Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 17 h 12 min4:30 am – 9:42 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 7 h 20 min8:23 am – 3:42 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 20°C, lows 11°CColdest month January: highs 6°C, lows 1°C734 mm of rain a year, 17 days with 10 mm or morewettest month November60 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 landmarksGormire Lakelake · 1.2 miButter Daledale · 1.0 miThe Lakelake · 2.1 miCrab Hillhill · under a mileKirby Knowle Castlecastle · 3.5 miWillow Garthhill · 1.1 miHappy Valleyvalley · 1.4 miCleaves Woodwoodland · under a mileSources: Ordnance Survey Open Names; Overture Maps
Parks and green spacesNursery Little Greenpark · 3.4 miThe Greenpark · 3.5 miSt James Greenpark · 3.5 miSource: Ordnance Survey Open Greenspace
Earthquakes61 of magnitude 2 or more within 50 miles since 19705 of magnitude 3+, 1 of magnitude 4+Largest: magnitude 4.0 on 7 Mar 197244 mi away, TodmordenMost recent: magnitude 2.0 on 13 Sep 202648 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 3.9 · PM2.5 5.1 · PM10 9.8 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
Elevation82 m269 ft above sea levelLand within 1 km ranges from 59 to 131 mSource: Ordnance Survey, OS Terrain 50
Local servicesHospitalLambert Memorial Community Hospital3.5 miGP surgeryLambert Medical Centre3.5 miPharmacyBoots3.5 miDentistDental Surgery3.4 miPolice stationEasingwold Police StationYork8.2 miCash machinePenny Petroleum - Thirsk Service Station3.4 miSources: NHS Organisation Data Service; Overture Maps
Getting aroundAirportTeesside International Airport MME20 miMajor airportLeeds Bradford Airport LBA30 miRailway stationThirsk4.7 miFerryTransporter Bridge South SideMiddlesbrough24 miEV chargingbp PulseThirsk3.5 miSources: Department for Transport NaPTAN; OurAirports; Overture Maps
Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the YO7 postcode district.
