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°C658 mm of rain a year, 15 days with 10 mm or morewettest month August51 days of air frost, 10 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 · 1.9 miDickinson's Hillhill · under a mileProvidence Hillhill · 1.1 miThe Daledale · 1.9 miThe Islandisland · 3.7 miLower Fish Pondpond · 1.7 miSource: Ordnance Survey Open Names
Parks and green spacesThe Plantingpark · within reachThe Greenpark · 1.2 miTown's Pasturepark · 3.5 mi · 7 haSource: Ordnance Survey Open Greenspace
Earthquakes78 of magnitude 2 or more within 50 miles since 19707 of magnitude 3+, 1 of magnitude 4+Largest: magnitude 4.0 on 7 Mar 197231 mi away, TodmordenMost recent: magnitude 2.0 on 7 Sep 202522 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 5.5 · 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
Elevation39 m128 ft above sea levelLand within 1 km ranges from 25 to 62 mSource: Ordnance Survey, OS Terrain 50
Local servicesHospitalRipon Comm Hospital7.9 miGP surgerySpringbank Surgery1.4 miPharmacyBoots4.9 miDentistLinton-On-Ouse Dental Centre3.8 miSource: NHS Organisation Data Service
SchoolsWithin 2 mi3 schools1 primary, 2 independentPrimaryGreen Hammerton Church of England Primary Schoolages 3-11, 101 pupils1.3 miIndependentQueen Ethelburga's Prep Schoolages 0-15, 421 pupils1.6 miIndependentQueen Ethelburga's Collegeages 14-19, 736 pupils1.6 miCollegeAskham Bryan College9.4 miUniversityYork St John University10.6 miSource: Department for Education, Get Information about Schools
Getting aroundAirportLeeds Bradford Airport LBA17 miRailway stationCattal1.4 miBus stationWetherby Bus Station6.7 miBus stops6 within a mileSources: Department for Transport NaPTAN; OurAirports
Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the YO5 postcode district.
