Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 17 h 8 min4:32 am – 9:41 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 7 h 23 min8:21 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°C638 mm of rain a year, 13 days with 10 mm or morewettest month November47 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)
Parks and green spacesThe Greenpark · 1.7 miPoor's Landallotments · 1.8 miThe Plantingpark · 3.8 miThe Commonpark · 3.9 mi · 4 haSource: Ordnance Survey Open Greenspace
Earthquakes112 of magnitude 2 or more within 50 miles since 19709 of magnitude 3+, 1 of magnitude 4+Largest: magnitude 4.0 on 7 Mar 197230 mi away, TodmordenMost recent: magnitude 2.0 on 7 Sep 202519 mi away, Pontefract, W YorkshireSource: 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 4.6 · PM2.5 5.6 · 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
Elevation19 m62 ft above sea levelLand within 1 km ranges from 13 to 31 mSource: Ordnance Survey, OS Terrain 50
Local servicesHospitalYork Hospitals NHS Trust Hq8.2 miGP surgeryTockwith Surgeryunder a milePharmacyBoots4.9 miDentistTime For Teeth Hmp Wealstun4.0 miSource: NHS Organisation Data Service
SchoolsWithin 2 mi2 schools2 primaryPrimaryTockwith Church of England Primary Academyages 4-11, 240 pupilsunder a milePrimaryKirk Hammerton Church of England Primary Schoolages 4-11, 58 pupils1.9 miSecondaryWetherby High Schoolages 11-16, 828 pupils4.7 miCollegeAskham Bryan College6.0 miUniversityYork St John University8.4 miSource: Department for Education, Get Information about Schools
Getting aroundAirportLeeds Bradford Airport LBA17 miRailway stationHammertonKirk Hammerton1.9 miBus stationWetherby Bus Station5.0 miBus stops11 within a mileSources: Department for Transport NaPTAN; OurAirports
Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the YO5 postcode district.
