Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 17 h 8 min4:31 am – 9:40 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 7 h 23 min8:20 am – 3:43 pm
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People10,540 residentsin the Fulford, Heslington & University census areaMedian age 20.72,213 households71% of homes owner-occupied42% owned outright10% social rented, 19% private rentedSource: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021
Work and commuting14.9% unemployment rate36% of adults are economically active, 2,926 in work, 13% retiredMain industries: education 21%, retail and wholesale 14%, health and social work 12%Getting to work: 44% work from home, 35% go by car, 5% take public transport, 15% walk or cycle64% of those who travel work within 10 km of homeSource: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021
Education and languages28% of adults hold a degree or higher6% have no qualifications, 3% an apprenticeshipMain language: English 91%Source: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021
ClimateWarmest month July: highs 22°C, lows 12°CColdest month January: highs 7°C, lows 2°C626 mm of rain a year, 14 days with 10 mm or morewettest month October43 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 landmarksHeslington Hillhill · under a mileKimberlow Hillhill · 1.0 miBrownie Dykeriver · 1.6 miFulford Reachwater · 1.7 miFulford Bightwater · 1.7 miSpring Woodwoodland · under a mileSource: Ordnance Survey Open Names
Parks and green spacesLow Moorpark · under a mile · 24 haHull Road Parkpark · under a mile · 4 haThe Kavesmirepark · 2.0 mi · 106 haFulford Heath Golf Coursegolf course · 1.0 mi · 76 haDavid Lloyd Clubssports ground · under a mile · 3 haLow Moor Allotmentsallotments · 1.0 mi · 5 haSource: Ordnance Survey Open Greenspace
Earthquakes84 of magnitude 2 or more within 50 miles since 19709 of magnitude 3+, 2 of magnitude 4+Largest: magnitude 5.0 on 27 Feb 200848 mi away, Market Rasen, LincsMost recent: magnitude 2.0 on 25 Aug 202648 mi away, Grimsby, LincolnshireSource: British Geological Survey earthquake database
Flood riskRivers and sea: areas at Low risk within 500 m of the centrebetween a 1 in 1,000 and a 1 in 100 chance in any yearSource: Environment Agency, Risk of Flooding from Rivers and Sea
Air qualityNO2 6.2 · 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
Broadband84% of premises can get gigabit-capable broadband97% can get superfast (30 Mbit/s or more)0.1% cannot get a decent connection (below the 10 Mbit/s universal service obligation)2,650 residential premises in the census areaSource: Ofcom Connected Nations, July 2025
Elevation12 m39 ft above sea levelLand within 1 km ranges from 10 to 33 mSource: Ordnance Survey, OS Terrain 50
Local servicesHospitalWhitecross Court Community Hospital2.3 miGP surgeryUnity Health15 surgeries within 2 milesunder a milePharmacyDay Lewis Pharmacy9 pharmacies within 2 milesunder a mileDentistBupa Dental Care Lawrence Street York1.1 miSource: NHS Organisation Data Service
SchoolsWithin 2 mi17 schools12 primary, 2 secondary, 1 independent, 1 special, 1 otherPrimaryLord Deramore's Primary Schoolages 4-11, 219 pupilsunder a milePrimaryBadger Hill Primary Academyages 4-11, 200 pupilsunder a mileSecondaryArchbishop Holgate's School, A Church of England Academyages 11-18, 1,803 pupilsunder a mileCollegeYork College2.9 miUniversityUniversity of Yorkunder a mileSource: Department for Education, Get Information about Schools
Getting aroundAirportLeeds Bradford Airport LBA26 miRailway stationYork2.3 miBus stationBus Stn Stand 3Selby11 miBus stops70 within a mileSources: Department for Transport NaPTAN; OurAirports
Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the YO10 postcode district.
