Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 17 h 9 min4:31 am – 9:40 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 7 h 23 min8:21 am – 3:43 pm
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People7,875 residentsin the Rawcliffe & Clifton South census areaMedian age 46.73,541 households77% of homes owner-occupied45% owned outright5% social rented, 17% private rentedSource: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021
Work and commuting2.6% unemployment rate61% of adults are economically active, 4,028 in work, 27% retiredMain industries: health and social work 16%, retail and wholesale 13%, education 13%Getting to work: 39% work from home, 38% go by car, 3% take public transport, 19% walk or cycle80% 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 higher14% have no qualifications, 5% an apprenticeshipMain language: English 96%Source: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021
ClimateWarmest month July: highs 22°C, lows 12°CColdest month January: highs 7°C, lows 2°C654 mm of rain a year, 15 days with 10 mm or morewettest month August40 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 mileClifton Ings Reachwater · under a milePoppleton Reachwater · 1.0 miCarr Hillhill · 1.7 miThe New Forestforest · 2.8 miBrownie Dykeriver · 2.8 miSource: Ordnance Survey Open Names
Parks and green spacesRawcliffe Country Parkpark · within reach · 12 haMillennium Gardenspark · under a mile · 2 haYork Community Woodlandpark · 1.9 mi · 94 haRawcliffe Bike Parksports ground · under a mileSkelton Park Golf Coursegolf course · 1.0 mi · 8 haMillfield Gardens Allotmentsallotments · under a mileSource: Ordnance Survey Open Greenspace
Earthquakes76 of magnitude 2 or more within 50 miles since 19708 of magnitude 3+, 1 of magnitude 4+Largest: magnitude 4.0 on 7 Mar 197236 mi away, TodmordenMost recent: magnitude 2.0 on 7 Sep 202523 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 7.6 · PM2.5 5.9 · 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
Broadband94% of premises can get gigabit-capable broadband99% can get superfast (30 Mbit/s or more)Every premises can get at least 10 Mbit/s (the universal service obligation)3,746 residential premises in the census areaSource: Ofcom Connected Nations, July 2025
Elevation11 m36 ft above sea levelLand within 1 km ranges from 5 to 19 mSource: Ordnance Survey, OS Terrain 50
Local servicesHospitalYork Hospitals NHS Trust Hq1.8 miGP surgeryRiverfields - Bcss Inpatient Unit24 surgeries within 2 milesunder a milePharmacyCitywide Health-Tower Court Pharmacy7 pharmacies within 2 milesunder a mileDentistFresh Dental Smile Clinicunder a mileSource: NHS Organisation Data Service
SchoolsWithin 2 mi15 schools11 primary, 2 secondary, 2 independentPrimaryClifton With Rawcliffe Primary Schoolages 3-11, 622 pupilsunder a milePrimaryLakeside Primary Academyages 2-11, 199 pupilsunder a mileSecondaryVale of York Academyages 11-16, 656 pupilsunder a mileCollegeYork College3.5 miUniversityYork St John University2.1 miSource: Department for Education, Get Information about Schools
Getting aroundAirportLeeds Bradford Airport LBA24 miRailway stationPoppleton1.3 miBus stationWetherby Bus Station12 miBus stops70 within a mileSources: Department for Transport NaPTAN; OurAirports
Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the YO3 postcode district.
