Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 17 h 8 min4:33 am – 9:41 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 7 h 23 min8:21 am – 3:45 pm
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People7,368 residentsin the Wetherby East & Thorp Arch census areaMedian age 46.03,076 households64% of homes owner-occupied36% owned outright20% social rented, 14% private rentedSource: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021
Work and commuting4.3% unemployment rate49% of adults are economically active, 2,976 in work, 30% retiredMain industries: retail and wholesale 15%, health and social work 12%, education 10%Getting to work: 34% work from home, 49% go by car, 3% take public transport, 13% walk or cycle44% of those who travel work within 10 km of homeSource: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021
Education and languages32% of adults hold a degree or higher21% have no qualifications, 6% 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°C628 mm of rain a year, 13 days with 10 mm or morewettest month August43 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 landmarksMill Hillhill · under a mileMill Streamriver · 1.6 miRound Hillhill · 1.1 miHouse Carr Woodwoodland · under a mileBell Woodwoodland · under a mileLaundrygarth Pondpond · 1.4 miSource: Ordnance Survey Open Names
Parks and green spacesThe Greenpark · 1.4 miWest Parkpark · 1.7 miBoston Spa Allotmentsallotments · 1.6 miThe Gardenspark · 4.4 mi · 27 haSource: Ordnance Survey Open Greenspace
Earthquakes141 of magnitude 2 or more within 50 miles since 197012 of magnitude 3+, 1 of magnitude 4+Largest: magnitude 4.0 on 7 Mar 197227 mi away, TodmordenMost recent: magnitude 2.0 on 7 Sep 202516 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 5.7 · PM2.5 5.9 · PM10 11 µg/m³annual mean concentrations, 2024Within UK limits, above the WHO guideline for PM2.5Source: DEFRA modelled background pollution maps 2024, 1 km grid
Broadband88% of premises can get gigabit-capable broadband97% can get superfast (30 Mbit/s or more)Every premises can get at least 10 Mbit/s (the universal service obligation)3,364 residential premises in the census areaSource: Ofcom Connected Nations, July 2025
Elevation29 m95 ft above sea levelLand within 1 km ranges from 16 to 43 mSource: Ordnance Survey, OS Terrain 50
Local servicesHospitalRipon Comm Hospital9.4 miGP surgeryHmp Wealstun3 surgeries within 2 milesunder a milePharmacyCohens Chemist1.6 miDentistTime For Teeth Hmp Wealstununder a mileSource: NHS Organisation Data Service
SchoolsWithin 2 mi3 schools3 primaryPrimaryLady Elizabeth Hastings' CofE VA Primary School, Thorp Archages 4-11, 98 pupils1.2 miPrimarySt Mary's Church of England Controlled Primary School Boston Spaages 4-11, 134 pupils1.8 miSecondaryBoston Spa Academyages 11-18, 1,498 pupils2.3 miCollegeAskham Bryan College6.4 miUniversityYork St John University10.2 miSource: Department for Education, Get Information about Schools
Getting aroundAirportLeeds Bradford Airport LBA14 miRailway stationCattal5.2 miBus stationWetherby Bus Station2.8 miBus stops19 within a mileSources: Department for Transport NaPTAN; OurAirports
Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the LS23 postcode district.
