Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 17 h 12 min4:32 am – 9:44 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 7 h 20 min8:24 am – 3:44 pm
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People6,761 residentsin the Bedale & Snape census areaMedian age 51.13,097 households67% of homes owner-occupied41% owned outright14% social rented, 18% private rentedSource: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021
Work and commuting3.0% unemployment rate59% of adults are economically active, 3,263 in work, 31% retiredMain industries: retail and wholesale 15%, health and social work 14%, public administration and defence 12%Getting to work: 28% work from home, 59% go by car, 10% walk or cycle43% 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 higher16% have no qualifications, 7% an apprenticeshipMain language: English 98%Source: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021
ClimateWarmest month July: highs 21°C, lows 11°CColdest month December: highs 7°C, lows 1°C776 mm of rain a year, 16 days with 10 mm or morewettest month December53 days of air frost, 8 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 landmarksThe Tarnlake · 1.6 miChapel Hillhill · under a mileSalter Hillhill · under a mileThe Lakeswater · under a mileFlasks Lakelake · 2.5 miWarrener's Bottomvalley · 1.3 miSource: Ordnance Survey Open Names
Parks and green spacesThe Greenpark · within reachDobsons Fieldplaying field · 1.8 mi · 4 haThe Walled Gardenpark · 4.6 miSource: Ordnance Survey Open Greenspace
Earthquakes60 of magnitude 2 or more within 50 miles since 19706 of magnitude 3+, 2 of magnitude 4+Largest: magnitude 4.0 on 7 Mar 197239 mi away, TodmordenMost recent: magnitude 2.0 on 13 Sep 202634 mi away, Sedbergh, CumbriaSource: British Geological Survey earthquake database
Flood riskRivers and sea: no mapped risk within 500 m of the centreSource: Environment Agency, Risk of Flooding from Rivers and Sea
Air qualityNO2 3.4 · PM2.5 5.1 · PM10 9.6 µg/m³annual mean concentrations, 2024Within UK limits, above the WHO guideline for PM2.5Source: DEFRA modelled background pollution maps 2024, 1 km grid
Broadband94% of premises can get gigabit-capable broadband98% can get superfast (30 Mbit/s or more)0.2% cannot get a decent connection (below the 10 Mbit/s universal service obligation)3,424 residential premises in the census areaSource: Ofcom Connected Nations, July 2025
Elevation45 m148 ft above sea levelLand within 1 km ranges from 29 to 80 mSource: Ordnance Survey, OS Terrain 50
Local servicesHospitalRipon And District Community Hospital8.6 miGP surgeryGlebe House Surgery2.2 miPharmacyWell2.2 miDentistBedale Dental Practice2.2 miSource: NHS Organisation Data Service
SchoolsWithin 2 mi1 school1 primaryPrimarySnape Community Primary Schoolages 3-11, 34 pupilsunder a mileSecondaryBedale High Schoolages 11-16, 555 pupils2.0 miSource: Department for Education, Get Information about Schools
Getting aroundAirportTeesside International Airport MME19 miMajor airportLeeds Bradford Airport LBA27 miRailway stationNorthallerton8.2 miFerryTransporter Bridge South SideMiddlesbrough27 miBus stops2 within a mileSources: Department for Transport NaPTAN; OurAirports
Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the DL8 postcode district.
