SAT NAV: WF11 8DS
Direct market access
With quick access to two junctions of the M62, Konect62 is ideally located to accommodate local, regional and national distribution operations.
Bridging the last mile to the massive urban markets and industrial base of Yorkshire, 3.1 million consumers live within 45 minutes by vehicle from Konect62.
With a reach that extends from London and Bristol in the south to the Scottish borders, over 37 million UK consumers are accessible within 4.5 hours by HGV.
Within a single HGV journey lie the ports of Hull/Immingham, Liverpool, Teesport and Bristol, as are the major air freight hubs at Doncaster, East Midlands and Heathrow airports, bringing global markets into play.
Located within The York and North Yorkshire Combined Authority, which boasts 20% of the UK’s food & feed production has recently been recognised by the Department for Business and Trade as the best placed area to welcome Controlled Environment Agriculture.
37 million
consumers within
4.5 hours by HGV
3.1 million
consumers within
45 minutes by van
32 minutes
from Leeds
via the M62
85 minutes
from Port
of Immingham
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Up to 15 minutes
(129,814 people)
Up to 30 minutes
(1,177,720 people)
Up to 45 minutes
(3,156,885 people)
Sources: drivetimemaps.co.uk
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Up to 1.5 hours
(6,899,018 people)
Up to 3 hours
(23,162,982 people)
Up to 4.5 hours
(37,057,013 people)
HGV Drive times
| KEY LOCATIONS | MILES | HR:MIN |
| M62 J34 | 3 | 0:06 |
| M62 J33 | 4 | 0:06 |
| M62 J32 - A1(M) | 9 | 0:13 |
| M1 J47 | 15 | 0:22 |
| LEEDS | 22 | 0:32 |
| YORK | 23 | 0:35 |
| MANCHESTER | 59 | 1:27 |
| NEWCASTLE | 105 | 2:37 |
| BIRMINGHAM | 111 | 2:46 |
| LONDON | 180 | 4:30 |
| KEY LOCATIONS | MILES | HR:MIN |
| DONCASTER | 26 | 0:36 |
| LEEDS INTERNATIONAL | 30 | 0:45 |
| MANCHESTER INTERNATIONAL | 70 | 1:44 |
| EAST MIDLANDS | 73 | 1:49 |
| KEY LOCATIONS | MILES | HR:MIN |
| KONECT (TBA) | 0.25 | 0:01 |
| MARITIME WAKEFIELD | 11 | 0.16 |
| IPORT DONCASTER | 24 | 0.35 |
Ready to work
With large numbers of employees in aligned trades, Konect62 draws upon a large pool of optimal labour.
An active workforce with high job demand ensures that regional wages are competitive by national standards.
3.1 million
People within 45 minutes by car
2.7 million
Economically active population
81%
Economically active in Leeds
(78.4% in the UK)
12,900
People in Leeds want a job
Source: drivetimemaps.co.uk
Source: NOMIS 2021
Employees in Aligned Trades
| YORKSHIRE AND THE HUMBER | EMPLOYEES |
| MANUFACTURING | 285,000 |
| TRANSPORTATION AND STORAGE | 146,000 |
Source: NOMIS 2021
Gross Weekly Pay
| YORKSHIRE AND THE HUMBER | UK |
| £564.00 | £612.80 |
Full-time workers by place of work ex. overtime | Source: NOMIS 2021
