Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 17 h 2 min4:36 am – 9:37 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 7 h 29 min8:18 am – 3:47 pm
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People9,643 residentsin the Herringthorpe census areaMedian age 44.24,034 households68% of homes owner-occupied37% owned outright20% social rented, 12% private rentedSource: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021
Work and commuting4.4% unemployment rate56% of adults are economically active, 4,156 in work, 27% retiredMain industries: health and social work 16%, retail and wholesale 16%, education 11%Getting to work: 23% work from home, 67% go by car, 3% take public transport, 6% walk or cycle73% of those who travel work within 10 km of homeSource: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021
Education and languages26% of adults hold a degree or higher23% have no qualifications, 7% an apprenticeshipMain language: English 97%Source: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021
ClimateWarmest month July: highs 21°C, lows 12°CColdest month January: highs 7°C, lows 1°C629 mm of rain a year, 15 days with 10 mm or morewettest month June44 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 landmarksOdd Hillhill · under a mileWhinney Hillhill · 1.0 miDon Islandisland · 2.6 miUnder Greave Woodwoodland · under a mileFirsby Reservoirreservoir · 2.4 miGibbing Greave Woodwoodland · under a mileSource: Ordnance Survey Open Names
Parks and green spacesClifton Parkpark · 1.7 mi · 23 haSitwell Park Golf Coursegolf course · 1.3 mi · 49 haRuby Cook Recreation Groundplaying field · under a mile · 5 haHerringthorpe Playing Fieldsplaying field · 1.5 mi · 36 haHerringthorpe Valley Allotmentsallotments · 1.0 mi · 2 haThrybergh Sports Centresports ground · 1.1 miSource: Ordnance Survey Open Greenspace
Earthquakes207 of magnitude 2 or more within 50 miles since 197018 of magnitude 3+, 3 of magnitude 4+Largest: magnitude 5.0 on 27 Feb 200840 mi away, Market Rasen, LincsMost recent: magnitude 2.0 on 7 Sep 202518 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 10 · PM2.5 7.6 · PM10 13 µg/m³annual mean concentrations, 2024Within UK limits, above the WHO guideline for NO2 and PM2.5Source: DEFRA modelled background pollution maps 2024, 1 km grid
Broadband99% of premises can get gigabit-capable broadband100% can get superfast (30 Mbit/s or more)Every premises can get at least 10 Mbit/s (the universal service obligation)4,216 residential premises in the census areaSource: Ofcom Connected Nations, July 2025
Elevation78 m256 ft above sea levelLand within 1 km ranges from 24 to 145 mSource: Ordnance Survey, OS Terrain 50
Local servicesHospitalKinvara Private Hospital2.0 miGP surgeryRidgeway Medical Centre18 surgeries within 2 milesunder a milePharmacySilverwood Pharmacy11 pharmacies within 2 milesunder a mileDentistOne44 Dental1.0 miSource: NHS Organisation Data Service
SchoolsWithin 2 mi31 schools26 primary, 4 secondary, 1 nurseryPrimaryTrinity Croft CofE Primary Academyages 3-11, 184 pupilsunder a milePrimaryFoljambe Primary Schoolages 3-11, 144 pupilsunder a mileSecondaryThrybergh Academyages 11-16, 525 pupils1.2 miCollegeRNN Group2.2 miUniversitySheffield Hallam University7.8 miSource: Department for Education, Get Information about Schools
Getting aroundAirportLeeds Bradford Airport LBA33 miRailway stationRotherham Central2.6 miLight railParkgate2.0 miBus stationRotherham Interchange/A10Rotherham Town Centre2.4 miBus stops79 within a mileSources: Department for Transport NaPTAN; OurAirports
Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the S65 postcode district.
