Local servicesHospitalYork Hospitals NHS Trust Hq2.7 miGP surgeryThe Old Forge11 surgeries within 2 milesunder a milePharmacyCitywide Health-Poppleton Pharmacy6 pharmacies within 2 milesunder a mileDentistDental Surgeryunder a mileSource: NHS Organisation Data Service
SchoolsWithin 2 mi7 schools5 primary, 2 secondaryPrimaryPoppleton Ousebank Primary Schoolages 3-11, 436 pupilsunder a milePrimarySkelton Primary Schoolages 3-11, 106 pupilsunder a mileSecondaryManor Church of England Academyages 11-16, 1,136 pupils1.0 miCollegeYork College4.0 miUniversityYork St John University3.0 miSource: Department for Education, Get Information about Schools
Getting aroundAirportLeeds Bradford Airport LBA23 miRailway stationPoppletonunder a mileBus stationWetherby Bus Station11 miBus stops54 within a mileSources: Department for Transport NaPTAN; OurAirports
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Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the YO2 postcode district.
Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 17 h 9 min4:32 am – 9:40 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 7 h 23 min8:21 am – 3:43 pm
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People6,442 residentsin the Poppleton, Rufforth & Askham census areaMedian age 48.92,539 households84% of homes owner-occupied52% owned outright6% social rented, 9% private rentedSource: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021
Work and commuting3.6% unemployment rate53% of adults are economically active, 2,772 in work, 33% retiredMain industries: health and social work 14%, education 13%, retail and wholesale 11%Getting to work: 45% work from home, 42% go by car, 3% take public transport, 10% walk or cycle69% of those who travel work within 10 km of homeSource: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021
Education and languages47% of adults hold a degree or higher11% have no qualifications, 5% an apprenticeshipMain language: English 99%Source: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021
ClimateWarmest month July: highs 22°C, lows 12°CColdest month December: highs 7°C, lows 2°C653 mm of rain a year, 15 days with 10 mm or morewettest month August43 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 landmarksRawcliffe Ingscliffs · under a milePoppleton Reachwater · under a mileClifton Ings Reachwater · 1.2 miThe New Forestforest · 2.8 miCarr Hillhill · 2.1 miBachelor Hillhill · 2.7 miSource: Ordnance Survey Open Names
Parks and green spacesMillennium Gardenspark · within reach · 2 haRawcliffe Country Parkpark · under a mile · 12 haYork Community Woodlandpark · 1.7 mi · 94 haSkelton Park Golf Coursegolf course · under a mile · 8 haMillfield Gardens Allotmentsallotments · under a mileRawcliffe Bike Parksports ground · under a mileSource: Ordnance Survey Open Greenspace
Earthquakes77 of magnitude 2 or more within 50 miles since 19707 of magnitude 3+, 1 of magnitude 4+Largest: magnitude 4.0 on 7 Mar 197235 mi away, TodmordenMost recent: magnitude 2.0 on 7 Sep 202522 mi away, Pontefract, W YorkshireSource: 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 6.7 · PM2.5 5.7 · 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
Broadband83% 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)2,755 residential premises in the census areaSource: Ofcom Connected Nations, July 2025
Elevation15 m49 ft above sea levelLand within 1 km ranges from 5 to 19 mSource: Ordnance Survey, OS Terrain 50
