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County or areaWest Yorkshire
Postcode districtBD13
Telephone codeNot listed
Time zoneEurope/London (GMT/BST)
Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 17 h 6 min4:36 am – 9:42 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 7 h 25 min8:22 am – 3:47 pm
Sun todaySunrise –Sunset –
People8,531 residentsin the Thornton census areaMedian age 42.83,648 households69% of homes owner-occupied33% owned outright11% social rented, 21% private rentedSource: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021
Work and commuting4.6% unemployment rate60% of adults are economically active, 3,911 in work, 23% retiredMain industries: health and social work 17%, retail and wholesale 16%, education 11%Getting to work: 27% work from home, 62% go by car, 6% take public transport, 4% walk or cycle78% of those who travel work within 10 km of homeSource: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021
Education and languages28% of adults hold a degree or higher21% have no qualifications, 7% an apprenticeshipMain language: English 96%Source: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021
ClimateWarmest month July: highs 20°C, lows 12°CColdest month January: highs 6°C, lows 1°C1,032 mm of rain a year, 29 days with 10 mm or morewettest month December46 days of air frost, 6 summer days above 25°C in a typical yearJanuary: 1 to 6°CJFebruary: 1 to 7°CFMarch: 3 to 9°CMApril: 4 to 12°CAMay: 7 to 15°CMJune: 10 to 18°CJJuly: 12 to 20°CJAugust: 12 to 20°CASeptember: 10 to 17°CSOctober: 7 to 13°CONovember: 4 to 9°CNDecember: 2 to 7°CD20°0°Source: Met Office HadUK-Grid 1991-2020 averages, 2 km grid (highs and lows from the 12 km grid)
Nearby landmarksThornton Viaducthistoric site · under a mileChat Hillhill · under a mileBack Heightshill · under a mileBrow Bottomvalley · under a mileGoitstock Waterfallwaterfall · 2.8 miHeadley Cloughvalley · under a mileHarden grange follyhistoric site · 3.1 miDoe Park Reservoirreservoir · 1.6 miSources: Ordnance Survey Open Names; Overture Maps
Parks and green spacesHeadley Golf Coursegolf course · under a mile · 14 haVictoria Parkpark · 1.3 miLittlemoor Parkpark · 1.7 mi · 13 haLadyhill Parkpark · 1.5 mi · 4 haTop Royd Street Allotmentsallotments · under a milePeel Hallplaying field · 1.1 mi · 3 haSource: Ordnance Survey Open Greenspace
Earthquakes161 of magnitude 2 or more within 50 miles since 197012 of magnitude 3+, 2 of magnitude 4+, 3 induced by mining or drillingLargest: magnitude 4.0 on 3 Nov 197641 mi away, WidnesMost recent: magnitude 2.0 on 21 Sep 202648 mi away, Silverdale, LancashireSource: 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 7.7 · PM2.5 6.5 · PM10 9.9 µg/m³annual mean concentrations, 2024Within UK limits, above the WHO guideline for PM2.5Source: DEFRA modelled background pollution maps 2024, 1 km grid
Broadband91% of premises can get gigabit-capable broadband98% can get superfast (30 Mbit/s or more)Every premises can get at least 10 Mbit/s (the universal service obligation)3,811 residential premises in the census areaSource: Ofcom Connected Nations, July 2025
Elevation253 m830 ft above sea levelLand within 1 km ranges from 172 to 286 mSource: Ordnance Survey, OS Terrain 50
Local servicesHospitalLynfield Mount Hospital2.2 miGP surgeryThornton12 surgeries within 2 milesright herePharmacyBoots9 pharmacies within 2 milesright hereDentistDental Surgeryright herePolice stationWest Yorkshire Police - Manningham Police StationBradford2.9 miCash machinePost OfficeBradfordright hereSources: NHS Organisation Data Service; Overture Maps
SchoolsWithin 2 mi18 schools14 primary, 2 secondary, 1 all-through, 1 independentPrimaryThornton Primary Schoolages 3-11, 449 pupilsunder a milePrimaryThe Academy At St. Jamesages 2-11, 310 pupils1.0 miSecondaryBeckfoot Thorntonages 11-16, 1,243 pupils1.1 miCollegeBradford College3.5 miUniversityUniversity of Bradford3.5 miSource: Department for Education, Get Information about Schools
Getting aroundAirportLeeds Bradford Airport LBA9.2 miRailway stationFrizinghall3.8 miBus stationBradford Interchange Bus StationBradford City Centre3.9 miBus stops40 within a mileCar parkOgden Water Car ParkHalifax2.5 miEV chargingInstaVolt Charging StationBradford2.1 miSources: Department for Transport NaPTAN; OurAirports; Overture Maps

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