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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People9,566 residentsin the Heworth North & Stockton census areaMedian age 47.34,151 households77% of homes owner-occupied49% owned outright10% social rented, 13% private rentedSource: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021
Work and commuting3.2% unemployment rate56% of adults are economically active, 4,438 in work, 29% retiredMain industries: retail and wholesale 15%, health and social work 14%, education 14%Getting to work: 37% work from home, 41% go by car, 3% take public transport, 18% walk or cycle82% of those who travel work within 10 km of homeSource: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021
Education and languages40% of adults hold a degree or higher14% have no qualifications, 6% an apprenticeshipMain language: English 98%Source: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021
ClimateWarmest month July: highs 22°C, lows 12°CColdest month January: highs 7°C, lows 2°C644 mm of rain a year, 14 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 landmarksBrockfield Hallhistoric site · under a mileVale of Yorkvalley · under a mileHazelbush Hillhill · 1.4 miStamford Bridge, Yorkhistoric site · 3.6 miHarem Hillhill · 1.7 miTurkers Woodwoodland · under a mileWeir Pondpond · 1.3 miBrecks Woodwoodland · under a mileSources: Ordnance Survey Open Names; Overture Maps
Parks and green spacesForest Park Golf Clubgolf course · under a mile · 59 haThe Greenpark · 2.3 miStrensall Parkpark · 2.5 mi · 2 haEarswick Community Gardenpark · 2.5 miSource: Ordnance Survey Open Greenspace
Earthquakes74 of magnitude 2 or more within 50 miles since 19708 of magnitude 3+, 2 of magnitude 4+Largest: magnitude 5.0 on 27 Feb 200849 mi away, Market Rasen, LincsMost recent: magnitude 2.0 on 25 Aug 202649 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 5.4 · PM2.5 5.6 · 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
Broadband97% 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)4,377 residential premises in the census areaSource: Ofcom Connected Nations, July 2025
Elevation17 m56 ft above sea levelLand within 1 km ranges from 14 to 24 mSource: Ordnance Survey, OS Terrain 50
SchoolsWithin 2 mi2 schools2 primaryPrimaryStockton-on-the-Forest Primary Schoolages 4-11, 91 pupilsunder a milePrimaryWarthill Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary Schoolages 4-11, 31 pupils1.3 miSecondaryHuntington Schoolages 11-18, 1,505 pupils2.6 miCollegeYork College6.0 miUniversityYork St John University3.7 miSource: Department for Education, Get Information about Schools
Getting aroundAirportLeeds Bradford Airport LBA28 miRailway stationYork4.4 miBus stationBus Stn Stand 3Selby15 miBus stops16 within a mileCar parkAsda York Monks Cross Car Park1.7 miEV chargingRoam Charging StationYork1.2 miSources: Department for Transport NaPTAN; OurAirports; Overture Maps
Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the YO32 postcode district.
