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County or areaGreater Manchester
Postcode districtBL6
Telephone codeNot listed
Time zoneEurope/London (GMT/BST)
Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 17 h 4 min4:40 am – 9:43 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 7 h 27 min8:24 am – 3:52 pm
Sun todaySunrise –Sunset –
People6,303 residentsin the Blackrod & Butterwick Fields census areaMedian age 45.52,760 households77% of homes owner-occupied40% owned outright8% social rented, 15% private rentedSource: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021
Work and commuting3.9% unemployment rate61% of adults are economically active, 3,045 in work, 28% retiredMain industries: retail and wholesale 16%, health and social work 14%, education 11%Getting to work: 29% work from home, 63% go by car, 3% take public transport, 4% walk or cycle55% of those who travel work within 10 km of homeSource: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021
Education and languages31% of adults hold a degree or higher17% have no qualifications, 8% an apprenticeshipMain language: English 99%Source: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021
ClimateWarmest month July: highs 19°C, lows 11°CColdest month January: highs 6°C, lows 1°C1,085 mm of rain a year, 37 days with 10 mm or morewettest month December42 days of air frost, 6 summer days above 25°C in a typical yearJanuary: 1 to 6°CJFebruary: 1 to 7°CFMarch: 2 to 9°CMApril: 4 to 12°CAMay: 7 to 15°CMJune: 9 to 17°CJJuly: 11 to 19°CJAugust: 11 to 19°CASeptember: 9 to 16°CSOctober: 6 to 13°CONovember: 4 to 9°CNDecember: 1 to 7°CD20°0°Source: Met Office HadUK-Grid 1991-2020 averages, 2 km grid (highs and lows from the 12 km grid)
Nearby landmarksRivington Barnhistoric site · 1.9 miGidlow Hallhistoric site · 2.0 miRivington Pikemountain · 2.7 miHamer's Creekbay · 1.7 miRigby Hillhill · under a milePennington Hillhill · under a mileCrosse's Creekbay · 1.8 miLower Rivington Reservoirreservoir · 1.9 miSources: Ordnance Survey Open Names; Overture Maps
Parks and green spacesHaigh Woodland Parkpark · 1.5 mi · 169 haAspull Commonpark · 1.5 mi · 34 haLever Parkpark · 2.1 mi · 135 haDouglas Valley Golf Clubgolf course · under a mile · 14 haHorwich St Marys Football Clubplaying field · 1.2 mi · 6 haBolton Arenasports ground · 1.5 mi · 8 haSource: Ordnance Survey Open Greenspace
Earthquakes178 of magnitude 2 or more within 50 miles since 197014 of magnitude 3+, 2 of magnitude 4+, 3 induced by mining or drillingLargest: magnitude 4.0 on 3 Nov 19768 mi away, WidnesMost recent: magnitude 2.0 on 21 Sep 202641 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 8.3 · PM2.5 6.4 · 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 broadband96% can get superfast (30 Mbit/s or more)Every premises can get at least 10 Mbit/s (the universal service obligation)2,887 residential premises in the census areaSource: Ofcom Connected Nations, July 2025
Elevation140 m459 ft above sea levelLand within 1 km ranges from 97 to 163 mSource: Ordnance Survey, OS Terrain 50
Local servicesHospitalBeaumont Hospital3.3 miGP surgeryKamran Khan5 surgeries within 2 milesunder a milePharmacySpeaks Pharmacy12 pharmacies within 2 milesunder a mileDentistDental Surgery1.2 miPolice stationHorwich Police StationBolton1.6 miCash machineThe Cooperative Food Winter Hey Lane, Horwich1.4 miSources: NHS Organisation Data Service; Overture Maps
SchoolsWithin 2 mi12 schools10 primary, 1 secondary, 1 specialPrimaryBlackrod Primary Schoolages 4-11, 311 pupilsunder a milePrimaryBlackrod Anglican/Methodist Primary Schoolages 3-11, 260 pupilsunder a mileSecondaryRivington and Blackrod High Schoolages 11-18, 1,626 pupils2.0 miCollegeWigan and Leigh College3.6 miUniversityUniversity of Greater Manchester5.9 miSource: Department for Education, Get Information about Schools
Getting aroundAirportManchester Airport MAN21 miRailway stationBlackrodunder a mileBus stationWigan Bus Station3.6 miFerryLiverpool Belfast Ferry Terminal Bootle20 miBus stops53 within a mileEV chargingBe.EV Charging StationHorwich1.5 miSources: Department for Transport NaPTAN; OurAirports; Overture Maps

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