Settlement Profile of POCKLINGTON

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1 Settlement Profile of POCKLINGTON Copyright Ian Lavender and licensed for reuse under this Creative Commons Licence (Attribution-Share Alike 2.0 Generic) Pocklington is a small market town located approximately one mile north of the A1079 York to Hull Road. The town is approximately 13 miles east of York at the foot of the Yorkshire Wolds western escarpment and is a centre for local services and community facilities serving a wide rural area. A 15th-century church tower dominates the town s skyline whilst the architecture of the town is a mixture of quaint old houses and modern buildings with several unusual street names reflecting its history from the Iron Age onwards. The largely invisible Pocklington Beck, a small stream that feeds into the Pocklington canal, bisects the centre of the town. Pocklington Industrial Estate, which is used for light industrial uses, and Pocklington Business Park, used for commercial uses, are both large sources of employment for the surrounding area. The former RAF Airfield, which closed in September 1946, has three concrete and tarmac runways, gliders - and occasionally hot air balloonists now use the site.

2 Demographics Please note that all figures marked with a * are taken from the 2001 Census. They should be treated with a degree of caution as they are a number of years old. However, the Census remains the best dataset available for consistent and robust comparisons of small areas. 1 Population: 7, ,113* 52,041,916* (2.4% of East Riding total)* 2 Ages ,545 (20.2%)* (18.8%)* (20.2%)* 3 Ages (9.5%)* (9.1%)* (10.9%)* 4 Ages ,085 (27.3%)* (26.2%)* (29.2%)* 5 Ages ,843 (24.1%)* (27.5%)* (23.8%)* 6 Ages 65+ 1,432 (18.8%)* (18.4%)* (16.0%)* Employment and Economic 7 Economically Active - Employed (proportion of residents aged 16 to 74): 8 Economically Active - Unemployed (proportion of residents aged 16 to 74): 9 Economically Inactive (proportion of residents aged 16 to 74): 3,583 (66.8%)* (61.5%)* (60.6%)* 103 (1.9%)* (3.0%)* (3.4%)* 1,577 (29.4%)* (33.3%)* (33.5%)* 10 Employed in manufacturing 593 (16.1%)* (16.4%)* (15.0%)* 11 Employed in education, health and 960 (26.1%)* (27.1%)* (24.3%)* public admin. 12 Employed in agriculture, hunting or 107 (2.9%)* (4.4%)* (1.5%)* forestry 13 Employed in retail, hotels and catering 838 (22.8%)* (21.6%)* (21.6%)* 14 Employed in financial and business 482 (13.1%)* (11.4%)* (17.7%)* services 15 Employed in transport, storage and 249 (6.8%)* (6.2%)* (7.0%)* communication 16 Employed in other 445 (12.1%)* (12.9%)* (12.9%)* 17 Managerial and professional 1,471 (27.4%)* (25.9%)* (27.1%)* occupations 18 Intermediate occupations 526 (9.8%)* (8.6%)* (9.4%)* 19 Small employers and own-account 397 (7.4%)* (8.3%)* (7.0%)* workers 20 Lower supervisory and technical 396 (7.4%)* (7.9%)* (7.2%)* occupations 21 Semi routine and routine occupations 1,302 (24.3%)* (21.4%)* (20.8%)* 22 Never worked and long-term 82 (1.5%)* (2.5%)* (3.74%)* unemployed 23 Not classified and full time students 1,186 (22.1%)* (25.3%)* (24.9%)* 24 Employment locations (including undeveloped allocations): The town centre accommodates a relatively high number of jobs within the parish boundary. In addition, Pocklington Industrial Estate (in the parish of Barmby Moor) supports a high number of businesses which provide jobs for the residents of Pocklington and the surrounding area. Approximately 42 Ha of land remains undeveloped on the Estate which was a former RAF airfield and camp. Stage 2 of the Employment Land Review identified a need to retain the existing undeveloped allocations at Pocklington Industrial Estate.

