Local servicesHospitalRipon And District Community Hospital1.4 miGP surgeryRipon Ooh8 surgeries within 2 miles1.4 miPharmacyMorrisons Pharmacy3 pharmacies within 2 miles1.3 miDentistRipon Dental Centre1.4 miSource: NHS Organisation Data Service
SchoolsWithin 2 mi7 schools5 primary, 2 secondarySecondaryOutwood Academy Riponages 11-18, 609 pupils1.1 miPrimaryMoorside Primary School & Nurseryages 4-11, 169 pupils1.1 miSecondaryRipon Grammar Schoolages 11-18, 957 pupils1.2 miSource: Department for Education, Get Information about Schools
Getting aroundAirportLeeds Bradford Airport LBA18 miRailway stationKnaresborough8.8 miBus stationBus Stn Stand 4Harrogate9.1 miBus stops9 within a mileSources: Department for Transport NaPTAN; OurAirports
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Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 17 h 11 min4:32 am – 9:43 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 7 h 21 min8:23 am – 3:44 pm
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People5,494 residentsin the Masham, Kirkby Malzeard & North Stainley census areaMedian age 52.12,376 households70% of homes owner-occupied47% owned outright8% social rented, 21% private rentedSource: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021
Work and commuting2.3% unemployment rate60% of adults are economically active, 2,685 in work, 30% retiredMain industries: retail and wholesale 14%, health and social work 10%, farming, forestry and fishing 10%Getting to work: 40% work from home, 50% go by car, 8% walk or cycle40% of those who travel work within 10 km of homeSource: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021
Education and languages41% of adults hold a degree or higher15% have no qualifications, 5% an apprenticeshipMain language: English 99%Source: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021
ClimateWarmest month July: highs 21°C, lows 11°CColdest month December: highs 7°C, lows 1°C832 mm of rain a year, 21 days with 10 mm or morewettest month November54 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 Lakelake · under a mileMountain Hillmountain · 2.0 miThe Daledale · under a mileChapel Hillhill · under a mileGillet Hillhill · under a mileThe Canalcanal · 1.1 miSource: Ordnance Survey Open Names
Parks and green spacesSpa Gardenspark · 1.3 miHell Wath Playgroundplaying field · under a mile · 4 haAllhallows Parkpark · 1.7 miWorkhouse Gardenspark · 1.7 miMallorie Parksports ground · 1.1 mi · 5 haSpa Parkplaying field · 1.3 miSource: Ordnance Survey Open Greenspace
Earthquakes75 of magnitude 2 or more within 50 miles since 19708 of magnitude 3+, 2 of magnitude 4+Largest: magnitude 4.0 on 7 Mar 197232 mi away, TodmordenMost recent: magnitude 2.0 on 13 Sep 202639 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 3.7 · PM2.5 5.2 · PM10 9.2 µg/m³annual mean concentrations, 2024Within UK limits, above the WHO guideline for PM2.5Source: DEFRA modelled background pollution maps 2024, 1 km grid
Broadband54% of premises can get gigabit-capable broadband84% can get superfast (30 Mbit/s or more)2.1% cannot get a decent connection (below the 10 Mbit/s universal service obligation)2,514 residential premises in the census areaSource: Ofcom Connected Nations, July 2025
Elevation51 m167 ft above sea levelLand within 1 km ranges from 32 to 96 mSource: Ordnance Survey, OS Terrain 50
