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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People9,529 residentsin the Thirsk South & Coxwold census areaMedian age 45.64,025 households64% of homes owner-occupied38% owned outright19% social rented, 15% private rentedSource: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021
Work and commuting2.8% unemployment rate61% of adults are economically active, 4,655 in work, 27% retiredMain industries: retail and wholesale 16%, health and social work 11%, public administration and defence 11%Getting to work: 27% work from home, 61% go by car, 11% walk or cycle42% of those who travel work within 10 km of homeSource: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021
Education and languages33% of adults hold a degree or higher17% have no qualifications, 7% an apprenticeshipMain language: English 98%Source: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021
ClimateWarmest month July: highs 21°C, lows 12°CColdest month January: highs 7°C, lows 1°C633 mm of rain a year, 13 days with 10 mm or morewettest month August67 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 landmarksHall Pasture Hillhill · under a mileRound Hillhill · under a mileSion Hill Hallhistoric site · 2.9 miEller Bottomsvalley · 1.1 miNorton Conyers House and Gardenshistoric site · 3.8 miWiske Mouthwater · 2.1 miCoronation Whinwoodland · 1.0 miCatton Moor Woodwoodland · 1.4 miSources: Ordnance Survey Open Names; Overture Maps
Parks and green spacesThe Greenpark · 2.7 miCastle Garthpark · 3.8 miSt James Greenpark · 4.1 miSource: Ordnance Survey Open Greenspace
Earthquakes64 of magnitude 2 or more within 50 miles since 19706 of magnitude 3+, 2 of magnitude 4+Largest: magnitude 4.0 on 7 Mar 197239 mi away, TodmordenMost recent: magnitude 2.0 on 13 Sep 202641 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 low risk areas nearbySource: Environment Agency, Risk of Flooding from Rivers and Sea
Air qualityNO2 4.2 · 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
Broadband67% of premises can get gigabit-capable broadband93% can get superfast (30 Mbit/s or more)0.1% cannot get a decent connection (below the 10 Mbit/s universal service obligation)4,700 residential premises in the census areaSource: Ofcom Connected Nations, July 2025
Elevation31 m102 ft above sea levelLand within 1 km ranges from 18 to 37 mSource: Ordnance Survey, OS Terrain 50
Local servicesHospitalLambert Memorial Community Hospital4.0 miGP surgeryTopcliffe Surgery3.2 miPharmacyTesco Instore Pharmacy3.6 miDentistTopcliffe Dental Centre1.6 miPolice stationRipon Police Station6.1 miCash machineBPThirsk3.1 miSources: NHS Organisation Data Service; Overture Maps
SchoolsWithin 2 mi3 schools2 primary, 1 independentPrimaryAlanbrooke Academyages 4-11, 27 pupils1.5 miIndependentDarwin Schoolages 11-16, 9 pupils1.8 miSecondaryThirsk School & Sixth Form Collegeages 11-18, 1,029 pupils3.6 miSource: Department for Education, Get Information about Schools
Getting aroundAirportTeesside International Airport MME21 miMajor airportLeeds Bradford Airport LBA26 miRailway stationThirsk2.7 miFerryTransporter Bridge South SideMiddlesbrough27 miBus stops4 within a mileEV chargingAPCOA Charging StationThirsk2.8 miSources: Department for Transport NaPTAN; OurAirports; Overture Maps
Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the YO7 postcode district.
