Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 17 h 9 min4:32 am – 9:41 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 7 h 22 min8:22 am – 3:44 pm
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People9,371 residentsin the Ouseburn, Hammerton & Tockwith census areaMedian age 45.33,532 households76% of homes owner-occupied42% owned outright8% social rented, 14% private rentedSource: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021
Work and commuting2.4% unemployment rate61% of adults are economically active, 4,429 in work, 24% retiredMain industries: retail and wholesale 15%, health and social work 11%, professional and scientific services 10%Getting to work: 45% work from home, 49% go by car, 5% walk or cycle32% of those who travel work within 10 km of homeSource: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021
Education and languages43% of adults hold a degree or higher12% have no qualifications, 5% an apprenticeshipMain language: English 98%Source: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021
ClimateWarmest month July: highs 22°C, lows 12°CColdest month January: highs 7°C, lows 1°C629 mm of rain a year, 14 days with 10 mm or morewettest month August52 days of air frost, 11 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 milePasture Hillhill · under a mileCuddy Shaw Reachwater · under a mileThe Islandisland · 2.2 miSleeper Hillhill · 1.5 miThe Daledale · 2.1 miSource: Ordnance Survey Open Names
Parks and green spacesThe Plantingpark · 1.7 miThe Greenpark · 1.7 miAldwark Manor Hotel Golf Coursegolf course · 1.7 mi · 42 haTown's Pasturepark · 2.2 mi · 7 haSource: Ordnance Survey Open Greenspace
Earthquakes73 of magnitude 2 or more within 50 miles since 19707 of magnitude 3+, 1 of magnitude 4+Largest: magnitude 4.0 on 7 Mar 197232 mi away, TodmordenMost recent: magnitude 2.0 on 7 Sep 202524 mi away, Pontefract, W YorkshireSource: 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 4.4 · PM2.5 5.4 · 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
Broadband72% of premises can get gigabit-capable broadband93% can get superfast (30 Mbit/s or more)0.6% cannot get a decent connection (below the 10 Mbit/s universal service obligation)3,950 residential premises in the census areaSource: Ofcom Connected Nations, July 2025
Elevation18 m59 ft above sea levelLand within 1 km ranges from 14 to 32 mSource: Ordnance Survey, OS Terrain 50
Local servicesHospitalSt Monicas Hospital7.4 miGP surgerySpringbank Surgery1.9 miPharmacyBoroughbridge Pharmacy6.0 miDentistLinton-On-Ouse Dental Centre2.2 miSource: NHS Organisation Data Service
SchoolsWithin 2 mi4 schools2 primary, 2 independentIndependentQueen Ethelburga's Prep Schoolages 0-15, 421 pupilsunder a mileIndependentQueen Ethelburga's Collegeages 14-19, 736 pupilsunder a milePrimaryGreat Ouseburn Primary Schoolages 3-111.6 miCollegeAskham Bryan College9.3 miUniversityYork St John University9.8 miSource: Department for Education, Get Information about Schools
Getting aroundAirportLeeds Bradford Airport LBA19 miRailway stationHammertonKirk Hammerton2.4 miBus stationWetherby Bus Station8.1 miSources: Department for Transport NaPTAN; OurAirports
Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the YO26 postcode district.
