Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 17 h 8 min4:33 am – 9:42 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 7 h 23 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 20°C, lows 11°CColdest month January: highs 7°C, lows 1°C716 mm of rain a year, 17 days with 10 mm or morewettest month November50 days of air frost, 7 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 landmarksSwarth Hillhill · under a mileWoodcock Hillhill · under a mileBack Waterlake · 3.5 miIrongate Bridge Reservoirreservoir · 2.6 miBlack Woodwoodland · under a mileClark Woodwoodland · under a mileSource: Ordnance Survey Open Names
Parks and green spacesPannal Community Parkplaying field · under a mile · 6 haValley Gardenspark · 2.3 mi · 24 haHarlow Carr Botanical Gardenspark · 2.4 mi · 23 haFollifieldspark · 1.9 miHarrogate Rugby Union Football Clubplaying field · 1.3 mi · 10 haHarrogate Racquets Clubsports ground · 1.3 miSource: Ordnance Survey Open Greenspace
Earthquakes135 of magnitude 2 or more within 50 miles since 197011 of magnitude 3+, 1 of magnitude 4+Largest: magnitude 4.0 on 7 Mar 197222 mi away, TodmordenMost recent: magnitude 2.0 on 13 Sep 202646 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 5.2 · PM2.5 5.7 · PM10 8.7 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
Elevation112 m367 ft above sea levelLand within 1 km ranges from 73 to 159 mSource: Ordnance Survey, OS Terrain 50
Local servicesHospitalDuchy Nuffield Hospital (Harrogate) (Sney)2.3 miGP surgerySt Michaels Hospice2 surgeries within 2 miles1.5 miPharmacyDay Lewis Pharmacy1.5 miDentistDental Surgeryunder a mileSource: NHS Organisation Data Service
SchoolsWithin 2 mi9 schools5 primary, 3 secondary, 1 independentPrimaryPannal Primary Schoolages 4-11, 452 pupilsunder a milePrimaryOatlands Community Junior Schoolages 7-11, 356 pupils1.4 miSecondaryRossett Schoolages 11-18, 785 pupils1.6 miCollegeNotre Dame Catholic Sixth Form College10.1 miUniversityLeeds Trinity University8.9 miSource: Department for Education, Get Information about Schools
Getting aroundAirportLeeds Bradford Airport LBA8.3 miRailway stationPannalunder a mileBus stationBus Stn Stand 4Harrogate2.6 miBus stops20 within a mileSources: Department for Transport NaPTAN; OurAirports
Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the HG3 postcode district.
