Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 17 h 8 min4:31 am – 9:39 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 7 h 23 min8:20 am – 3:43 pm
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People11,347 residentsin the York City Centre census areaMedian age 31.65,691 households30% of homes owner-occupied18% owned outright24% social rented, 45% private rentedSource: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021
Work and commuting8.3% unemployment rate57% of adults are economically active, 5,467 in work, 14% retiredMain industries: education 15%, retail and wholesale 15%, health and social work 14%Getting to work: 39% work from home, 20% go by car, 6% take public transport, 34% walk or cycle84% of those who travel work within 10 km of homeSource: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021
Education and languages50% of adults hold a degree or higher10% have no qualifications, 3% an apprenticeshipMain language: English 87%2% cannot speak English wellSource: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021
ClimateWarmest month July: highs 22°C, lows 12°CColdest month January: highs 7°C, lows 2°C633 mm of rain a year, 13 days with 10 mm or morewettest month August45 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 landmarksStock Hillhill · under a mileNoddle Hillhill · under a mileVale of Yorkvalley · 1.5 miWeir Pondpond · 1.3 miHagg Woodwoodland · under a mileThe Islandisland · 3.7 miSource: Ordnance Survey Open Names
Parks and green spacesThe Greenpark · under a mileLow Moorpark · 3.5 mi · 24 haHull Road Parkpark · 3.1 mi · 4 haYork Sport Villagesports ground · 1.8 mi · 3 haSource: Ordnance Survey Open Greenspace
Earthquakes79 of magnitude 2 or more within 50 miles since 19709 of magnitude 3+, 2 of magnitude 4+Largest: magnitude 5.0 on 27 Feb 200847 mi away, Market Rasen, LincsMost recent: magnitude 2.0 on 25 Aug 202646 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 5.2 · PM2.5 5.7 · 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
Broadband75% of premises can get gigabit-capable broadband92% can get superfast (30 Mbit/s or more)Every premises can get at least 10 Mbit/s (the universal service obligation)6,502 residential premises in the census areaSource: Ofcom Connected Nations, July 2025
Elevation13 m43 ft above sea levelLand within 1 km ranges from 10 to 36 mSource: Ordnance Survey, OS Terrain 50
Local servicesHospitalWhitecross Court Community Hospital4.0 miGP surgeryMyhealth - Dunnington Surgeryunder a milePharmacyDay Lewis Pharmacyright hereDentistPure Dental Yorkunder a mileSource: NHS Organisation Data Service
SchoolsWithin 2 mi3 schools2 primary, 1 specialPrimaryDunnington Church of England Primary Schoolages 5-11, 170 pupilsunder a milePrimaryWarthill Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary Schoolages 4-11, 31 pupils1.9 miSecondaryArchbishop Holgate's School, A Church of England Academyages 11-18, 1,803 pupils2.7 miCollegeYork College5.8 miUniversityUniversity of York3.3 miSource: Department for Education, Get Information about Schools
Getting aroundAirportLeeds Bradford Airport LBA29 miRailway stationYork4.7 miBus stationBus Stn Stand 3Selby13 miBus stops21 within a mileSources: Department for Transport NaPTAN; OurAirports
Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the YO1 postcode district.
