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Nursery Schools 41 Primary Schools 41 Driving Schools 23 Dance Schools 17 Colleges 15 Libraries 15 Music Schools 14 Martial Arts Schools 14 High and Secondary Schools 12 Language Schools 11 Schools 11 Ballet Schools 9 Independent or Preparatory Schools 9 After School Clubs 8 Riding School and Stables 8 Swimming Lessons 7 Karate Schools 7 Drama Schools 6 English Language Schools 6 Business Schools 5 Kickboxing Schools 4 Beauty Schools 3 Community Schools 3 Swimming Instructors 3 Grammar Schools 2 Art and Design Schools 2 Kung Fu Schools 2 Special Schools 2 Tennis Lessons 1 Taekwondo Schools 1 Single Sex Secondary Schools 1 Guitar Instructors 1 Other Education 29

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Pubs 182 Restaurants 552 Banks 15 Hotels 195 Shops 1,466 Supermarkets 55 Takeaways 162 Cinemas 14 Attractions 288 Business services 115 Health and beauty 766 Home improvement 352 Leisure 72 Property services 132

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Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the YO23 postcode district.

County or areaYork

Postcode districtYO23

Telephone code01904

Time zoneEurope/London (GMT/BST)

Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 17 h 8 min4:32 am – 9:40 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 7 h 23 min8:21 am – 3:44 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 January: highs 7°C, lows 1°C647 mm of rain a year, 15 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)

Nearby landmarksPoppleton Lakeswater · 1.4 miGoddardshistoric site · 3.8 miSand Dykewoodland · under a mileYork Wall...historic site · 4.1 miTown Pondpond · 1.3 miBachelor Hillhill · 2.4 miRound Hillhill · 2.4 miCrow Woodwoodland · 1.1 miSources: Ordnance Survey Open Names; Overture Maps

Parks and green spacesYork Community Woodlandpark · 1.1 mi · 94 haHob Moorpark · 3.1 mi · 36 haThe Greenpark · 2.3 miKnapton Allotmentsallotments · 1.8 miSource: Ordnance Survey Open Greenspace

Earthquakes80 of magnitude 2 or more within 50 miles since 19707 of magnitude 3+, 1 of magnitude 4+Largest: magnitude 4.0 on 7 Mar 197232 mi away, TodmordenMost recent: magnitude 2.0 on 7 Sep 202520 mi away, Pontefract, W YorkshireSource: British Geological Survey earthquake database

Flood riskRivers and sea: no mapped risk within 500 m of the centreSource: Environment Agency, Risk of Flooding from Rivers and Sea

Air qualityNO₂ 7.7 · PM_2.5 5.6 · PM₁₀ 10 µg/m³annual mean concentrations, 2024Within UK limits, above the WHO guideline for PM_2.5Source: 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

Elevation17 m56 ft above sea levelLand within 1 km ranges from 13 to 35 mSource: Ordnance Survey, OS Terrain 50

Local servicesHospitalYork Hospitals NHS Trust Hq4.5 miGP surgeryHmp/Yoi Askham Grange2.1 miPharmacyCitywide Health-Poppleton Pharmacy2.4 miDentistAlmsford House (Dental Surgery)2.4 miPolice stationBritish Transport PoliceYork4.1 miCash machineThe Cooperative Food Foxwood, Foxwood2.6 miSources: NHS Organisation Data Service; Overture Maps

SchoolsWithin 2 mi2 schools2 primaryPrimaryRufforth Primary Schoolages 4-11, 103 pupilsunder a milePrimaryLong Marston Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary Schoolages 4-11, 51 pupils1.6 miSecondaryManor Church of England Academyages 11-16, 1,136 pupils2.6 miCollegeAskham Bryan College2.8 miUniversityYork St John University4.7 miSource: Department for Education, Get Information about Schools

Getting aroundAirportLeeds Bradford Airport LBA20 miRailway stationPoppleton2.3 miBus stationWetherby Bus Station8.1 miBus stops10 within a mileCar parkParking space on Foxwood Lane, YO24York2.7 miEV chargingbp PulseYork2.8 miSources: Department for Transport NaPTAN; OurAirports; Overture Maps

Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the YO23 postcode district.

