Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 17 h 8 min4:32 am – 9:39 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 7 h 24 min8:20 am – 3:44 pm
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People10,540 residentsin the Fulford, Heslington & University census areaMedian age 20.72,213 households71% of homes owner-occupied42% owned outright10% social rented, 19% private rentedSource: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021
Work and commuting14.9% unemployment rate36% of adults are economically active, 2,926 in work, 13% retiredMain industries: education 21%, retail and wholesale 14%, health and social work 12%Getting to work: 44% work from home, 35% go by car, 5% take public transport, 15% walk or cycle64% of those who travel work within 10 km of homeSource: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021
Education and languages28% of adults hold a degree or higher6% have no qualifications, 3% an apprenticeshipMain language: English 91%Source: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021
ClimateWarmest month July: highs 22°C, lows 12°CColdest month January: highs 7°C, lows 2°C610 mm of rain a year, 13 days with 10 mm or morewettest month August45 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)
Parks and green spacesFulford Heath Golf Coursegolf course · under a mile · 76 haFulford Community Orchardpark · 1.1 miThe Kavesmirepark · 2.4 mi · 106 haLow Moorpark · 2.1 mi · 24 haSource: Ordnance Survey Open Greenspace
Earthquakes84 of magnitude 2 or more within 50 miles since 19708 of magnitude 3+, 2 of magnitude 4+Largest: magnitude 5.0 on 27 Feb 200846 mi away, Market Rasen, LincsMost recent: magnitude 2.0 on 25 Aug 202647 mi away, Grimsby, LincolnshireSource: British Geological Survey earthquake database
Flood riskRivers and sea: areas at Low risk within 500 m of the centrebetween a 1 in 1,000 and a 1 in 100 chance in any yearSource: Environment Agency, Risk of Flooding from Rivers and Sea
Air qualityNO2 5.3 · PM2.5 5.8 · 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
Broadband84% of premises can get gigabit-capable broadband97% can get superfast (30 Mbit/s or more)0.1% cannot get a decent connection (below the 10 Mbit/s universal service obligation)2,650 residential premises in the census areaSource: Ofcom Connected Nations, July 2025
Elevation10 m33 ft above sea levelLand within 1 km ranges from 7 to 15 mSource: Ordnance Survey, OS Terrain 50
Local servicesHospitalYork Hospitals NHS Trust Hq4.2 miGP surgeryPriory Medical Group - Fulford Surgery2.0 miPharmacyCitywide Health-Fulford Pharmacy2 pharmacies within 2 miles1.8 miDentistK Leeson Dental Surgery2.2 miSource: NHS Organisation Data Service
SchoolsWithin 2 mi3 schools2 primary, 1 secondaryPrimaryNaburn Church of England Primary Schoolages 4-11, 40 pupils1.8 miSecondaryFulford Schoolages 11-18, 1,853 pupils1.8 miPrimarySt Oswald's Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary Schoolages 4-11, 321 pupils1.9 miCollegeYork College2.9 miUniversityUniversity of York2.5 miSource: Department for Education, Get Information about Schools
Getting aroundAirportLeeds Bradford Airport LBA25 miRailway stationYork3.6 miBus stationBus Stn Stand 3Selby9.0 miBus stops8 within a mileSources: Department for Transport NaPTAN; OurAirports
Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the YO19 postcode district.
