Local servicesHospitalYork Hospitals NHS Trust Hq3.5 miGP surgerySt Leonards Hospice7 surgeries within 2 miles1.0 miPharmacyBishopthorpe Pharmacy5 pharmacies within 2 milesunder a mileDentistK Leeson Dental Surgeryunder a mileSource: NHS Organisation Data Service
SchoolsWithin 2 mi12 schools8 primary, 1 secondary, 2 independent, 1 otherPrimaryArchbishop of York's CofE Junior School, Bishopthorpeages 7-11, 160 pupilsright herePrimaryBishopthorpe Infant Schoolages 5-7, 97 pupilsunder a mileSecondaryFulford Schoolages 11-18, 1,853 pupils1.9 miCollegeYork College1.0 miUniversityUniversity of York2.8 miSource: Department for Education, Get Information about Schools
Getting aroundAirportLeeds Bradford Airport LBA23 miRailway stationYork2.7 miBus stationBus Stn Stand 3Selby9.6 miBus stops38 within a mileSources: Department for Transport NaPTAN; OurAirports
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Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 17 h 8 min4:32 am – 9:40 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 7 h 24 min8:20 am – 3:44 pm
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People8,284 residentsin the Bishopthorpe & Copmanthorpe census areaMedian age 50.93,580 households86% of homes owner-occupied55% owned outright4% social rented, 9% private rentedSource: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021
Work and commuting2.3% unemployment rate55% of adults are economically active, 3,693 in work, 36% retiredMain industries: education 16%, health and social work 13%, retail and wholesale 13%Getting to work: 44% work from home, 45% go by car, 2% take public transport, 9% walk or cycle66% of those who travel work within 10 km of homeSource: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021
Education and languages44% of adults hold a degree or higher13% have no qualifications, 6% 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°C603 mm of rain a year, 13 days with 10 mm or morewettest month August42 days of air frost, 12 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 landmarksBishopthorpe Reachwater · under a mileBond Hillhill · under a mileKettlewell Ings Reachwater · under a mileWarren Pondpond · under a mileBrownie Dykeriver · 2.5 miLock Reachtidal water · 1.9 miSource: Ordnance Survey Open Names
Parks and green spacesThe Kavesmirepark · 1.0 mi · 106 haHob Moorpark · 1.7 mi · 36 haFulford Community Orchardpark · 1.1 miPike Hills Golf Coursegolf course · 1.3 mi · 42 haWhite Rose Parkplaying field · under a mile · 6 haNew Bustardthorpe Allotmentsallotments · 1.1 mi · 6 haSource: Ordnance Survey Open Greenspace
Earthquakes83 of magnitude 2 or more within 50 miles since 19709 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 202649 mi away, Grimsby, LincolnshireSource: 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 6.5 · PM2.5 6.1 · 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
Broadband96% 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)3,695 residential premises in the census areaSource: Ofcom Connected Nations, July 2025
Elevation9 m30 ft above sea levelLand within 1 km ranges from 5 to 20 mSource: Ordnance Survey, OS Terrain 50