3 25 Number of jobs in parish 2,877* Households and Housing 26 Total number of dwellings: 3,324 (2.4% of East 136,537* 22,481,305* Riding total)* 27 Detached houses and bungalows 1,301 (39.1%)* (33.4%)* (22.8%)* 28 Semi-detached houses and bungalows 1,068 (32.1%)* (37.4%)* (31.6%)* 29 Terraced houses and bungalows 622 (18.7%)* (19.9%)* (26.0%)* 30 Flat/maisonette/apartment 333 (10.0%)* (8.8%)* (18.8%)* 31 Caravan/Temporary structure 0 (0.0%)* (0.4%)* (0.4%)* 32 Rented from local authority/rsl/ha 388 (12.0%)* (9.0%)* (13.2%)* 33 Private rented stock 329 (10.2%)* (1.6%)* (5.9%)* 34 Number of dwellings built between 314 9, & 2008 (financial year parish): 35 Outstanding commitments (01/04/08) (parish): 157 5, Capacity of outstanding allocations: POCK4 Highways Depot, Cemetery Lane Est. capacity: 30 (remaining with permission - started) 37 Capacity identified in SHLAA: TBC TBC - 38 Identified housing need: 42 per annum 1,455 per annum - 39 Average house price (Jan-Dec 2007): 190,651 (YO42 2) 154, , Average house price change ( % 53.9% 39.5% 2007): 41 Housing market sub-area: Wolds Deprivation and Prosperity 42 Lowest ranked (least deprived) IMD SOA: 43 Highest ranked (most deprived) IMD SOA: 30,552 32,397 32,482 (southern part of (South Hunsley) Pocklington) 15,773 (central part of Pocklington) 758 (Bridlington South) 44 Average household income: 27,473-36,458 33,168 X 45 Number of households without a car or 689 (21.3%)* (20.2%)* (26.8%)* van 46 Number of households with 1 car or 1,581 (48.9%)* (46.0%)* (43.8%)* vans 47 Number of households with 2 cars or 803 (24.9%)* (27.1%)* (23.6%)* vans 48 Number of households with 3 or more cars or vans 158 (4.9%)* (6.6%)* (5.9%)* 49 Regeneration Strategy category Category 3 Wolds Market Towns Services and Facilities 50 Shopping areas: Shopping area centred around Market Place and Market Street 51 Nearest supermarket (km): Somerfield (George Street) Sainsbury s (The Balk Co-op (Market Street) 52 Retail hierarchy status: East Riding Retail Study is to be published in Autumn Markets: Pocklington Market (Tuesdays) 54 Community services and facilities: Pocklington has a library, a Customer Service Centre, a post office, several public 1

4 (see also below) houses and meeting rooms, two building societies and various general shops. The town also has multiple services sector outlets in the main shopping area. 55 Primary school(s): Pocklington Community Junior School St Mary and St Joseph RC VA Primary School 56 Nearest Secondary school(s): Woldgate School 57 Capacity of schools: Pocklington Community Junior School 320 (286 currently on roll 2007/08) St Mary and St Joseph RC VA Primary School 112 (99 currently on roll 2007/08) Woldgate School 1,450 (1,301 currently on roll 2007/08) 58 Nearest college/sixth form: Woldgate School 59 Health facilities: Hospitals York Hospital (A&E) 14 miles Nearest alternatives: Beverley Westwood Hospital 19 miles Castle Hill Hospital 21.5 miles GP Surgeries Pocklington Group Practice, Barmby Road Nearest alternatives: Market Weighton Surgery, Londesborough Road, Market Weighton 7 miles Holme-Bubwith Medical Group, Rush View, Holme on Spalding Moor 10 miles Dental Practices Pocklington NHS Dental Access Centre, Market Place The Regent Street Dental Practice, Regent Street Burnby Lane Dental Practice, Burnby Lane Nearest alternatives: Pharmacies Boots, Market Place Alliance Pharmacy, The Pavement Nearest alternatives: 60 Leisure and cultural facilities: Burnby Lane Cricket Ground Stewart Bowling Club Burnby Lane Pocklington Karate Centre Burnby Lane Francis Scaife Sports Centre Burnby Lane Pocklington AFC The Balk Pocklington RUFC Burnby Lane Pocklingotn Tennis Club West Green Montys Skateboard Park Carr Lane Kilnwick Percy Golf Club Millington Lane 61 Recreation areas: 63 Tourist facilities/accommodation: Burnby Hall Garden and Museum St James Church, Warter Allerthorpe Picnic Area, Golf Course and Lake Madhyamaka Buddhist Centre Millington Wood Paws-A-While Farm Mohair Farm Guest House Laburnham Cottage B&B, Millington The Feathers Hotel 64 Infrastructure capacity and constraints: CJ Strevens, Viking Road, Stamford Bridge 8.5 miles Boots, Market Place, Market Weighton 7 miles Transport and Accessibility 65 Strategic highway access (any identified Accessed from A1079 network constraints): 66 Rail network access: Nearest station: York 14 miles 67 Public transport provision (Bus): EYMS: X46, X47 (limited service), 744, 743, Distance by road to nearest Regional or York 14 miles (38 mins by bus)

