Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 17 h 3 min4:40 am – 9:43 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 7 h 28 min8:24 am – 3:51 pm
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People7,481 residentsin the Daubhill & Fernhill Gate census areaMedian age 36.92,977 households54% of homes owner-occupied28% owned outright26% social rented, 20% private rentedSource: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021
Work and commuting7.3% unemployment rate58% of adults are economically active, 3,045 in work, 19% retiredMain industries: retail and wholesale 20%, health and social work 15%, manufacturing 10%Getting to work: 20% work from home, 65% go by car, 5% take public transport, 9% walk or cycle74% 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 higher26% have no qualifications, 7% an apprenticeshipMain language: English 84%5% cannot speak English wellSource: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021
ClimateWarmest month July: highs 21°C, lows 12°CColdest month January: highs 7°C, lows 2°C1,201 mm of rain a year, 37 days with 10 mm or morewettest month December40 days of air frost, 7 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 landmarksDeane Church Cloughvalley · under a mileRumworth Lodge Reservoirreservoir · 1.4 miBradford Reservoirreservoir · 1.4 miVictoria Lakelake · 2.6 miWill Hillhill · 1.1 miCaptain's Cloughvalley · 1.9 miSource: Ordnance Survey Open Names
Parks and green spacesRumworth Parkpark · under a mile · 2 haMorris Green Parkpark · under a mileQueen's Parkpark · 1.1 mi · 20 haDeane Golf Clubgolf course · under a mile · 35 haHaslam Parkplaying field · under a mile · 9 haKing George's Fieldplaying field · under a mileSource: Ordnance Survey Open Greenspace
Earthquakes183 of magnitude 2 or more within 50 miles since 197015 of magnitude 3+, 2 of magnitude 4+, 3 induced by mining or drillingLargest: magnitude 4.0 on 3 Nov 197612 mi away, WidnesMost recent: magnitude 2.0 on 21 Sep 202644 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 11 · PM2.5 6.9 · 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
Broadband95% of premises can get gigabit-capable broadband99% can get superfast (30 Mbit/s or more)Every premises can get at least 10 Mbit/s (the universal service obligation)3,399 residential premises in the census areaSource: Ofcom Connected Nations, July 2025
Elevation139 m456 ft above sea levelLand within 1 km ranges from 105 to 166 mSource: Ordnance Survey, OS Terrain 50
Local servicesHospitalBolton Royal Hospital1.2 miGP surgeryShanti Medical Centre51 surgeries within 2 milesunder a milePharmacyManor Pharmacy31 pharmacies within 2 milesright hereDentist272 St Helens Roadright hereSource: NHS Organisation Data Service
SchoolsWithin 2 mi61 schools37 primary, 8 secondary, 8 independent, 7 special, 1 nurseryPrimaryBrandwood Primary Schoolages 3-11, 463 pupilsunder a milePrimarySt Bede Academyages 3-11, 610 pupilsunder a mileSecondaryEssa Academyages 11-16, 1,055 pupilsunder a mileCollegeBolton College1.0 miUniversityUniversity of Greater Manchester1.1 miSource: Department for Education, Get Information about Schools
Getting aroundAirportManchester Airport MAN16 miRailway stationBolton1.4 miBus stationBolton Interchange1.4 miFerryLiverpool Belfast Ferry Terminal Bootle24 miBus stops152 within a mileSources: Department for Transport NaPTAN; OurAirports
Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the BL3 postcode district.
