Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 17 h 9 min4:31 am – 9:40 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 7 h 23 min8:20 am – 3:43 pm
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People9,296 residentsin the Sheriff Hutton, Slingsby & Swinton census areaMedian age 52.44,137 households71% of homes owner-occupied45% owned outright8% social rented, 21% private rentedSource: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021
Work and commuting2.9% unemployment rate61% of adults are economically active, 4,652 in work, 30% retiredMain industries: retail and wholesale 14%, health and social work 11%, education 9%Getting to work: 38% work from home, 54% go by car, 6% walk or cycle38% 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 higher14% have no qualifications, 5% an apprenticeshipMain language: English 99%Source: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021
ClimateWarmest month July: highs 22°C, lows 12°CColdest month January: highs 7°C, lows 2°C636 mm of rain a year, 14 days with 10 mm or morewettest month August46 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 landmarksHungry Hillhill · under a mileMill Hillhill · under a mileVale of Yorkvalley · 1.0 miWeir Pondpond · under a mileTofts Woodwoodland · under a mileBrecks Woodwoodland · under a mileSource: Ordnance Survey Open Names
Parks and green spacesForest Park Golf Clubgolf course · 1.5 mi · 59 haThe Greenpark · 1.6 miStrensall Parkpark · 3.7 mi · 2 haHull Road Parkpark · 3.9 mi · 4 haSource: Ordnance Survey Open Greenspace
Earthquakes75 of magnitude 2 or more within 50 miles since 19708 of magnitude 3+, 2 of magnitude 4+Largest: magnitude 5.0 on 27 Feb 200848 mi away, Market Rasen, LincsMost recent: magnitude 2.0 on 25 Aug 202647 mi away, Grimsby, LincolnshireSource: 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 4.9 · 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
Broadband61% of premises can get gigabit-capable broadband90% can get superfast (30 Mbit/s or more)0.4% cannot get a decent connection (below the 10 Mbit/s universal service obligation)4,444 residential premises in the census areaSource: Ofcom Connected Nations, July 2025
Elevation23 m75 ft above sea levelLand within 1 km ranges from 17 to 38 mSource: Ordnance Survey, OS Terrain 50
Local servicesHospitalWhitecross Court Community Hospital4.3 miGP surgeryMyhealth - Dunnington Surgery1.4 miPharmacyDay Lewis Pharmacy1.6 miDentistPure Dental York1.6 miSource: NHS Organisation Data Service
SchoolsWithin 2 mi4 schools3 primary, 1 specialPrimaryWarthill Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary Schoolages 4-11, 31 pupilsunder a milePrimaryStockton-on-the-Forest Primary Schoolages 4-11, 91 pupils1.4 miSecondaryArchbishop Holgate's School, A Church of England Academyages 11-18, 1,803 pupils3.7 miCollegeYork College6.8 miUniversityUniversity of York4.2 miSource: Department for Education, Get Information about Schools
Getting aroundAirportLeeds Bradford Airport LBA29 miRailway stationYork5.3 miBus stationBus Stn Stand 3Selby15 miBus stops4 within a mileSources: Department for Transport NaPTAN; OurAirports
Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the YO19 postcode district.
