Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 17 h 5 min4:32 am – 9:37 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 7 h 26 min8:17 am – 3:44 pm
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People6,654 residentsin the Howden North, Eastrington & Swinefleet census areaMedian age 49.32,959 households71% of homes owner-occupied40% owned outright15% social rented, 13% private rentedSource: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021
Work and commuting4.0% unemployment rate60% of adults are economically active, 3,251 in work, 28% retiredMain industries: retail and wholesale 16%, health and social work 12%, manufacturing 12%Getting to work: 27% work from home, 62% go by car, 1% take public transport, 8% walk or cycle48% 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 higher20% have no qualifications, 7% 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°C589 mm of rain a year, 11 days with 10 mm or morewettest month July41 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 landmarksWhitgift Sandbeach · 2.2 miBlacktoft Channeltidal water · 1.7 miTrent Fallstidal water · 1.8 miBlacktoft Cloughvalley · 2.0 miThe Island Sandwetland · 1.3 miWhitton Islandisland · 3.3 miSource: Ordnance Survey Open Names
Parks and green spacesVillage Greenpark · 3.7 mi · 2 haJubilee Pondpark · 4.8 miSource: Ordnance Survey Open Greenspace
Earthquakes85 of magnitude 2 or more within 50 miles since 19708 of magnitude 3+, 2 of magnitude 4+Largest: magnitude 5.0 on 27 Feb 200825 mi away, Market Rasen, LincsMost recent: magnitude 2.0 on 25 Aug 202628 mi away, Grimsby, LincolnshireSource: British Geological Survey earthquake database
Flood riskRivers and sea: areas at Medium risk within 500 m of the centrebetween a 1 in 100 and a 1 in 30 chance in any yearAlso low risk areas nearbySource: Environment Agency, Risk of Flooding from Rivers and Sea
Air qualityNO2 4.7 · PM2.5 6.5 · PM10 12 µg/m³annual mean concentrations, 2024Within UK limits, above the WHO guideline for PM2.5Source: DEFRA modelled background pollution maps 2024, 1 km grid
Broadband95% of premises can get gigabit-capable broadband97% can get superfast (30 Mbit/s or more)0.6% cannot get a decent connection (below the 10 Mbit/s universal service obligation)3,497 residential premises in the census areaSource: Ofcom Connected Nations, July 2025
Elevation3 m10 ft above sea levelLand within 1 km ranges from -2 to 5 mSource: Ordnance Survey, OS Terrain 50
Local servicesHospitalGoole & District Hospital6.7 miGP surgeryThe Health Centre2.7 miPharmacyLincolnshire Co-Operative Chemists LTD5.1 miDentist10 King Street5.5 miSource: NHS Organisation Data Service
SchoolsWithin 2 miNo schools listedCollegeJohn Leggott Sixth Form College7.6 miSource: Department for Education, Get Information about Schools
Getting aroundAirportHumberside Airport HUY17 miMajor airportLeeds Bradford Airport LBA40 miRailway stationSaltmarshe4.6 miBus stationBus StationScunthorpe6.9 miFerryHull Ferry TerminalMyton19 miBus stops3 within a mileSources: Department for Transport NaPTAN; OurAirports
Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the DN14 postcode district.
