Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 17 h 11 min4:31 am – 9:42 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°C648 mm of rain a year, 13 days with 10 mm or morewettest month August65 days of air frost, 10 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 landmarksKibber Hillhill · under a milePrimrose Hillhill · under a mileThacker Beck Woodwoodland · 1.0 miThe Carrwoodland · 1.2 miThe Lakelake · 4.8 miEller Bottomsvalley · 4.2 miSource: Ordnance Survey Open Names
Parks and green spacesCastle Garthpark · 4.0 miSwale Greenpark · 4.3 miNursery Little Greenpark · 4.3 miSource: Ordnance Survey Open Greenspace
Earthquakes68 of magnitude 2 or more within 50 miles since 19707 of magnitude 3+, 2 of magnitude 4+Largest: magnitude 4.0 on 7 Mar 197238 mi away, TodmordenMost recent: magnitude 2.0 on 13 Sep 202644 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 5.3 · PM2.5 5.5 · 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
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
Elevation25 m82 ft above sea levelLand within 1 km ranges from 12 to 30 mSource: Ordnance Survey, OS Terrain 50
Local servicesHospitalLambert Memorial Community Hospital4.1 miGP surgeryTopcliffe Surgeryright herePharmacyTesco Instore Pharmacy3.9 miDentistTopcliffe Dental Centre1.8 miSource: NHS Organisation Data Service
SchoolsWithin 2 mi3 schools2 primary, 1 independentPrimaryTopcliffe CofE Academyages 2-11, 116 pupilsunder a mileIndependentQueen Mary's Schoolages 0-16, 221 pupilsunder a mileSecondaryThirsk School & Sixth Form Collegeages 11-18, 1,029 pupils3.5 miSource: Department for Education, Get Information about Schools
Getting aroundAirportTeesside International Airport MME23 miMajor airportLeeds Bradford Airport LBA24 miRailway stationThirsk3.5 miBus stationBus Stn Stand 4Harrogate14 miFerryTransporter Bridge South SideMiddlesbrough29 miBus stops7 within a mileSources: Department for Transport NaPTAN; OurAirports
Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the YO7 postcode district.
