Local servicesHospitalLambert Memorial Community Hospital2.4 miGP surgeryThirsk Doctors Surgery2.3 miPharmacyTesco Instore Pharmacy2.0 miDentistTopcliffe Dental Centre1.3 miSource: NHS Organisation Data Service
SchoolsWithin 2 mi3 schools2 primary, 1 specialPrimaryCarlton Miniott Primary Academyages 4-11, 196 pupilsunder a milePrimaryAlanbrooke Academyages 4-11, 27 pupils1.4 miSecondaryThirsk School & Sixth Form Collegeages 11-18, 1,029 pupils2.1 miSource: Department for Education, Get Information about Schools
Getting aroundAirportTeesside International Airport MME20 miMajor airportLeeds Bradford Airport LBA27 miRailway stationThirsk1.1 miFerryTransporter Bridge South SideMiddlesbrough26 miBus stops9 within a mileSources: Department for Transport NaPTAN; OurAirports
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Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 17 h 12 min4:31 am – 9:43 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 7 h 20 min8:23 am – 3:43 pm
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People8,627 residentsin the Thirsk North census areaMedian age 50.34,051 households66% of homes owner-occupied41% owned outright9% social rented, 25% private rentedSource: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021
Work and commuting2.8% unemployment rate60% of adults are economically active, 4,297 in work, 30% retiredMain industries: retail and wholesale 15%, health and social work 12%, construction 10%Getting to work: 29% work from home, 57% go by car, 12% walk or cycle44% of those who travel work within 10 km of homeSource: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021
Education and languages35% of adults hold a degree or higher17% have no qualifications, 7% an apprenticeshipMain language: English 97%Source: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021
ClimateWarmest month July: highs 21°C, lows 11°CColdest month January: highs 7°C, lows 1°C648 mm of rain a year, 15 days with 10 mm or morewettest month August68 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 landmarksWillow Garthhill · under a mileHow Hillhill · under a mileCoronation Whinwoodland · under a mileWiske Mouthwater · 2.2 miCatton Moor Woodwoodland · 1.0 miEller Bottomsvalley · 2.4 miSource: Ordnance Survey Open Names
Parks and green spacesCastle Garthpark · 2.2 miSt James Greenpark · 2.5 miNursery Little Greenpark · 2.5 miSource: Ordnance Survey Open Greenspace
Earthquakes63 of magnitude 2 or more within 50 miles since 19706 of magnitude 3+, 2 of magnitude 4+Largest: magnitude 4.0 on 7 Mar 197240 mi away, TodmordenMost recent: magnitude 2.0 on 13 Sep 202643 mi away, Sedbergh, CumbriaSource: British Geological Survey earthquake database
Flood riskRivers and sea: no mapped risk within 500 m of the centreSource: Environment Agency, Risk of Flooding from Rivers and Sea
Air qualityNO2 4.3 · PM2.5 5.2 · 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
Broadband75% of premises can get gigabit-capable broadband95% can get superfast (30 Mbit/s or more)0.1% cannot get a decent connection (below the 10 Mbit/s universal service obligation)4,251 residential premises in the census areaSource: Ofcom Connected Nations, July 2025
Elevation30 m98 ft above sea levelLand within 1 km ranges from 26 to 34 mSource: Ordnance Survey, OS Terrain 50