Primary Schools

Primary Schools in Rufforth

Rufforth Primary School - Rufforth
Wetherby Rd, Rufforth, YO23 3QF · under a mile
Rufforth County Primary School - Rufforth, York
Wetherby Road, Rufforth, York, YO23 3QF · under a mile
Long Marston Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School - Long Marston
Long Marston, YO26 7LR · 1.6 mi
St Mary's C Of E Primary School - Askham Richard, York
School Lane, Askham Richard, York, YO23 3PD · 2.1 mi
St Mary's Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School - Askham Richard
Askham Richard, YO23 3PD · 2.1 mi
Westfield Primary Community School - Acomb
Askham Ln, Acomb, YO24 3HP · 2.2 mi
Poppleton Ousebank Primary - York
Main St, Upper Poppleton, York, YO26 6JT · 2.5 mi
Carr Junior School - York
Ostman Road, York, YO26 5QA · 2.6 mi
Woodthorpe Primary School - York YO24
Summerfield Rd, York YO24, YO24 2RU · 3.0 mi
Hob Moor Oaks School - York
Green Lane, York, YO24 4PS · 3.0 mi
Acomb Primary School - York YO24
W Bank, York YO24, YO24 4ES · 3.2 mi
Poppleton Road Primary School - York
Poppleton Road, York, YO26 4UP · 3.2 mi
Our Lady Queen of Martyrs Catholic Primary School - a Catholic Voluntary Academy - York YO24
Hamilton Dr, York YO24, YO24 4JW · 3.5 mi
Copmanthorpe Primary School - Copmanthorpe
Low Grn, Copmanthorpe, YO23 3SB · 3.6 mi
Copmanthorpe County Infant School - Copmanthorpe
Low Green, Copmanthorpe, Copmanthorpe, YO23 3SB · 3.6 mi
Clifton Moor Pre-School Playgroup - Rawcliffe
York, Rawcliffe, YO30 5RZ · 3.6 mi
Little Green Rascals Children's Day Nursery - Tadcaster Road - York YO24
312 Tadcaster Road York, York YO24, YO24 1HF · 3.7 mi
St Paul's Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School - York YO1
York YO1, YO24 4BJ · 3.8 mi
Tockwith Church of England Primary Academy - Tockwith
Tockwith, YO26 7RP · 3.9 mi
Bootham Junior School - York YO31
Bootham Junior School, Rawcliffe Ln, York YO31, YO30 6NP · 4.0 mi
Skelton Primary School - Skelton
Brecksfield, Skelton, YO30 1YB · 4.0 mi
Scarcroft Primary School - York YO1
Moss Street, York YO1, YO23 1BS · 4.2 mi
Clifton Green Primary School - York YO31
Water Ln, York YO31, YO30 6JA · 4.2 mi
Wild Things - York YO1
In the grounds of Millthorpe School, Nunthorpe Ave, York YO1, YO23 1WF · 4.2 mi
Nun Monkton Primary Foundation School - Nun Monkton
The Green, Nun Monkton, YO26 8ER · 4.3 mi
Archbishop Of York's C Of E Junior School - Bishopthorpe, York
Bishopthorpe, York, YO23 2QT · 4.5 mi
Archbishop of York's CofE Junior School, Bishopthorpe - Bishopthorpe
Bishopthorpe, YO23 2QT · 4.5 mi
Forest of Galtres Anglican/Methodist Primary School - Shipton
Station Ln, Shipton, YO30 1AG · 4.6 mi
St Wilfrid's Catholic Primary School - a Catholic Voluntary Academy - York YO31
York YO31, YO31 7PB · 4.8 mi
Park Grove Primary School - York
Park Grove, York, YO31 8LG · 4.9 mi
Haxby Road Children's Centre - York YO31
154 Haxby Road, York YO31, YO31 8JN · 4.9 mi
Tadcaster Primary Academy - Tadcaster
Tadcaster, LS24 8AN · 5.4 mi
Tang Hall Primary Academy - York YO31
Sixth Ave, York YO31, YO31 0UT · 5.4 mi
New Earswick Primary School - Wiggington
Hawthorn Ter, Wiggington, YO32 4BY · 5.5 mi
Yearsley Grove Primary School - York YO31
Yearsley Grove, York YO31, YO31 9BX · 5.5 mi
Green Hammerton Church of England Primary School - Green Hammerton
Green Hammerton, YO26 8BN · 5.5 mi
Naburn Church of England Primary School - Naburn
7 Front St, Naburn, YO19 4PP · 5.6 mi
Appleton Roebuck County Primary School - Appleton Roebuck
Main St, Appleton Roebuck, YO23 7DN · 5.9 mi
Ladybirds Kinder Class - New Earswick
St Andrews Church Hall, Huntington Road Huntington, New Earswick, YO32 9QA · 5.9 mi
Linton-on-Ouse Primary School - Newton on Ouse
Linton Woods Ln, Newton on Ouse, YO30 2BD · 6.0 mi
Lord Deramore's Primary School - Heslington, York
School Lane, Heslington, York, YO10 5EE · 6.2 mi

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Andrew Mitchell School of Motoring - Garforth, Leeds
8 Muncaster Road, Garforth, Leeds, LS25 2ND
13 miles away
T I Rally School - Seaton Ross, York
The Airfield, Seaton Ross, Seaton Ross, York, YO42 4NF
15.8 miles away
Automatic Annie - Leeds
60, Leeds, LS17 6HB
16 miles away

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Danceworx - Knaresborough
9 Castle Yard, Knaresborough, HG5 8AS
11.7 miles away

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SJ Performance Academy - Leeds
24 Aire Street, Leeds, LS1
18.2 miles away

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North Leeds First Class Learning - Leeds
204 King Lane, Leeds, LS17 6AA
16.3 miles away

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TinyTalk Baby Signing Classes - Crossgates Leeds
St Theresas Parish Hall, Station Road, Crossgates Leeds, LS15 7JY
14.8 miles away

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Peter Wright Guitar Tuition - Leeds
Crescent Gardens, Leeds, LS17 8DR
15.4 miles away

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