Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 17 h 5 min4:31 am – 9:35 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 7 h 26 min8:16 am – 3:42 pm
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People11,921 residentsin the Barton upon Humber census areaMedian age 45.45,366 households69% of homes owner-occupied38% owned outright13% social rented, 18% private rentedSource: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021
Work and commuting4.4% unemployment rate58% of adults are economically active, 5,494 in work, 28% retiredMain industries: retail and wholesale 16%, manufacturing 15%, health and social work 15%Getting to work: 20% work from home, 65% go by car, 2% take public transport, 13% walk or cycle48% of those who travel work within 10 km of homeSource: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021
Education and languages27% of adults hold a degree or higher19% have no qualifications, 7% an apprenticeshipMain language: English 98%Source: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021
ClimateWarmest month July: highs 21°C, lows 12°CColdest month January: highs 7°C, lows 2°C676 mm of rain a year, 14 days with 10 mm or morewettest month November37 days of air frost, 10 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 landmarksHistoric Barton upon Humberhistoric site · under a mileBarrow Havenhistoric site · 2.1 miRiver Humber Bankwalk or trail · under a mileBarton View Pointbridge · under a mileBarton Haventidal water · under a mileFar Ingswater · 1.1 miHumber Bridgebridge · 1.5 miBeacon Hillhill · 1.5 miSources: Ordnance Survey Open Names; Overture Maps
Parks and green spacesWaters' Edge Country Parkpark · under a mile · 44 haBaysgarth Parkpark · under a mile · 11 haHumber Bridge Country Parkpark · 2.1 mi · 30 haBaysgarthsports ground · under a mile · 2 haSource: Ordnance Survey Open Greenspace
Earthquakes76 of magnitude 2 or more within 50 miles since 19707 of magnitude 3+, 1 of magnitude 4+Largest: magnitude 5.0 on 27 Feb 200820 mi away, Market Rasen, LincsMost recent: magnitude 3.0 on 18 Sep 202650 mi away, Southern North SeaSource: 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 7.4 · PM2.5 7.3 · PM10 13 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 broadband98% can get superfast (30 Mbit/s or more)0.1% cannot get a decent connection (below the 10 Mbit/s universal service obligation)5,582 residential premises in the census areaSource: Ofcom Connected Nations, July 2025
Elevation7 m23 ft above sea levelLand within 1 km ranges from -2 to 53 mSource: Ordnance Survey, OS Terrain 50
Local servicesHospitalSpire Hull And East Riding Hospital3.6 miGP surgeryWest Town Surgery3 surgeries within 2 milesright herePharmacyPharmacy Wise Barton Upon Humber2 pharmacies within 2 milesunder a mileDentistBarton Dental Centreunder a milePolice stationBarton Police StationBarton upon Humberunder a mileCash machineThe Cooperative Food Barton Upon Humberunder a mileSources: NHS Organisation Data Service; Overture Maps
SchoolsWithin 2 mi5 schools3 primary, 1 secondary, 1 specialPrimaryCastledyke Primary Schoolages 4-11, 207 pupilsright herePrimaryBarton St Peter's CofE Primary Schoolages 4-11, 267 pupilsunder a mileSecondaryBaysgarth Schoolages 11-16, 1,014 pupilsunder a mileCollegeWyke Sixth Form College5.8 miUniversityUniversity of Hull6.5 miSource: Department for Education, Get Information about Schools
Getting aroundAirportHumberside Airport HUY8.5 miMajor airportLeeds Bradford Airport LBA51 miRailway stationBarton-on-HumberBarton-upon-Humberunder a mileBus stationHymers CollegeThe Avenues5.4 miFerryHull Ferry TerminalMyton8.0 miBus stops51 within a mileEV chargingevyve Charging StationHessle2.8 miSources: Department for Transport NaPTAN; OurAirports; Overture Maps
Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the DN18 postcode district.
