Great Heck
| Great Heck | |
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 Great Heck, Heck Lane |
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| Great Heck shown within North Yorkshire | |
| Population | 201 (2011 Census) |
| OS grid reference | SE 59348 21069 |
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| Region | |
| Country | England |
| Sovereign state | United Kingdom |
| Post town | Selby |
| Postcode district | DN14 |
| Police | North Yorkshire |
| Fire | North Yorkshire |
| Ambulance | Yorkshire |
| EU Parliament | Yorkshire and the Humber |
Great Heck is a small village that lies a few miles south of Selby, North Yorkshire, England. Great Heck is located 185.4 miles (298.4 km) north of London and 26.3 miles (42.3 km) east of Leeds. The population of Great Heck was 201 people according to the 2011 census. It is part of the district of Selby. The village was the site of the Great Heck rail crash.
The village of Great Heck is a rural community. It consists of mainly detached residential housing and small companies such as Great Heck Brewery. It also comprises a number of farms and a nursery.
The first recorded census occurred in 1881 with the population being 226. A census was carried out every ten years up until 1961. Information and statistics were available on total population, population change, gender and area throughout the time the census were being carried out. There are no census records for 1941 due to the Second World War. There is no great change in population from 1881 to 1961, although in 1931 the census data showed a population of 192 and in 1951 it had decreased to 165. This may have been the result of the Second World War. From 1961 the census data began gathering information from some places by wards and no longer by parishes.
The 2011 census showed a population of 201, with the male:female ratio as even as possible with 101 females and 100 males living in 80 households. The census shows that Great Heck consists of mainly families, with 43 people being aged between 5–19 years old and 93 people being aged between 30–59 years old. Out of 201 people, 193 were born in England.
The 1881 census provides information on the occupational category the population fall into. The data shows that 36 of the 116 males worked in agriculture while the other male workers were spread out in categories including transport, food and lodging and textile fabrics. Contrastingly, the female data shows that 39 of 110 had unknown occupations. Other women worked in occupational categories such as agriculture and domestic services.
According to the 2011 census there were 111 people employed out of 201 and out of the 111 people, 57 of them were male and 54 were female. The most popular categories of employment were wholesale and retail trade, construction and manufacturing.
Great Heck is accessible through a number of lanes such as Heck and Pollington Lane, Heck Lane and Long Lane. Following Heck Lane and then taking a right turning into Baine Moor Road, you will eventually meet the A19 Road or Selby Road. This road joins up with the M62 motorway. There are 3 bus routes serving the parish Great Heck. The 486 bus travels from Selby to Hut green, stopping at five other locations in between including Great Heck. The 488 travels from Hut Green to Goole before stopping at seven other destinations including Great Heck. The 019s bus is a school service bus taking pupils to and from Holy Family RC School and The Snaith School. The Nearest coach stop is Goole: Airmyn Road Coach Stop.
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