5 Sub Regional City (time taken on public transport): 69 Distance by road to nearest Principal Town (time taken on public transport): Hull 28 miles (1 hr 16 mins by bus) Beverley 18 miles (39 mins by bus) 70 Average distance of travel to work 18.98* (11.8 miles) 17.75* (11 miles) 13.39* (8.3 miles) (km): 71 Travel to work by public transport 173 (4.7%)* (4.7%)* (14.5%)* 72 Travel to work by 2,382 (64.8%)* (69.5%)* (63.1%)* car/motorcycle/van/taxi 73 Travel to work by bicycle or on foot 740 (20.1%)* (14.8%)* (12.8%)* 74 People who mainly work from home 359 (9.8%)* (10.3%)* (9.2%)* 75 Travel to Work Area York* Environmental Issues 76 Flood risk: The majority of the town is within an area defined as Flood Zone 1 (low risk). However, an area defined as Flood Zone 2 (medium risk) extends along Pocklington Beck at the southern end of the town into the centre. At the northern end of Pocklington north of Bridge Street the area around the Beck is defined as Flood Zone 3 (high risk). In the events of June 2007, between 20 and 50 properties were recorded as being flooded in the parish. 77 National designations: Pocklington Wood, to the north east, and Kilnwick Percy Wood to the east, are both designated Ancient Woodlands. 78 Local designations: None 79 Landscape character: (please see the Landscape Character Assessment and Detailed Assessments for further information) General North Bugthorpe/Bishop Wilton Wooded Raising Farmland (2C) Open Farmland East Southeast Pocklington Rising Farmland (2D) Open Farmland South and Southeast Newton upon Derwent, Wilberfoss Allerthorpe and Hayton Framland (1C), Flat Open Farmland West - West Pocklington Farmland (1D) Flat Open Farmland Northwest Full Sutton and Fangfoss Farmland (2B) Open Farmland Detailed 1. Airfield; Ordinary to poor landscape quality, the landform within this area is predominantly flat, consisting of medium sized fields under arable production. The major designed space in the area is the disused airfield. Pocklington Industrial Estate is built on part of the airfield. This forms an unattractive and dominant landscape feature and is a major landscape detractor. Another major land use in the area is the school playing fields on the western edge of Pocklington. The area beyond the existing developed fringe of Pocklington is fairly open and would be highly sensitive to development. The land adjacent to the industrial estate however has a high capacity for recreational uses. 2. Yapham Road; Ordinary landscape quality, the flat fields within this area are of a medium size and used for arable production. The landscape here is large scale with open views through the tall hedgerows out into the surrounding fields. Farmsteads are present in this area and incorporate brick buildings and large farm sheds which contribute to the rural setting of Pocklington. Due to the open aspect of the landscape and flat topography, this area would be highly sensitive to development and has limited capacity. 3. The Mile / Pocklington Beck; Good quality landscape, the flat medium sized fields within this area are used for arable production with scattered farmsteads the only buildings visible. Apart from agricultural use the other major land use within this area is the allotment gardens located to the west of The Mile road. Hedgerows are prominent both around the settlement edge, the allotments, along field boundaries and along the course of Pocklington Beck. There is no visible woodland in the area. Communications masts are a landscape detractor. Built residential and commercial development in this area would impact upon its rural character therefore the landscape in this area is assessed to have high sensitivity to residential and commercial built development. 4. Pocklington Wood / Chapel Hill / Brants; High quality landscape, this attractive transitional landscape at the bottom of the Yorkshire Wolds scarp slope consists mainly of medium sized

