Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 17 h 11 min4:31 am – 9:43 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 January: highs 7°C, lows 1°C654 mm of rain a year, 15 days with 10 mm or morewettest month August62 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)
Parks and green spacesDishforth Recreation Groundplaying field · 1.8 mi · 2 haThe Greenpark · 2.9 miWorkhouse Gardenspark · 4.2 miAllhallows Parkpark · 4.2 miSource: Ordnance Survey Open Greenspace
Earthquakes69 of magnitude 2 or more within 50 miles since 19707 of magnitude 3+, 2 of magnitude 4+Largest: magnitude 4.0 on 7 Mar 197237 mi away, TodmordenMost recent: magnitude 2.0 on 13 Sep 202642 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 4.2 · PM2.5 5.3 · 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
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
Elevation32 m105 ft above sea levelLand within 1 km ranges from 25 to 53 mSource: Ordnance Survey, OS Terrain 50
Local servicesHospitalRipon And District Community Hospital4.5 miGP surgeryTopcliffe Surgery2.0 miPharmacyBoots4.4 miDentistTopcliffe Dental Centre2.7 miSource: NHS Organisation Data Service
SchoolsWithin 2 mi4 schools2 primary, 2 independentIndependentDarwin Schoolages 11-16, 9 pupils1.2 miIndependentQueen Mary's Schoolages 0-16, 221 pupils1.3 miSecondaryRipon Grammar Schoolages 11-18, 957 pupils4.8 miSource: Department for Education, Get Information about Schools
Getting aroundAirportLeeds Bradford Airport LBA23 miRailway stationThirsk4.6 miBus stationBus Stn Stand 4Harrogate13 miFerryTransporter Bridge South SideMiddlesbrough30 miBus stops3 within a mileSources: Department for Transport NaPTAN; OurAirports
Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the YO7 postcode district.
