Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 17 h 9 min4:31 am – 9:40 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 7 h 23 min8:20 am – 3:43 pm
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People6,659 residentsin the Huntington census areaMedian age 46.03,025 households75% of homes owner-occupied44% owned outright11% social rented, 13% private rentedSource: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021
Work and commuting3.5% unemployment rate62% of adults are economically active, 3,352 in work, 28% retiredMain industries: retail and wholesale 18%, health and social work 17%, construction 10%Getting to work: 28% work from home, 50% go by car, 3% take public transport, 17% walk or cycle80% of those who travel work within 10 km of homeSource: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021
Education and languages30% of adults hold a degree or higher19% have no qualifications, 9% an apprenticeshipMain language: English 97%Source: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021
ClimateWarmest month July: highs 22°C, lows 12°CColdest month January: highs 7°C, lows 2°C659 mm of rain a year, 14 days with 10 mm or morewettest month June43 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 landmarksHoggard Hillhill · under a mileHarem Hillhill · 2.1 miVale of Yorkvalley · 2.1 miThe New Forestforest · 3.5 miBrownie Dykeriver · 3.1 miHuntington Woodwoodland · 1.2 miSource: Ordnance Survey Open Names
Parks and green spacesForest Park Golf Clubgolf course · 1.1 mi · 59 haEarswick Community Gardenpark · 1.2 miYork Stadium Leisure Complexsports ground · under a mile · 4 haStrensall Parkpark · 1.9 mi · 2 haOrchard Parkplaying field · 1.0 miGlen Gardenspark · 2.1 miSource: Ordnance Survey Open Greenspace
Earthquakes77 of magnitude 2 or more within 50 miles since 19708 of magnitude 3+, 1 of magnitude 4+Largest: magnitude 4.0 on 7 Mar 197239 mi away, TodmordenMost recent: magnitude 2.0 on 25 Aug 202650 mi away, Grimsby, LincolnshireSource: British Geological Survey earthquake database
Flood riskRivers and sea: areas at Medium risk within 500 m of the centrebetween a 1 in 100 and a 1 in 30 chance in any yearAlso low risk areas nearbySource: Environment Agency, Risk of Flooding from Rivers and Sea
Air qualityNO2 6.6 · PM2.5 5.6 · PM10 9.5 µg/m³annual mean concentrations, 2024Within UK limits, above the WHO guideline for PM2.5Source: DEFRA modelled background pollution maps 2024, 1 km grid
Broadband95% of premises can get gigabit-capable broadband98% can get superfast (30 Mbit/s or more)Every premises can get at least 10 Mbit/s (the universal service obligation)3,147 residential premises in the census areaSource: Ofcom Connected Nations, July 2025
Elevation15 m49 ft above sea levelLand within 1 km ranges from 11 to 18 mSource: Ordnance Survey, OS Terrain 50
Local servicesHospitalNuffield Hospital - York1.8 miGP surgeryMyhealth - Huntington Surgery6 surgeries within 2 milesunder a milePharmacyBoots7 pharmacies within 2 milesunder a mileDentistThe Dental Hub1.1 miSource: NHS Organisation Data Service
SchoolsWithin 2 mi12 schools9 primary, 2 secondary, 1 specialPrimaryHuntington Primary Academyages 5-11, 347 pupilsunder a mileSecondaryHuntington Schoolages 11-18, 1,505 pupilsunder a mileSecondaryJoseph Rowntree Schoolages 11-18, 1,248 pupils1.2 miCollegeYork College4.9 miUniversityYork St John University2.4 miSource: Department for Education, Get Information about Schools
Getting aroundAirportLeeds Bradford Airport LBA27 miRailway stationYork3.1 miBus stationBus Stn Stand 3Selby15 miBus stops47 within a mileSources: Department for Transport NaPTAN; OurAirports
Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the YO32 postcode district.
