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County or areaNorth Yorkshire
Postcode districtDL7
Telephone codeNot listed
Time zoneEurope/London (GMT/BST)
Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 17 h 14 min4:30 am – 9:45 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 7 h 18 min8:25 am – 3:42 pm
Sun todaySunrise –Sunset –
People6,920 residentsin the Brompton, Appleton & Thimbleby census areaMedian age 51.53,133 households72% of homes owner-occupied43% owned outright11% social rented, 16% private rentedSource: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021
Work and commuting2.5% unemployment rate62% of adults are economically active, 3,613 in work, 28% retiredMain industries: retail and wholesale 13%, health and social work 12%, farming, forestry and fishing 11%Getting to work: 36% work from home, 55% go by car, 1% take public transport, 7% walk or cycle34% of those who travel work within 10 km of homeSource: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021
Education and languages41% of adults hold a degree or higher13% 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°C657 mm of rain a year, 14 days with 10 mm or morewettest month August49 days of air frost, 8 summer days above 25°C in a typical yearJanuary: 1 to 7°CJFebruary: 1 to 8°CFMarch: 2 to 10°CMApril: 4 to 13°CAMay: 7 to 16°CMJune: 9 to 18°CJJuly: 11 to 21°CJAugust: 11 to 20°CASeptember: 9 to 18°CSOctober: 7 to 14°CONovember: 4 to 10°CNDecember: 1 to 7°CD25°0°Source: Met Office HadUK-Grid 1991-2020 averages, 2 km grid (highs and lows from the 12 km grid)
Nearby landmarksWillow Garthhill · 1.3 miHunter's Hillhill · 1.8 miCarr Hill Woodwoodland · under a mileCrow Woodwoodland · under a milePepper Arden Bottomswater · 2.2 miOx-Bow Lakelake · 5.1 miSource: Ordnance Survey Open Names
Earthquakes53 of magnitude 2 or more within 50 miles since 19705 of magnitude 3+, 1 of magnitude 4+Largest: magnitude 4.0 on 9 Aug 197040 mi away, Kirkby StephenMost recent: magnitude 2.0 on 13 Sep 202638 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 4.1 · PM2.5 5.0 · PM10 9.4 µg/m³annual mean concentrations, 2024Within the WHO guidelines for all threeSource: DEFRA modelled background pollution maps 2024, 1 km grid
Broadband59% of premises can get gigabit-capable broadband87% can get superfast (30 Mbit/s or more)0.4% cannot get a decent connection (below the 10 Mbit/s universal service obligation)3,586 residential premises in the census areaSource: Ofcom Connected Nations, July 2025
Elevation49 m161 ft above sea levelLand within 1 km ranges from 36 to 57 mSource: Ordnance Survey, OS Terrain 50
Local servicesHospitalFriarage Hospital5.5 miGP surgeryBranch 33.8 miPharmacyThe Pharmacy5.2 miDentistDental Surgery5.1 miSource: NHS Organisation Data Service
SchoolsWithin 2 mi2 schools2 primaryPrimaryGreat Smeaton Academy Primary Schoolages 4-11, 24 pupils1.6 miPrimaryEast Cowton Church of England Primary Schoolages 4-11, 38 pupils1.6 miCollegeDarlington College8.2 miUniversityTeesside University14.9 miSource: Department for Education, Get Information about Schools
Getting aroundAirportTeesside International Airport MME6.9 miMajor airportLeeds Bradford Airport LBA39 miRailway stationNorthallerton6.0 miFerryTransporter Bridge South SideMiddlesbrough16 miSources: Department for Transport NaPTAN; OurAirports

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