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County or areaGreater Manchester
Postcode districtBL9
Telephone code01798
Time zoneEurope/London (GMT/BST)
Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 17 h 4 min4:39 am – 9:42 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 7 h 27 min8:23 am – 3:50 pm
Sun todaySunrise –Sunset –
People11,350 residentsin the Fernhill & Pimhole census areaMedian age 33.14,380 households44% of homes owner-occupied20% owned outright18% social rented, 38% private rentedSource: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021
Work and commuting10.1% unemployment rate58% of adults are economically active, 4,446 in work, 11% retiredMain industries: retail and wholesale 22%, health and social work 15%, transport and storage 10%Getting to work: 19% work from home, 52% go by car, 10% take public transport, 17% walk or cycle71% 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 higher29% have no qualifications, 4% an apprenticeshipMain language: English 77%7% cannot speak English wellSource: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021
ClimateWarmest month July: highs 19°C, lows 12°CColdest month January: highs 6°C, lows 1°C1,055 mm of rain a year, 33 days with 10 mm or morewettest month December38 days of air frost, 8 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: 10 to 18°CJJuly: 12 to 19°CJAugust: 12 to 19°CASeptember: 9 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 landmarksDerby Hall, Greater Manchesterhistoric site · under a mileChamber Hall Power Stationhistoric site · under a mileKirklees Trailwalk or trail · under a mileWoodhill Brookriver · under a mileDaisyfield Viaductviaduct · under a mileBury Bridgebridge · under a mileElton Reservoirreservoir · 1.4 miDeardens Lodgewater · under a mileSources: Ordnance Survey Open Names; Overture Maps
Parks and green spacesClarence Parkpark · under a mile · 23 haGallipoli Gardenpark · under a mileKay Gardenpark · under a mileCastle Leisure Centresports ground · under a mileManchester Road Recreation Groundplaying field · under a mile · 3 haKing George V Playing Fieldsplaying field · under a mile · 5 haSource: Ordnance Survey Open Greenspace
Earthquakes196 of magnitude 2 or more within 50 miles since 197016 of magnitude 3+, 2 of magnitude 4+, 3 induced by mining or drillingLargest: magnitude 4.0 on 3 Nov 197619 mi away, WidnesMost recent: magnitude 2.0 on 21 Sep 202645 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 15 · PM2.5 7.3 · PM10 12 µg/m³annual mean concentrations, 2024Within UK limits, above the WHO guideline for NO2 and PM2.5Source: DEFRA modelled background pollution maps 2024, 1 km grid
Broadband86% of premises can get gigabit-capable broadband100% can get superfast (30 Mbit/s or more)Every premises can get at least 10 Mbit/s (the universal service obligation)4,757 residential premises in the census areaSource: Ofcom Connected Nations, July 2025
Elevation95 m312 ft above sea levelLand within 1 km ranges from 69 to 119 mSource: Ordnance Survey, OS Terrain 50
Local servicesHospitalAlpha Hospital Bury1.0 miGP surgeryBury GP Practices LTD29 surgeries within 2 milesunder a milePharmacyTesco Instore Pharmacy20 pharmacies within 2 milesright hereDentistDental Surgeryunder a milePolice stationBury Police Stationunder a mileCash machineCash machine 29-33 The RockBuryright hereSources: NHS Organisation Data Service; Overture Maps
SchoolsWithin 2 mi37 schools26 primary, 5 secondary, 1 independent, 3 special, 1 nursery, 1 otherPrimaryHoly Trinity Primary Schoolages 3-11, 229 pupilsunder a mileIndependentBury Grammar Schoolsages 3-18, 1,234 pupilsunder a mileSecondarySt Gabriel's RC High School, a Voluntary Academyages 11-16, 1,027 pupilsunder a mileCollegeBury Collegeunder a mileUniversityUniversity of Greater Manchester5.9 miSource: Department for Education, Get Information about Schools
Getting aroundAirportManchester Airport MAN17 miRailway stationKearsley4.8 miMetroBury (Manchester Metrolink)under a mileBus stationBury Interchangeunder a mileBus stops169 within a mileCar parkQ-Park Knowsley PlaceBuryunder a mileEV chargingBe.EV Charging StationBolton3 charging points within a mileunder a mileSources: Department for Transport NaPTAN; OurAirports; Overture Maps

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