Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 17 h 12 min4:32 am – 9:44 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 7 h 20 min8:24 am – 3:44 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°C727 mm of rain a year, 19 days with 10 mm or morewettest month January58 days of air frost, 6 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 landmarksForty Feet Fallwaterfall · 1.8 miThe Tarnlake · 1.6 miDub Hillhill · under a mileFlasks Lakelake · 2.2 miWhitwell Hillhill · under a mileOld Mill Streamriver · 1.7 miSource: Ordnance Survey Open Names
Parks and green spacesHimalayan Garden and Sculpture Parkpark · 2.4 mi · 29 haThe Greenpark · 1.8 miMasham Golf Clubgolf course · 1.7 mi · 21 haSource: Ordnance Survey Open Greenspace
Earthquakes68 of magnitude 2 or more within 50 miles since 19708 of magnitude 3+, 2 of magnitude 4+Largest: magnitude 4.0 on 7 Mar 197236 mi away, TodmordenMost recent: magnitude 2.0 on 21 Sep 202649 mi away, Silverdale, LancashireSource: British Geological Survey earthquake database
Flood riskRivers and sea: no mapped risk within 500 m of the centreSource: Environment Agency, Risk of Flooding from Rivers and Sea
Air qualityNO2 3.2 · PM2.5 5.1 · PM10 9.6 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
Elevation119 m390 ft above sea levelLand within 1 km ranges from 82 to 131 mSource: Ordnance Survey, OS Terrain 50
Local servicesHospitalRipon And District Community Hospital6.4 miGP surgeryMasham & Kirkby Malzeard Surgery2 surgeries within 2 miles1.7 miPharmacyDay Lewis Pharmacy1.7 miDentistBedale Dental Practice5.3 miSource: NHS Organisation Data Service
SchoolsWithin 2 mi2 schools2 primaryPrimarySt Nicholas Church of England Primary School, West Tanfieldages 3-11, 53 pupils1.1 miPrimaryMasham CofE Primary Schoolages 4-111.6 miSource: Department for Education, Get Information about Schools
Getting aroundAirportTeesside International Airport MME22 miMajor airportLeeds Bradford Airport LBA24 miRailway stationThirsk10 miSources: Department for Transport NaPTAN; OurAirports
Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the HG4 postcode district.
