Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 17 h 9 min4:32 am – 9:40 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 7 h 23 min8:21 am – 3:43 pm
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People6,183 residentsin the Linton, Tollerton & Raskelf census areaMedian age 49.62,530 households75% of homes owner-occupied43% owned outright9% social rented, 16% private rentedSource: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021
Work and commuting2.7% unemployment rate64% of adults are economically active, 3,231 in work, 25% retiredMain industries: health and social work 12%, retail and wholesale 12%, education 11%Getting to work: 38% work from home, 55% go by car, 1% take public transport, 6% walk or cycle31% of those who travel work within 10 km of homeSource: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021
Education and languages41% of adults hold a degree or higher12% have no qualifications, 5% an apprenticeshipMain language: English 99%Source: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021
ClimateWarmest month July: highs 22°C, lows 12°CColdest month January: highs 7°C, lows 1°C644 mm of rain a year, 14 days with 10 mm or morewettest month August45 days of air frost, 12 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 landmarksPoppleton Reachwater · under a mileRawcliffe Ingscliffs · 1.3 miBusky Close Reachwater · 1.5 miThe New Forestforest · 2.8 miCarr Hillhill · 2.5 miOverton Woodwoodland · 1.3 miSource: Ordnance Survey Open Names
Parks and green spacesMillennium Gardenspark · under a mile · 2 haThe Greenpark · under a mileYork Community Woodlandpark · 1.9 mi · 94 haSkelton Park Golf Coursegolf course · under a mile · 8 haMillfield Gardens Allotmentsallotments · under a mileRawcliffe Bike Parksports ground · 1.2 miSource: Ordnance Survey Open Greenspace
Earthquakes77 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 7 Sep 202523 mi away, Pontefract, W YorkshireSource: 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 5.6 · PM2.5 5.6 · 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
Broadband31% of premises can get gigabit-capable broadband91% can get superfast (30 Mbit/s or more)0.2% cannot get a decent connection (below the 10 Mbit/s universal service obligation)2,757 residential premises in the census areaSource: Ofcom Connected Nations, July 2025
Elevation18 m59 ft above sea levelLand within 1 km ranges from 5 to 21 mSource: Ordnance Survey, OS Terrain 50
Local servicesHospitalYork Hospitals NHS Trust Hq3.1 miGP surgeryThe Old Forge6 surgeries within 2 milesunder a milePharmacyCitywide Health-Poppleton Pharmacy2 pharmacies within 2 milesunder a mileDentistDental Surgery1.2 miSource: NHS Organisation Data Service
SchoolsWithin 2 mi6 schools5 primary, 1 secondaryPrimaryPoppleton Ousebank Primary Schoolages 3-11, 436 pupilsunder a milePrimarySkelton Primary Schoolages 3-11, 106 pupils1.0 miSecondaryManor Church of England Academyages 11-16, 1,136 pupils1.3 miCollegeYork College4.4 miUniversityYork St John University3.5 miSource: Department for Education, Get Information about Schools
Getting aroundAirportLeeds Bradford Airport LBA23 miRailway stationPoppleton1.1 miBus stationWetherby Bus Station11 miBus stops37 within a mileSources: Department for Transport NaPTAN; OurAirports
Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the YO30 postcode district.
