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County or areaNorth Yorkshire
Postcode districtLS21
Telephone code01943
Time zoneEurope/London (GMT/BST)
Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 17 h 12 min4:31 am – 9:43 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 7 h 20 min8:24 am – 3:43 pm
Sun todaySunrise –Sunset –
People6,329 residentsin the Leeming, Pickhill & Thornton census areaMedian age 46.42,529 households66% of homes owner-occupied43% owned outright6% social rented, 28% private rentedSource: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021
Work and commuting2.4% unemployment rate65% of adults are economically active, 3,374 in work, 25% retiredMain industries: public administration and defence 23%, retail and wholesale 11%, health and social work 10%Getting to work: 31% work from home, 52% go by car, 15% walk or cycle52% of those who travel work within 10 km of homeSource: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021
Education and languages37% of adults hold a degree or higher11% have no qualifications, 6% an apprenticeshipMain language: English 99%Source: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021
ClimateWarmest month July: highs 21°C, lows 11°CColdest month December: highs 7°C, lows 1°C639 mm of rain a year, 13 days with 10 mm or morewettest month August58 days of air frost, 9 summer days above 25°C in a typical yearJanuary: 1 to 7°CJFebruary: 1 to 8°CFMarch: 2 to 10°CMApril: 4 to 13°CAMay: 6 to 16°CMJune: 9 to 19°CJJuly: 11 to 21°CJAugust: 11 to 21°CASeptember: 9 to 18°CSOctober: 6 to 14°CONovember: 3 to 10°CNDecember: 1 to 7°CD25°0°Source: Met Office HadUK-Grid 1991-2020 averages, 2 km grid (highs and lows from the 12 km grid)
Nearby landmarksSion Hill Hallhistoric site · 1.7 miMoney Hillhill · under a milePasture Hillhill · under a mileOld Fish Pondpond · under a mileWiske Mouthwater · 1.4 miEller Bottomsvalley · 2.0 miHolme Woodwoodland · under a mileLingham Waterlake · 4.2 miSources: Ordnance Survey Open Names; Overture Maps
Parks and green spacesThe Greenpark · under a mileSource: Ordnance Survey Open Greenspace
Earthquakes61 of magnitude 2 or more within 50 miles since 19706 of magnitude 3+, 2 of magnitude 4+Largest: magnitude 4.0 on 7 Mar 197241 mi away, TodmordenMost recent: magnitude 2.0 on 13 Sep 202639 mi away, Sedbergh, CumbriaSource: 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 4.0 · PM2.5 5.2 · PM10 10 µg/m³annual mean concentrations, 2024Within UK limits, above the WHO guideline for PM2.5Source: DEFRA modelled background pollution maps 2024, 1 km grid
Broadband53% of premises can get gigabit-capable broadband90% can get superfast (30 Mbit/s or more)0.4% cannot get a decent connection (below the 10 Mbit/s universal service obligation)2,781 residential premises in the census areaSource: Ofcom Connected Nations, July 2025
Elevation25 m82 ft above sea levelLand within 1 km ranges from 20 to 36 mSource: Ordnance Survey, OS Terrain 50
Local servicesHospitalLambert Memorial Community Hospital5.3 miGP surgeryLeeming Medical Centre3.4 miPharmacyTesco Instore Pharmacy5.1 miDentistLeeming Dental Centre3.4 miPolice stationPolice Flight4.1 miSources: NHS Organisation Data Service; Overture Maps
SchoolsWithin 2 mi1 school1 primaryPrimaryPickhill Church of England Primary Schoolages 4-11, 60 pupilsunder a mileSource: Department for Education, Get Information about Schools
Getting aroundAirportTeesside International Airport MME18 miMajor airportLeeds Bradford Airport LBA28 miRailway stationThirsk4.3 miFerryTransporter Bridge South SideMiddlesbrough25 miBus stops2 within a mileEV chargingAPCOA Charging StationThirsk4.3 miSources: Department for Transport NaPTAN; OurAirports; Overture Maps

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