Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 17 h 15 min4:29 am – 9:44 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 7 h 17 min8:24 am – 3:41 pm
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People6,920 residentsin the Brompton, Appleton & Thimbleby census areaMedian age 51.53,133 households72% of homes owner-occupied43% owned outright11% social rented, 16% private rentedSource: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021
Work and commuting2.5% unemployment rate62% of adults are economically active, 3,613 in work, 28% retiredMain industries: retail and wholesale 13%, health and social work 12%, farming, forestry and fishing 11%Getting to work: 36% work from home, 55% go by car, 1% take public transport, 7% walk or cycle34% of those who travel work within 10 km of homeSource: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021
Education and languages41% of adults hold a degree or higher13% have no qualifications, 6% an apprenticeshipMain language: English 99%Source: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021
ClimateWarmest month July: highs 21°C, lows 12°CColdest month January: highs 7°C, lows 2°C666 mm of rain a year, 14 days with 10 mm or morewettest month November43 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 landmarksSlape Stoneswaterfall · 1.2 miCow Hillhill · under a mileSever Hillhill · under a mileOld Hall Woodwoodland · under a mileChurch Woodwoodland · under a milePeter Pondpond · under a mileSource: Ordnance Survey Open Names
Parks and green spacesWilley Flatts Parkpark · 2.9 mi · 4 haSnaith's Fieldpark · 3.4 miThe Greenpark · 3.5 miSource: Ordnance Survey Open Greenspace
Earthquakes49 of magnitude 2 or more within 50 miles since 19705 of magnitude 3+, 1 of magnitude 4+Largest: magnitude 4.0 on 9 Aug 197046 mi away, Kirkby StephenMost recent: magnitude 2.0 on 13 Sep 202645 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 5.0 · PM2.5 5.1 · PM10 9.6 µg/m³annual mean concentrations, 2024Within UK limits, above the WHO guideline for PM2.5Source: DEFRA modelled background pollution maps 2024, 1 km grid
Broadband59% of premises can get gigabit-capable broadband87% can get superfast (30 Mbit/s or more)0.4% cannot get a decent connection (below the 10 Mbit/s universal service obligation)3,586 residential premises in the census areaSource: Ofcom Connected Nations, July 2025
Elevation52 m171 ft above sea levelLand within 1 km ranges from 25 to 67 mSource: Ordnance Survey, OS Terrain 50
Local servicesHospitalTees Valley Hospital6.5 miGP surgeryHutton Rudby Surgery1.9 miPharmacyCohens Chemist2.7 miDentistKirklevington Grange (Dental Surgery)2.5 miSource: NHS Organisation Data Service
SchoolsWithin 2 mi2 schools2 primaryPrimaryKirklevington Primary Schoolages 3-11, 143 pupils1.6 miPrimaryHutton Rudby Primary Schoolages 4-11, 201 pupils1.7 miSecondaryConyers Schoolages 11-18, 1,258 pupils2.7 miCollegeThe Education Training Collective7.0 miUniversityTeesside University8.3 miSource: Department for Education, Get Information about Schools
Getting aroundAirportTeesside International Airport MME5.5 miMajor airportNewcastle International Airport NCL43 miRailway stationYarm2.6 miFerryTransporter Bridge South SideMiddlesbrough9.2 miBus stops4 within a mileSources: Department for Transport NaPTAN; OurAirports
Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the TS15 postcode district.
