Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 17 h 13 min4:31 am – 9:43 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 7 h 19 min8:23 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°C678 mm of rain a year, 17 days with 10 mm or morewettest month August63 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 landmarksKirby Knowle Castlecastle · 2.9 miRound Hillshills · 1.1 miSion Hill Hallhistoric site · 2.8 miViewly Hillhill · under a mileRidsdale Hillhill · 1.3 miLong Pondpond · 1.1 miBrawith Woodwoodland · under a mileBig Woodwoodland · under a mileSources: Ordnance Survey Open Names; Overture Maps
Parks and green spacesThirsk and Northallerton Golf Clubgolf course · under a mile · 41 haThe Greenpark · 1.6 miHillside Rural Activities Parkplaying field · 1.3 mi · 11 haSt James Greenpark · 2.6 miNursery Little Greenpark · 2.7 miSource: Ordnance Survey Open Greenspace
Earthquakes58 of magnitude 2 or more within 50 miles since 19706 of magnitude 3+, 2 of magnitude 4+Largest: magnitude 4.0 on 7 Mar 197244 mi away, TodmordenMost 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 4.2 · 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
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
Elevation44 m144 ft above sea levelLand within 1 km ranges from 38 to 67 mSource: Ordnance Survey, OS Terrain 50
Local servicesHospitalLambert Memorial Community Hospital2.9 miGP surgeryLambert Medical Centre2.9 miPharmacyBoots2.8 miDentistDental Surgery2.8 miPolice stationNorth Yorkshire PoliceNorthallerton5.3 miCash machinePenny Petroleum - Thirsk Service Station2.6 miSources: NHS Organisation Data Service; Overture Maps
SchoolsWithin 2 mi2 schools2 primaryPrimarySouth Kilvington Church of England Academyages 4-11, 85 pupils1.5 miPrimaryKnayton Church of England Academyages 4-11, 118 pupils1.6 miSecondaryThirsk School & Sixth Form Collegeages 11-18, 1,029 pupils3.3 miSource: Department for Education, Get Information about Schools
Getting aroundAirportTeesside International Airport MME17 miMajor airportLeeds Bradford Airport LBA30 miRailway stationThirsk2.9 miFerryTransporter Bridge South SideMiddlesbrough22 miBus stops2 within a mileCar parkMarage Car ParkThirsk2.7 miEV chargingbp PulseThirsk2.7 miSources: Department for Transport NaPTAN; OurAirports; Overture Maps
Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the YO7 postcode district.
