% walk or cycle43% of those who travel work within 10 km of homeSource: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021
Education and languages38% of adults hold a degree or higher13% have no qualifications, 6% an apprenticeshipMain language: English 98%Source: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021
ClimateWarmest month July: highs 21°C, lows 12°CColdest month December: highs 7°C, lows 1°C650 mm of rain a year, 15 days with 10 mm or morewettest month August52 days of air frost, 11 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 landmarksWindmill Hillhill · under a mileStudforth Hillhill · under a mileAldborough Roman Sitehistoric site · 2.8 miSpringlands Woodwoodland · under a mileHelperby Wathwater · 2.3 miLong Woodwoodland · 1.0 miNab Endwater · 2.3 miWay of the Roseshistoric site · 4.6 miSources: Ordnance Survey Open Names; Overture Maps
Parks and green spacesSwale Greenpark · 2.2 miDishforth Recreation Groundplaying field · 1.3 mi · 2 haThe Greenpark · 3.6 miSource: Ordnance Survey Open Greenspace
Earthquakes68 of magnitude 2 or more within 50 miles since 19707 of magnitude 3+, 1 of magnitude 4+Largest: magnitude 4.0 on 7 Mar 197235 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 4.3 · PM2.5 5.3 · PM10 10 µg/m³annual mean concentrations, 2024Within UK limits, above the WHO guideline for PM2.5Source: DEFRA modelled background pollution maps 2024, 1 km grid
Broadband34% of premises can get gigabit-capable broadband87% can get superfast (30 Mbit/s or more)1.2% cannot get a decent connection (below the 10 Mbit/s universal service obligation)2,870 residential premises in the census areaSource: Ofcom Connected Nations, July 2025
Elevation22 m72 ft above sea levelLand within 1 km ranges from 15 to 26 mSource: Ordnance Survey, OS Terrain 50
Local servicesHospitalRipon And District Community Hospital5.7 miGP surgeryDishforth Medical Centreunder a milePharmacyBoroughbridge Pharmacy2.8 miDentistBoroughbridge Dental Centre3.2 miPolice stationRipon Police Station5.5 miCash machineBPThirsk4.3 miSources: NHS Organisation Data Service; Overture Maps
SchoolsWithin 2 mi4 schools3 primary, 1 independentPrimaryDishforth Airfield Community Primary Schoolages 3-11, 96 pupilsunder a mileIndependentCundall Manor Schoolages 2-16, 295 pupils1.7 miSecondaryBoroughbridge High Schoolages 11-16, 388 pupils3.2 miSource: Department for Education, Get Information about Schools
Getting aroundAirportLeeds Bradford Airport LBA22 miRailway stationThirsk6.5 miBus stationBus Stn Stand 4Harrogate12 miBus stops5 within a mileEV chargingbp PulseYork2.7 miSources: Department for Transport NaPTAN; OurAirports; Overture Maps
Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the YO6 postcode district.
