Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 17 h 7 min4:32 am – 9:39 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 7 h 24 min8:19 am – 3:43 pm
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People9,867 residentsin the Barlby & Riccall census areaMedian age 45.64,104 households81% of homes owner-occupied40% owned outright7% social rented, 12% private rentedSource: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021
Work and commuting2.8% unemployment rate63% of adults are economically active, 4,970 in work, 26% retiredMain industries: retail and wholesale 16%, health and social work 13%, education 11%Getting to work: 36% work from home, 56% go by car, 3% take public transport, 5% walk or cycle33% of those who travel work within 10 km of homeSource: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021
Education and languages37% 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 22°C, lows 11°CColdest month January: highs 7°C, lows 1°C607 mm of rain a year, 12 days with 10 mm or morewettest month August48 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 landmarksWesterly Lakelake · 2.0 miBank Islandisland · 1.6 miPasture Reachwater · under a mileHut Reachwater · under a mileRoth Hillhill · 1.5 miSand Hillhill · 1.5 miSource: Ordnance Survey Open Names
Parks and green spacesCut Greenpark · under a mileThe Greenpark · 3.2 miToll Bridge Picnic Sitepark · 3.7 miSource: Ordnance Survey Open Greenspace
Earthquakes82 of magnitude 2 or more within 50 miles since 19707 of magnitude 3+, 2 of magnitude 4+Largest: magnitude 5.0 on 27 Feb 200841 mi away, Market Rasen, LincsMost recent: magnitude 2.0 on 25 Aug 202642 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 4.1 · PM2.5 5.7 · PM10 10 µg/m³annual mean concentrations, 2024Within UK limits, above the WHO guideline for PM2.5Source: DEFRA modelled background pollution maps 2024, 1 km grid
Broadband95% of premises can get gigabit-capable broadband99% can get superfast (30 Mbit/s or more)0.1% cannot get a decent connection (below the 10 Mbit/s universal service obligation)4,223 residential premises in the census areaSource: Ofcom Connected Nations, July 2025
Elevation8 m26 ft above sea levelLand within 1 km ranges from 2 to 10 mSource: Ordnance Survey, OS Terrain 50
Local servicesHospitalThe New Selby War Memorial Hospital8.4 miGP surgeryNorth Duffield3.3 miPharmacyDay Lewis Pharmacy6.5 miDentistPure Dental York6.5 miSource: NHS Organisation Data Service
SchoolsWithin 2 mi1 school1 primaryPrimaryWheldrake with Thorganby Church of England Primary Schoolages 4-11, 161 pupils1.9 miCollegeYork College7.8 miUniversityUniversity of York6.8 miSource: Department for Education, Get Information about Schools
Getting aroundAirportLeeds Bradford Airport LBA29 miRailway stationWressle6.9 miBus stationBus Stn Stand 3Selby7.8 miFerryHull Ferry TerminalMyton29 miBus stops6 within a mileSources: Department for Transport NaPTAN; OurAirports
Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the YO4 postcode district.
