Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 17 h 13 min4:27 am – 9:40 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 7 h 19 min8:20 am – 3:39 pm
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People9,362 residentsin the Newby & Scalby census areaMedian age 53.14,205 households79% of homes owner-occupied52% owned outright10% social rented, 9% private rentedSource: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021
Work and commuting3.6% unemployment rate51% of adults are economically active, 3,897 in work, 39% retiredMain industries: health and social work 19%, retail and wholesale 13%, education 11%Getting to work: 20% work from home, 64% go by car, 3% take public transport, 13% walk or cycle78% of those who travel work within 10 km of homeSource: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021
Education and languages32% of adults hold a degree or higher17% have no qualifications, 10% an apprenticeshipMain language: English 99%Source: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021
ClimateWarmest month July: highs 20°C, lows 12°CColdest month January: highs 7°C, lows 2°C747 mm of rain a year, 18 days with 10 mm or morewettest month November22 days of air frost, 4 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 landmarksThroxenby Merelake · under a mileSuffield Merelake · 1.3 miScalby Ness Sandsbeach · 1.6 miNorth Sandsbeach · 2.0 miPeasholm Islandisland · 1.7 miThroxenby Headhill · under a mileSource: Ordnance Survey Open Names
Parks and green spacesNorth Cliff Golf Coursegolf course · under a mile · 42 haPeasholm Parkpark · 1.5 mi · 14 haFalsgrave Parkpark · 2.1 mi · 8 haClarence Gardenspark · 2.3 mi · 17 haGallows Fieldplaying field · 1.2 mi · 8 haAlpamaresports ground · 1.5 miSource: Ordnance Survey Open Greenspace
Earthquakes37 of magnitude 2 or more within 50 miles since 19705 of magnitude 3+, 0 of magnitude 4+Largest: magnitude 3.0 on 23 Jan 202040 mi away, Stockton, County DurhamMost recent: magnitude 2.0 on 9 Mar 202336 mi away, Hilton, North 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 3.6 · PM2.5 4.8 · PM10 9.0 µg/m³annual mean concentrations, 2024Within the WHO guidelines for all threeSource: DEFRA modelled background pollution maps 2024, 1 km grid
Broadband98% of premises can get gigabit-capable broadband100% can get superfast (30 Mbit/s or more)Every premises can get at least 10 Mbit/s (the universal service obligation)4,561 residential premises in the census areaSource: Ofcom Connected Nations, July 2025
Elevation52 m171 ft above sea levelLand within 1 km ranges from 25 to 104 mSource: Ordnance Survey, OS Terrain 50
Local servicesHospitalCross Lane Hospital1.1 miGP surgeryHackness Road Surgery7 surgeries within 2 milesunder a milePharmacyNewby Pharmacy4 pharmacies within 2 milesunder a mileDentistScalby Road (Dental Surgery)under a mileSource: NHS Organisation Data Service
SchoolsWithin 2 mi8 schools5 primary, 2 secondary, 1 specialPrimaryNewby and Scalby Academyages 4-11, 406 pupilsunder a mileSecondaryScalby Academyages 11-16, 980 pupilsunder a milePrimaryBarrowcliff Schoolages 5-11, 219 pupils1.1 miCollegeScarborough Sixth Form College1.8 miSource: Department for Education, Get Information about Schools
Getting aroundAirportTeesside International Airport MME42 miMajor airportLeeds Bradford Airport LBA57 miRailway stationScarborough2.2 miBus stops56 within a mileSources: Department for Transport NaPTAN; OurAirports
Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the YO12 postcode district.
