Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 17 h 4 min4:36 am – 9:40 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 7 h 27 min8:21 am – 3:48 pm
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People6,655 residentsin the Thornhill census areaMedian age 44.42,857 households63% of homes owner-occupied35% owned outright26% social rented, 11% private rentedSource: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021
Work and commuting5.5% unemployment rate56% of adults are economically active, 2,878 in work, 26% retiredMain industries: retail and wholesale 17%, health and social work 14%, manufacturing 13%Getting to work: 22% work from home, 66% go by car, 5% take public transport, 6% walk or cycle69% of those who travel work within 10 km of homeSource: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021
Education and languages24% of adults hold a degree or higher25% 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 2°C817 mm of rain a year, 20 days with 10 mm or morewettest month December37 days of air frost, 7 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 landmarksWhitley Reservoirreservoir · under a mileHaley Hillhill · under a mileLiley Cloughvalley · under a mileWhitley Wood Bottomvalley · under a mileBrown Hillhill · 1.2 miOliver Woodwoodland · under a mileSource: Ordnance Survey Open Names
Parks and green spacesDewsbury District Golf Coursegolf course · under a mile · 51 haDewsbury Country Parkpark · 1.9 mi · 87 haHolroyd Parkpark · 1.5 mi · 7 haThornhill Rectory Parkpark · 1.9 mi · 10 haMirfield Memorial Recreation Groundplaying field · 1.5 mi · 5 haLees Holm Recreation Groundplaying field · 1.5 mi · 3 haSource: Ordnance Survey Open Greenspace
Earthquakes199 of magnitude 2 or more within 50 miles since 197014 of magnitude 3+, 2 of magnitude 4+Largest: magnitude 4.0 on 3 Nov 197645 mi away, WidnesMost recent: magnitude 2.0 on 7 Sep 202512 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 8.3 · PM2.5 6.7 · PM10 10 µg/m³annual mean concentrations, 2024Within UK limits, above the WHO guideline for PM2.5Source: DEFRA modelled background pollution maps 2024, 1 km grid
Broadband92% 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)2,979 residential premises in the census areaSource: Ofcom Connected Nations, July 2025
Elevation148 m486 ft above sea levelLand within 1 km ranges from 89 to 198 mSource: Ordnance Survey, OS Terrain 50
Local servicesHospitalDewsbury & District Hospital-Combined Elective Surgical Hub3.2 miGP surgeryFlockton Surgery7 surgeries within 2 miles1.0 miPharmacyBrewery Lane Pharmacy7 pharmacies within 2 miles1.5 miDentistThornhill Dental1.7 miSource: NHS Organisation Data Service
SchoolsWithin 2 mi13 schools9 primary, 2 secondary, 1 independent, 1 specialPrimaryGrange Moor Primary Schoolages 4-111.2 miPrimaryOverthorpe CofE Academyages 3-11, 188 pupils1.2 miSecondaryThornhill Community Academy, A Share Academyages 11-16, 902 pupils1.8 miCollegeKirklees College5.2 miUniversityUniversity of Huddersfield4.8 miSource: Department for Education, Get Information about Schools
Getting aroundAirportLeeds Bradford Airport LBA15 miRailway stationRavensthorpe1.3 miBus stationDewsbury Bus Station2.6 miBus stops20 within a mileSources: Department for Transport NaPTAN; OurAirports
Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the WF12 postcode district.
