Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 17 h 14 min4:31 am – 9:45 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 7 h 18 min8:25 am – 3:43 pm
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People14,085 residentsin the Catterick Garrison & Colburn census areaMedian age 29.84,568 households47% of homes owner-occupied19% owned outright17% social rented, 36% private rentedSource: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021
Work and commuting3.9% unemployment rate73% of adults are economically active, 7,661 in work, 11% retiredMain industries: public administration and defence 41%, retail and wholesale 11%, health and social work 10%Getting to work: 15% work from home, 60% go by car, 2% take public transport, 22% walk or cycle70% of those who travel work within 10 km of homeSource: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021
Education and languages23% of adults hold a degree or higher17% have no qualifications, 8% an apprenticeshipMain language: English 90%Source: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021
ClimateWarmest month July: highs 19°C, lows 10°CColdest month January: highs 6°C, lows 1°C704 mm of rain a year, 18 days with 10 mm or morewettest month November55 days of air frost, 6 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 landmarksClink Poollake · 2.1 miDruggon Hillhill · under a mileSweet Hillhill · 1.4 miRisedalevalley · 1.3 miNewbigging Parkwoodland · under a mileBrownie Woodwoodland · under a mileSource: Ordnance Survey Open Names
Parks and green spacesCoronation Parkpark · under a mile · 9 haLinear Parkpark · under a mile · 3 haScotton Parkpark · under a mile · 8 haCatterick Garrison Golf Clubgolf course · under a mile · 54 haJutland Recreation Groundplaying field · under a mile · 8 haCatterick Leisure Centresports ground · under a mile · 4 haSource: Ordnance Survey Open Greenspace
Earthquakes60 of magnitude 2 or more within 50 miles since 19707 of magnitude 3+, 2 of magnitude 4+Largest: magnitude 4.0 on 7 Mar 197246 mi away, TodmordenMost recent: magnitude 2.0 on 21 Sep 202647 mi away, Silverdale, LancashireSource: 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 4.7 · PM2.5 5.1 · PM10 7.8 µg/m³annual mean concentrations, 2024Within UK limits, above the WHO guideline for PM2.5Source: DEFRA modelled background pollution maps 2024, 1 km grid
Broadband80% of premises can get gigabit-capable broadband98% can get superfast (30 Mbit/s or more)0.4% cannot get a decent connection (below the 10 Mbit/s universal service obligation)5,237 residential premises in the census areaSource: Ofcom Connected Nations, July 2025
Elevation135 m443 ft above sea levelLand within 1 km ranges from 105 to 205 mSource: Ordnance Survey, OS Terrain 50
Local servicesHospitalFriary Hospital2.2 miGP surgeryHarewood Medical Practice6 surgeries within 2 milesright herePharmacyBoots2 pharmacies within 2 milesunder a mileDentistCaterick Dental Centreunder a mileSource: NHS Organisation Data Service
SchoolsWithin 2 mi7 schools6 primary, 1 secondaryPrimaryCambrai Primary Schoolages 4-11, 207 pupilsunder a mileSecondaryRisedale Schoolages 11-16, 467 pupilsunder a milePrimaryHipswell Church of England Primary Schoolages 4-11, 154 pupilsunder a mileCollegeDarlington College13.0 miSource: Department for Education, Get Information about Schools
Getting aroundAirportTeesside International Airport MME15 miMajor airportLeeds Bradford Airport LBA35 miRailway stationNorthallerton12 miBus stationTeesdale School bus parkBarnard Castle14 miFerryTransporter Bridge South SideMiddlesbrough25 miBus stops54 within a mileSources: Department for Transport NaPTAN; OurAirports
Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the DL9 postcode district.
