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°C712 mm of rain a year, 15 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 landmarksPudding Pie Hillhill · under a mileThe Lakelake · 2.7 miRidsdale Hillhill · 2.4 miSpring Woodwoodland · 1.5 miGormire Lakelake · 4.6 miHagg Woodwoodland · 1.8 miSource: Ordnance Survey Open Names
Parks and green spacesCastle Garthpark · under a mileNursery Little Greenpark · under a mileSt James Greenpark · under a mileThirsk and Sowerby Leisure Centresports ground · under a mile · 5 haThirsk Athletic Sports and Social Clubplaying field · under a mile · 4 haStammergate Allotmentsallotments · under a mileSource: Ordnance Survey Open Greenspace
Earthquakes62 of magnitude 2 or more within 50 miles since 19706 of magnitude 3+, 2 of magnitude 4+Largest: magnitude 4.0 on 7 Mar 197242 mi away, TodmordenMost 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 5.9 · PM2.5 5.6 · PM10 12 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
Elevation33 m108 ft above sea levelLand within 1 km ranges from 25 to 42 mSource: Ordnance Survey, OS Terrain 50
Local servicesHospitalLambert Memorial Community Hospitalunder a mileGP surgeryThirsk Doctors Surgery2 surgeries within 2 milesunder a milePharmacyBoots2 pharmacies within 2 milesunder a mileDentistDental Surgeryunder a mileSource: NHS Organisation Data Service
SchoolsWithin 2 mi5 schools4 primary, 1 secondarySecondaryThirsk School & Sixth Form Collegeages 11-18, 1,029 pupilsunder a milePrimaryAll Saints Catholic Primary School, a Catholic Voluntary Academyages 3-11, 94 pupilsunder a milePrimarySowerby Primary Academyages 2-11, 279 pupilsunder a mileSource: Department for Education, Get Information about Schools
Getting aroundAirportTeesside International Airport MME20 miMajor airportLeeds Bradford Airport LBA28 miRailway stationThirsk1.4 miFerryTransporter Bridge South SideMiddlesbrough25 miBus stops47 within a mileSources: Department for Transport NaPTAN; OurAirports
Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the YO7 postcode district.
