Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 17 h 3 min4:38 am – 9:41 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 7 h 27 min8:22 am – 3:50 pm
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People6,325 residentsin the Littleborough South & Smithy Bridge census areaMedian age 47.32,653 households81% of homes owner-occupied42% owned outright4% social rented, 15% private rentedSource: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021
Work and commuting3.6% unemployment rate60% of adults are economically active, 3,017 in work, 28% retiredMain industries: health and social work 16%, retail and wholesale 15%, education 12%Getting to work: 28% work from home, 62% go by car, 4% take public transport, 6% walk or cycle59% of those who travel work within 10 km of homeSource: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021
Education and languages34% of adults hold a degree or higher16% have no qualifications, 7% an apprenticeshipMain language: English 98%Source: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021
ClimateWarmest month July: highs 20°C, lows 11°CColdest month January: highs 6°C, lows 1°C1,265 mm of rain a year, 41 days with 10 mm or morewettest month December52 days of air frost, 5 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 landmarksBesom Hill Reservoirreservoir · under a mileBrushes Clough Reservoirreservoir · under a mileBen Heysmountain · 2.8 miNicholas Pikemountain · 2.9 miDog Hillhill · under a mileTop o' th' Dog Hillhill · under a mileSource: Ordnance Survey Open Names
Parks and green spacesDun Wood Parkpark · under a mile · 9 haMillennium Greenpark · under a mile · 4 haBishop Parkpark · 1.2 mi · 24 haCrompton and Royton Golf Clubgolf course · 1.1 mi · 38 haCrompton Cricket Groundplaying field · under a mileNew Barn Playing Fieldsplaying field · under a mile · 4 haSource: Ordnance Survey Open Greenspace
Earthquakes199 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 197627 mi away, WidnesMost recent: magnitude 2.0 on 7 Sep 202530 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 10 · PM2.5 7.0 · PM10 11 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
Broadband79% of premises can get gigabit-capable broadband95% can get superfast (30 Mbit/s or more)Every premises can get at least 10 Mbit/s (the universal service obligation)2,844 residential premises in the census areaSource: Ofcom Connected Nations, July 2025
Elevation191 m627 ft above sea levelLand within 1 km ranges from 171 to 330 mSource: Ordnance Survey, OS Terrain 50
Local servicesHospitalThe Royal Oldham Hospital2.3 miGP surgeryOak Gables Medical Practice12 surgeries within 2 milesunder a milePharmacyEverest Pharmacy Shaw10 pharmacies within 2 milesunder a mileDentistDental Surgeryunder a mileSource: NHS Organisation Data Service
SchoolsWithin 2 mi27 schools21 primary, 2 secondary, 1 independent, 2 special, 1 otherPrimaryEast Crompton St George's CofE Schoolages 4-11, 122 pupilsright herePrimaryBuckstones Primary Schoolages 4-11, 207 pupilsunder a mileSecondaryThe Crompton House Church of England Academyages 11-18, 1,865 pupils1.0 miCollegeThe Oldham College2.9 miUniversityUniversity of Manchester9.8 miSource: Department for Education, Get Information about Schools
Getting aroundAirportManchester Airport MAN18 miRailway stationRochdale3.6 miMetroShaw and Crompton (Manchester Metrolink)under a mileBus stationOldham Bus Station2.8 miBus stops91 within a mileSources: Department for Transport NaPTAN; OurAirports
Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the OL15 postcode district.
