Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 17 h 9 min4:33 am – 9:42 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 7 h 22 min8:22 am – 3:45 pm
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People9,030 residentsin the Bilton census areaMedian age 46.24,131 households79% of homes owner-occupied45% owned outright5% social rented, 16% private rentedSource: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021
Work and commuting2.8% unemployment rate64% of adults are economically active, 4,668 in work, 27% retiredMain industries: retail and wholesale 16%, health and social work 16%, construction 9%Getting to work: 28% work from home, 55% go by car, 2% take public transport, 15% walk or cycle75% of those who travel work within 10 km of homeSource: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021
Education and languages31% of adults hold a degree or higher16% have no qualifications, 7% an apprenticeshipMain language: English 97%Source: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021
ClimateWarmest month July: highs 21°C, lows 12°CColdest month January: highs 7°C, lows 1°C789 mm of rain a year, 19 days with 10 mm or morewettest month November50 days of air frost, 8 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 landmarksRudding Bottomsvalley · under a mileAppleby Carrwater · 1.0 miRed Cat Hillhill · 1.3 miMill Streamriver · 1.8 miHowe Hillhill · 1.5 miCoalpits Woodwoodland · under a mileSource: Ordnance Survey Open Names
Parks and green spacesBelmont Parkpark · 1.3 mi · 3 haHarrogate Golf Coursegolf course · 1.2 mi · 48 haJacob Smith Parkpark · 1.5 mi · 12 haOak Beck Parkpark · 1.8 mi · 5 haNorth Outfall Allotmentsallotments · 1.0 miStation View Sports Groundsports ground · 1.2 mi · 3 haSource: Ordnance Survey Open Greenspace
Earthquakes135 of magnitude 2 or more within 50 miles since 197012 of magnitude 3+, 1 of magnitude 4+Largest: magnitude 4.0 on 7 Mar 197226 mi away, TodmordenMost recent: magnitude 2.0 on 13 Sep 202644 mi away, Sedbergh, CumbriaSource: 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 4.4 · PM2.5 5.4 · PM10 8.5 µg/m³annual mean concentrations, 2024Within UK limits, above the WHO guideline for PM2.5Source: DEFRA modelled background pollution maps 2024, 1 km grid
Broadband100% of premises can get gigabit-capable broadband100% can get superfast (30 Mbit/s or more)Every premises can get at least 10 Mbit/s (the universal service obligation)4,187 residential premises in the census areaSource: Ofcom Connected Nations, July 2025
Elevation94 m308 ft above sea levelLand within 1 km ranges from 41 to 97 mSource: Ordnance Survey, OS Terrain 50
Local servicesHospitalRipon Comm Hospital1.6 miGP surgeryChurch Avenue Medical Group40 surgeries within 2 miles1.2 miPharmacyCohens Chemist13 pharmacies within 2 miles1.2 miDentistHarrogate Spa Dental Care1.6 miSource: NHS Organisation Data Service
SchoolsWithin 2 mi17 schools12 primary, 1 secondary, 3 special, 1 otherPrimaryRichard Taylor Church of England Primary Schoolages 4-11, 278 pupils1.0 miPrimarySt Robert's Catholic Primary School, A Voluntary Academyages 4-11, 270 pupils1.2 miSecondaryHarrogate High Schoolages 11-16, 579 pupils1.3 miCollegeNotre Dame Catholic Sixth Form College14.4 miUniversityLeeds Trinity University12.9 miSource: Department for Education, Get Information about Schools
Getting aroundAirportLeeds Bradford Airport LBA12 miRailway stationStarbeck1.3 miBus stationBus Stn Stand 4Harrogate1.9 miBus stops45 within a mileSources: Department for Transport NaPTAN; OurAirports
Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the YO5 postcode district.
