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Theatres 12 Art Galleries 10 Holiday Parks 9 Museums 9 Aquariums 8 Lakes 7 Go Karting 5 Golf Courses 4 Nature Reserves 3 Cathedrals 3 Park and Gardens 3 Racecourses 1 Golf Driving Ranges 1

Local servicesHospitalWhitecross Court Community Hospital7.0 miGP surgeryElvington Medical Practice2.1 miPharmacyDay Lewis Pharmacy4.8 miDentistPure Dental York4.8 miSource: NHS Organisation Data Service
SchoolsWithin 2 mi2 schools2 primaryPrimaryWheldrake with Thorganby Church of England Primary Schoolages 4-11, 161 pupilsunder a milePrimarySutton Upon Derwent Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary Schoolages 3-11, 103 pupils2.0 miCollegeYork College6.6 miUniversityUniversity of York5.2 miSource: Department for Education, Get Information about Schools
Getting aroundAirportLeeds Bradford Airport LBA29 miRailway stationYork6.9 miBus stationBus Stn Stand 3Selby9.0 miFerryHull Ferry TerminalMyton30 miBus stops16 within a mileSources: Department for Transport NaPTAN; OurAirports

Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the YO19 postcode district.

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Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the YO19 postcode district.

County or areaYork
Postcode districtYO19
Telephone code01904
Time zoneEurope/London (GMT/BST)
Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 17 h 8 min4:31 am – 9:39 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 7 h 24 min8:20 am – 3:43 pm
Sun todaySunrise –Sunset –
People6,579 residentsin the Dunnington, Elvington & Wheldrake census areaMedian age 50.22,708 households85% of homes owner-occupied53% owned outright6% social rented, 9% private rentedSource: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021
Work and commuting3.0% unemployment rate57% of adults are economically active, 3,002 in work, 34% retiredMain industries: education 15%, retail and wholesale 13%, health and social work 13%Getting to work: 41% work from home, 49% go by car, 2% take public transport, 8% walk or cycle56% 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 higher12% have no qualifications, 6% 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°C607 mm of rain a year, 12 days with 10 mm or morewettest month August47 days of air frost, 11 summer days above 25°C in a typical yearJanuary: 1 to 7°CJFebruary: 1 to 8°CFMarch: 3 to 10°CMApril: 4 to 13°CAMay: 7 to 16°CMJune: 9 to 19°CJJuly: 12 to 22°CJAugust: 12 to 21°CASeptember: 10 to 18°CSOctober: 7 to 14°CONovember: 4 to 10°CNDecember: 1 to 8°CD25°0°Source: Met Office HadUK-Grid 1991-2020 averages, 2 km grid (highs and lows from the 12 km grid)
Nearby landmarksWesterly Lakelake · under a mileBank Islandisland · under a mileMill Hillhill · under a mileBradley Hillhill · under a mileThe Islandisland · 2.0 miSouthwood Bottomsvalley · under a mileSource: Ordnance Survey Open Names
Parks and green spacesSwallow Hall Golf Clubgolf course · 1.7 mi · 33 haCut Greenpark · 2.4 miThe Greenpark · 4.7 miFulford Community Orchardpark · 4.9 miSource: Ordnance Survey Open Greenspace
Earthquakes82 of magnitude 2 or more within 50 miles since 19707 of magnitude 3+, 2 of magnitude 4+Largest: magnitude 5.0 on 27 Feb 200843 mi away, Market Rasen, LincsMost recent: magnitude 2.0 on 25 Aug 202643 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 4.3 · PM2.5 5.8 · 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
Broadband46% of premises can get gigabit-capable broadband94% can get superfast (30 Mbit/s or more)Every premises can get at least 10 Mbit/s (the universal service obligation)2,775 residential premises in the census areaSource: Ofcom Connected Nations, July 2025
Elevation14 m46 ft above sea levelLand within 1 km ranges from 3 to 16 mSource: Ordnance Survey, OS Terrain 50





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Holiday Parks

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Museums

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Aquariums

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Lakes

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Go Karting

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Nature Reserves

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Cathedrals

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Park and Gardens

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Racecourses

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