Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 17 h 15 min4:29 am – 9:45 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 7 h 17 min8:25 am – 3:42 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 11°CColdest month January: highs 7°C, lows 1°C648 mm of rain a year, 13 days with 10 mm or morewettest month August48 days of air frost, 8 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 landmarksGreen Hillhill · 1.1 miFatten Hillhill · 1.3 miMourie Woodwoodland · under a mileWorsall Gill Woodwoodland · under a mileSlape Stoneswaterfall · 4.4 miBunkerdalevalley · 2.4 miSource: Ordnance Survey Open Names
Parks and green spacesThe Greenpark · under a mileWilley Flatts Parkpark · 1.9 mi · 4 haSnaith's Fieldpark · 2.3 miSource: Ordnance Survey Open Greenspace
Earthquakes45 of magnitude 2 or more within 50 miles since 19705 of magnitude 3+, 1 of magnitude 4+Largest: magnitude 4.0 on 9 Aug 197043 mi away, Kirkby StephenMost recent: magnitude 2.0 on 13 Sep 202643 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 4.9 · PM2.5 5.2 · 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
Elevation33 m108 ft above sea levelLand within 1 km ranges from 5 to 44 mSource: Ordnance Survey, OS Terrain 50
Local servicesHospitalWoodlands Hospital Offsite Rxp5.3 miGP surgeryYarm Medical Practice2.3 miPharmacyCohens Chemist2.3 miDentistOasis Dental Care LTD2.3 miSource: NHS Organisation Data Service
SchoolsWithin 2 mi1 school1 primaryPrimaryLayfield Primary Schoolages 3-11, 217 pupils1.8 miSecondaryConyers Schoolages 11-18, 1,258 pupils2.1 miCollegeThe Education Training Collective6.8 miUniversityTeesside University9.0 miSource: Department for Education, Get Information about Schools
Getting aroundAirportTeesside International Airport MME2.5 miMajor airportNewcastle International Airport NCL40 miRailway stationYarm1.9 miFerryTransporter Bridge South SideMiddlesbrough9.7 miSources: Department for Transport NaPTAN; OurAirports
Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the TS15 postcode district.
