Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 17 h 3 min4:35 am – 9:38 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 7 h 28 min8:19 am – 3:47 pm
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People9,517 residentsin the Thurnscoe census areaMedian age 39.44,187 households51% of homes owner-occupied29% owned outright29% social rented, 19% private rentedSource: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021
Work and commuting6.3% unemployment rate54% of adults are economically active, 3,830 in work, 22% retiredMain industries: retail and wholesale 22%, construction 14%, health and social work 13%Getting to work: 15% work from home, 71% go by car, 5% take public transport, 8% walk or cycle58% of those who travel work within 10 km of homeSource: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021
Education and languages16% of adults hold a degree or higher33% have no qualifications, 6% an apprenticeshipMain language: English 95%1% cannot speak English wellSource: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021
ClimateWarmest month July: highs 22°C, lows 12°CColdest month January: highs 7°C, lows 2°C628 mm of rain a year, 14 days with 10 mm or morewettest month June37 days of air frost, 11 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)
Parks and green spacesPhoenix Parkpark · under a mile · 65 haThurnscoe Parkpark · under a mileHowell Wood Country Parkpark · 2.1 mi · 75 haSandhill Golf Clubgolf course · 1.3 mi · 48 haGooseacre Avenue Allotmentsallotments · under a mile · 2 haWelfare Parkplaying field · 1.2 miSource: Ordnance Survey Open Greenspace
Earthquakes182 of magnitude 2 or more within 50 miles since 197015 of magnitude 3+, 2 of magnitude 4+Largest: magnitude 5.0 on 27 Feb 200842 mi away, Market Rasen, LincsMost recent: magnitude 2.0 on 7 Sep 202510 mi away, Pontefract, W YorkshireSource: 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 8.9 · PM2.5 7.2 · 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
Broadband94% of premises can get gigabit-capable broadband100% can get superfast (30 Mbit/s or more)Every premises can get at least 10 Mbit/s (the universal service obligation)4,592 residential premises in the census areaSource: Ofcom Connected Nations, July 2025
Elevation37 m121 ft above sea levelLand within 1 km ranges from 24 to 70 mSource: Ordnance Survey, OS Terrain 50
Local servicesHospitalMontagu Hospital Cdc3.4 miGP surgeryHollygreen Practice (Thurnscoe)9 surgeries within 2 milesunder a milePharmacyWeldricks Pharmacy6 pharmacies within 2 milesunder a mileDentistDental Surgeryright hereSource: NHS Organisation Data Service
SchoolsWithin 2 mi11 schools9 primary, 1 secondary, 1 specialPrimaryGooseacre Primary Academyages 2-11, 378 pupilsunder a milePrimaryThe Hill Primary Academyages 3-11, 369 pupilsunder a mileSecondaryAstrea Academy Dearneages 11-16, 1,071 pupils1.3 miCollegeBarnsley College6.9 miUniversitySheffield Hallam University13.0 miSource: Department for Education, Get Information about Schools
Getting aroundAirportLeeds Bradford Airport LBA26 miRailway stationThurnscoeunder a mileBus stationSouth Elmsall Bus Station3.5 miBus stops66 within a mileSources: Department for Transport NaPTAN; OurAirports
Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the S63 postcode district.
