Local servicesHospitalThe New Selby War Memorial Hospitalunder a mileGP surgeryPosterngate Surgery5 surgeries within 2 milesunder a milePharmacyBoots6 pharmacies within 2 milesright hereDentistPark Street Dental Practiceright hereSource: NHS Organisation Data Service
SchoolsWithin 2 mi13 schools9 primary, 3 secondary, 1 otherPrimarySelby Abbey Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary Schoolages 2-11, 303 pupilsunder a milePrimaryBarlby Bridge Community Primary Schoolages 3-11, 144 pupilsunder a mileSecondarySelby High School Specialist School for the Arts and Scienceages 11-16, 1,176 pupilsunder a mileCollegeAskham Bryan College10.2 miUniversityUniversity of York11.4 miSource: Department for Education, Get Information about Schools
Getting aroundAirportLeeds Bradford Airport LBA25 miRailway stationSelbyunder a mileBus stationBus Stn Stand 3Selbyunder a mileBus stops99 within a mileSources: Department for Transport NaPTAN; OurAirports
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Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 17 h 6 min4:33 am – 9:39 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 7 h 25 min8:19 am – 3:44 pm
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People13,298 residentsin the Selby Town census areaMedian age 36.05,910 households48% of homes owner-occupied19% owned outright26% social rented, 24% private rentedSource: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021
Work and commuting5.5% unemployment rate69% of adults are economically active, 6,812 in work, 16% retiredMain industries: retail and wholesale 20%, manufacturing 14%, health and social work 12%Getting to work: 18% work from home, 59% go by car, 4% take public transport, 18% walk or cycle52% of those who travel work within 10 km of homeSource: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021
Education and languages24% of adults hold a degree or higher21% have no qualifications, 7% an apprenticeshipMain language: English 89%3% cannot speak English wellSource: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021
ClimateWarmest month July: highs 22°C, lows 12°CColdest month January: highs 7°C, lows 2°C589 mm of rain a year, 13 days with 10 mm or morewettest month August44 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 landmarksSelby Long Reachtidal water · under a mileWillow Tree Reachtidal water · under a mileThree Lakeswater · under a mileThe Tunnelwater · 1.7 miFairview Lakelake · 3.4 miStaynor Woodwoodland · under a mileSource: Ordnance Survey Open Names
Parks and green spacesSelby Parkpark · within reach · 2 haWaterfront Gardenspark · under a mileBondgate Community Woodlandpark · under a mile · 3 haSelby Leisure Centresports ground · under a mile · 3 haStonebridge Allotmentsallotments · under a mile · 3 haSource: Ordnance Survey Open Greenspace
Earthquakes112 of magnitude 2 or more within 50 miles since 19709 of magnitude 3+, 2 of magnitude 4+Largest: magnitude 5.0 on 27 Feb 200840 mi away, Market Rasen, LincsMost recent: magnitude 2.0 on 25 Aug 202643 mi away, Grimsby, LincolnshireSource: 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 8.0 · PM2.5 6.6 · PM10 12 µg/m³annual mean concentrations, 2024Within UK limits, above the WHO guideline for PM2.5Source: DEFRA modelled background pollution maps 2024, 1 km grid
Broadband99% 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)6,345 residential premises in the census areaSource: Ofcom Connected Nations, July 2025
Elevation7 m23 ft above sea levelLand within 1 km ranges from -1 to 11 mSource: Ordnance Survey, OS Terrain 50