6 fields used for a mixture of arable, rough grazing and forestry. A small number of mature hedgerows that include hedgerow trees are found within the area. There is good views of the church, however two detractors are a communications mast and the water storage area. Due to the high quality character of this landscape it is highly sensitive to development that would impact on the characteristics that contribute to landscape quality, i.e. tree cover, views and land use. 5. Eastern Pocklington; Good to high landscape quality, the medium sized fields are used for both arable and pasture with some small areas of rough grazing. A large belt of woodland is located to the south of the area along the course of the dismantled railway. Hedgerows are found along the road side and there are some fragmented hedgerows along field boundaries. A major land use on the edge of the area is the large Pocklington school site and associated playing fields which border the open fields. The area to the north which is a high quality landscape would be highly sensitive and have limited capacity for development. Other areas to the south of the school and the Springfield Road estate would have a moderate sensitivity and capacity for development. 6. Southeast Pocklington Farmland; Ordinary landscape quality, the flat slightly undulating landscape consists of medium sized arable fields. No woodland is found within this area apart from occasional isolated clumps of trees in the mature tall hedgerows that form the field boundaries. Bright red roof tiles of a nearby residential development are a landscape detractor. The area would have a high sensitivity and low capacity for development that would contribute to or encourage urban sprawl. The area of Balk Field would have some capacity for residential development that maintains existing field patterns. 7. Devonshire Mill; Good to ordinary landscape quality, this generally flat landscape consists of small to medium sized fields used for arable production. The main landscape feature within the area is Pocklington Beck which runs north to south from the town to the now disused Pocklington Canal, south of the A1079. The area has a range of different scattered settlements and some woodland in Balk Field in the form of plantation blocks and mature trees line the beck. The area forms an important entrance to the town and the open fields help to separate the town from the A1079. The landscape would be highly sensitive and have limited capacity to development in the Barrow Flat s area between the A1079 and Canal Lane due to its open aspect and lack of vegetation cover. The landscape in the Balk Fields area, north of the beck and north of Groves Farm, would be of a medium sensitivity and have a higher capacity for development. 80 Quality of surrounding agricultural land: North and South Grade 2 (Best and most versatile) East and West Grade 3 81 Conservation areas: Conservation area was designated in 1994 and is yet to be appraised. Area is an x shape covering the centre of the town from number 82 London Street in the northeast, to Burnby Hall gardens up to the Pump House in the southeast, across to Pocklington School in the southwest and up to number 14 George Street in the northwest. 82 Identified brownfield sites suitable for redevelopment TBC Parish Plans, Local Views and Strategies Please note: The views and material referenced below have been included for information only and do not necessarily mean that they have the support of East Riding of Yorkshire Council Comments: Draft published: 27/08/2008 First published: 07/11/2008 Last updated: Change Log Row Change Origin Date 54 Customer Service Centre added Forward Planning 24/10/08 60 Kilnwick Percy Golf Club added Forward Planning 24/10/08 59 Health facilities destinations and distances revised Forward Planning 06/11/08

Settlement Profile of BARMBY MOOR

Settlement Profile of BARMBY MOOR Copyright Andy Beecroft and licensed for reuse under this Creative Commons Licence (Attribution-Share Alike 2.0 Generic) The village of Barmby Moor is situated approximately