Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 17 h 16 min4:28 am – 9:44 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 7 h 16 min8:24 am – 3:40 pm
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People9,792 residentsin the Thorntree census areaMedian age 37.54,354 households37% of homes owner-occupied20% owned outright47% social rented, 15% private rentedSource: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021
Work and commuting12.1% unemployment rate50% of adults are economically active, 3,308 in work, 19% retiredMain industries: health and social work 22%, retail and wholesale 19%, construction 11%Getting to work: 10% work from home, 68% go by car, 7% take public transport, 13% walk or cycle84% of those who travel work within 10 km of homeSource: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021
Education and languages16% of adults hold a degree or higher34% have no qualifications, 7% an apprenticeshipMain language: English 98%Source: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021
ClimateWarmest month July: highs 21°C, lows 12°CColdest month January: highs 8°C, lows 2°C675 mm of rain a year, 15 days with 10 mm or morewettest month November42 days of air frost, 9 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 landmarksHigh Godfalter Hillhill · under a mileHambleton Hillhill · under a mileLodge Gillvalley · under a mileLower Lakelake · 2.7 miThe Waterfallwaterfall · 3.3 miHemlington Lakelake · 3.2 miSource: Ordnance Survey Open Names
Parks and green spacesFlatts Lane Woodland Country Parkpark · under a mile · 41 haStewart Parkpark · 1.1 mi · 45 haThorntree Parkpark · 1.2 mi · 5 haSmith's Dock Parkplaying field · under a mile · 10 haEston Leisure Centresports ground · 1.6 mi · 39 haTown Farm Allotmentsallotments · 1.0 mi · 8 haSource: Ordnance Survey Open Greenspace
Earthquakes47 of magnitude 2 or more within 50 miles since 19704 of magnitude 3+, 0 of magnitude 4+Largest: magnitude 3.0 on 23 Jan 20207 mi away, Stockton, County DurhamMost recent: magnitude 2.0 on 16 May 202548 mi away, Litton, North YorkshireSource: 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 8.2 · PM2.5 5.7 · PM10 9.9 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)4,682 residential premises in the census areaSource: Ofcom Connected Nations, July 2025
Elevation53 m174 ft above sea levelLand within 1 km ranges from 22 to 154 mSource: Ordnance Survey, OS Terrain 50
Local servicesHospitalJames Cook University Hospital1.8 miGP surgeryBankfields-Unit 4 - Bcss Inpatient Unit19 surgeries within 2 miles1.0 miPharmacyAllied Pharmacy Ormesby13 pharmacies within 2 milesunder a mileDentistDental Surgeryunder a mileSource: NHS Organisation Data Service
SchoolsWithin 2 mi43 schools28 primary, 4 secondary, 3 independent, 4 special, 4 otherPrimaryOverfields Primary Schoolages 3-11, 189 pupilsunder a milePrimaryOrmesby Primary Schoolages 3-11, 190 pupilsunder a mileSecondaryOutwood Academy Ormesbyages 11-16, 698 pupilsunder a mileCollegeMiddlesbrough College3.3 miUniversityTeesside University3.1 miSource: Department for Education, Get Information about Schools
Getting aroundAirportTeesside International Airport MME11 miMajor airportNewcastle International Airport NCL40 miRailway stationGypsy LaneNunthorpeunder a mileBus stationHartlepool Interchange9.9 miFerryTransporter Bridge South SideMiddlesbrough3.5 miBus stops107 within a mileSources: Department for Transport NaPTAN; OurAirports
Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the TS3 postcode district.
