Local servicesHospitalYork Hospitals NHS Trust Hq2.8 miGP surgeryThe Old Forge17 surgeries within 2 milesunder a milePharmacyCitywide Health-Poppleton Pharmacy7 pharmacies within 2 milesunder a mileDentistDental Surgeryunder a mileSource: NHS Organisation Data Service
SchoolsWithin 2 mi7 schools6 primary, 1 secondaryPrimaryPoppleton Ousebank Primary Schoolages 3-11, 436 pupilsunder a mileSecondaryManor Church of England Academyages 11-16, 1,136 pupilsunder a milePrimaryCarr Junior Schoolages 7-11, 232 pupils1.4 miCollegeYork College3.5 miUniversityYork St John University3.0 miSource: Department for Education, Get Information about Schools
Getting aroundAirportLeeds Bradford Airport LBA22 miRailway stationPoppletonunder a mileBus stationWetherby Bus Station10 miBus stops49 within a mileSources: Department for Transport NaPTAN; OurAirports
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Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 17 h 9 min4:32 am – 9:40 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 7 h 23 min8:21 am – 3:44 pm
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People6,442 residentsin the Poppleton, Rufforth & Askham census areaMedian age 48.92,539 households84% of homes owner-occupied52% owned outright6% social rented, 9% private rentedSource: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021
Work and commuting3.6% unemployment rate53% of adults are economically active, 2,772 in work, 33% retiredMain industries: health and social work 14%, education 13%, retail and wholesale 11%Getting to work: 45% work from home, 42% go by car, 3% take public transport, 10% walk or cycle69% of those who travel work within 10 km of homeSource: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021
Education and languages47% of adults hold a degree or higher11% have no qualifications, 5% 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°C654 mm of rain a year, 15 days with 10 mm or morewettest month August43 days of air frost, 12 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 landmarksRawcliffe Ingscliffs · 1.1 miPoppleton Reachwater · under a milePoppleton Lakeswater · 1.2 miCarr Hillhill · 1.7 miBachelor Hillhill · 2.0 miThe New Forestforest · 3.7 miSource: Ordnance Survey Open Names
Parks and green spacesYork Community Woodlandpark · under a mile · 94 haThe Greenpark · under a mileMillennium Gardenspark · under a mile · 2 haMillfield Gardens Allotmentsallotments · under a mileSkelton Park Golf Coursegolf course · 1.3 mi · 8 haRawcliffe Bike Parksports ground · 1.1 miSource: Ordnance Survey Open Greenspace
Earthquakes77 of magnitude 2 or more within 50 miles since 19707 of magnitude 3+, 1 of magnitude 4+Largest: magnitude 4.0 on 7 Mar 197235 mi away, TodmordenMost recent: magnitude 2.0 on 7 Sep 202522 mi away, Pontefract, W YorkshireSource: British Geological Survey earthquake database
Flood riskRivers and sea: no mapped risk within 500 m of the centreSource: Environment Agency, Risk of Flooding from Rivers and Sea
Air qualityNO2 6.1 · 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
Broadband83% of premises can get gigabit-capable broadband97% can get superfast (30 Mbit/s or more)Every premises can get at least 10 Mbit/s (the universal service obligation)2,755 residential premises in the census areaSource: Ofcom Connected Nations, July 2025
Elevation18 m59 ft above sea levelLand within 1 km ranges from 10 to 24 mSource: Ordnance Survey, OS Terrain 50
