Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 17 h 13 min4:30 am – 9:43 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 7 h 19 min8:24 am – 3:43 pm
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People6,329 residentsin the Leeming, Pickhill & Thornton census areaMedian age 46.42,529 households66% of homes owner-occupied43% owned outright6% social rented, 28% private rentedSource: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021
Work and commuting2.4% unemployment rate65% of adults are economically active, 3,374 in work, 25% retiredMain industries: public administration and defence 23%, retail and wholesale 11%, health and social work 10%Getting to work: 31% work from home, 52% go by car, 15% walk or cycle52% of those who travel work within 10 km of homeSource: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021
Education and languages37% of adults hold a degree or higher11% 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°C754 mm of rain a year, 18 days with 10 mm or morewettest month October56 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 landmarksWhittaker Hillhill · under a mileStock Hillhill · under a mileRound Hillshills · 1.6 miCraw Woodwoodland · 1.0 miCotcliffe Woodwoodland · 1.4 miIng Daledale · 4.5 miSource: Ordnance Survey Open Names
Parks and green spacesThe Greenpark · 3.2 miSource: Ordnance Survey Open Greenspace
Earthquakes56 of magnitude 2 or more within 50 miles since 19706 of magnitude 3+, 2 of magnitude 4+Largest: magnitude 4.0 on 7 Mar 197246 mi away, TodmordenMost recent: magnitude 2.0 on 13 Sep 202642 mi away, Sedbergh, CumbriaSource: British Geological Survey earthquake database
Flood riskRivers and sea: no mapped risk within 500 m of the centreSource: Environment Agency, Risk of Flooding from Rivers and Sea
Air qualityNO2 4.0 · 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
Broadband53% of premises can get gigabit-capable broadband90% can get superfast (30 Mbit/s or more)0.4% cannot get a decent connection (below the 10 Mbit/s universal service obligation)2,781 residential premises in the census areaSource: Ofcom Connected Nations, July 2025
Elevation67 m220 ft above sea levelLand within 1 km ranges from 56 to 76 mSource: Ordnance Survey, OS Terrain 50
Local servicesHospitalFriarage Hospital3.0 miGP surgeryMayford House Surgery2.9 miPharmacyWell2.8 miDentistSouth Parade Dental Practice2.8 miSource: NHS Organisation Data Service
Getting aroundAirportTeesside International Airport MME14 miMajor airportLeeds Bradford Airport LBA33 miRailway stationNorthallerton2.9 miFerryTransporter Bridge South SideMiddlesbrough20 miBus stops5 within a mileSources: Department for Transport NaPTAN; OurAirports
Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the DL6 postcode district.
