Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 17 h 15 min4:26 am – 9:41 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 7 h 17 min8:22 am – 3:38 pm
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People6,903 residentsin the Whitby West census areaMedian age 53.43,403 households58% of homes owner-occupied40% owned outright19% social rented, 22% private rentedSource: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021
Work and commuting5.0% unemployment rate51% of adults are economically active, 2,941 in work, 33% retiredMain industries: hospitality 17%, retail and wholesale 17%, health and social work 13%Getting to work: 17% work from home, 55% go by car, 2% take public transport, 24% walk or cycle64% of those who travel work within 10 km of homeSource: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021
Education and languages24% of adults hold a degree or higher23% have no qualifications, 8% an apprenticeshipMain language: English 98%Source: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021
ClimateWarmest month July: highs 20°C, lows 11°CColdest month December: highs 7°C, lows 2°C690 mm of rain a year, 16 days with 10 mm or morewettest month November30 days of air frost, 6 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 landmarksWhitby Beachbeach · under a mileFirst Bightbay · under a mileWhitby Sandsbeach · under a mileGravel Bightbay · under a mileEast Cliffcliffs · under a mileUpper Harbourtidal water · under a mileSource: Ordnance Survey Open Names
Parks and green spacesPannett Parkpark · under a mile · 3 haThe Little Parkpark · under a mileAbbey Plainpark · under a mileWhitby Golf Clubgolf course · under a mile · 42 haAlmshouse Close Allotmentsallotments · under a mileWhitby Leisure Centresports ground · under a mile · 2 haSource: Ordnance Survey Open Greenspace
Earthquakes40 of magnitude 2 or more within 50 miles since 19704 of magnitude 3+, 0 of magnitude 4+Largest: magnitude 3.0 on 23 Jan 202029 mi away, Stockton, County DurhamMost recent: magnitude 2.0 on 9 Mar 202328 mi away, Hilton, North 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 6.2 · PM2.5 4.9 · PM10 8.5 µg/m³annual mean concentrations, 2024Within the WHO guidelines for all threeSource: DEFRA modelled background pollution maps 2024, 1 km grid
Broadband86% of premises can get gigabit-capable broadband99% can get superfast (30 Mbit/s or more)Every premises can get at least 10 Mbit/s (the universal service obligation)4,028 residential premises in the census areaSource: Ofcom Connected Nations, July 2025
Elevation2 m7 ft below sea levelLand within 1 km ranges from -2 to 51 mSource: Ordnance Survey, OS Terrain 50
Local servicesHospitalWhitby Hospitalunder a mileGP surgeryWhitby Community Service4 surgeries within 2 milesunder a milePharmacyBoots4 pharmacies within 2 milesright hereDentistWhitby Community Hospitalunder a mileSource: NHS Organisation Data Service
SchoolsWithin 2 mi7 schools5 primary, 1 secondary, 1 otherPrimaryWest Cliff Primary Schoolages 2-11, 159 pupilsunder a milePrimaryAiry Hill Primary Schoolages 2-11, 185 pupilsunder a mileSecondaryWhitby Schoolages 11-19, 975 pupilsunder a mileSource: Department for Education, Get Information about Schools
Getting aroundAirportTeesside International Airport MME33 miMajor airportNewcastle International Airport NCL57 miRailway stationWhitbyunder a mileFerryTransporter Bridge North SidePort Clarence26 miBus stops84 within a mileSources: Department for Transport NaPTAN; OurAirports
Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the YO21 postcode district.
