Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 17 h 3 min4:39 am – 9:42 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 7 h 27 min8:23 am – 3:50 pm
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People7,779 residentsin the Buckley Wells & Fishpool census areaMedian age 35.72,876 households57% of homes owner-occupied28% owned outright22% social rented, 21% private rentedSource: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021
Work and commuting7.6% unemployment rate57% of adults are economically active, 3,171 in work, 16% retiredMain industries: retail and wholesale 21%, health and social work 16%, manufacturing 9%Getting to work: 23% work from home, 55% go by car, 7% take public transport, 13% walk or cycle71% of those who travel work within 10 km of homeSource: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021
Education and languages26% of adults hold a degree or higher25% have no qualifications, 5% an apprenticeshipMain language: English 82%6% 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 yearSource: Met Office HadUK-Grid 1991-2020 averages, 2 km grid (highs and lows from the 12 km grid)
Nearby landmarksElton Reservoirreservoir · 1.0 miWoodhill Brookriver · 1.2 miGoitwater · under a mileWithins Reservoirreservoir · 1.4 miDeardens Lodgewater · under a mileStarkies Woodwoodland · under a mileSource: Ordnance Survey Open Names
Parks and green spacesTower Gardenspark · under a mileSprings Community Greenpark · under a mileHollins Vale Local Nature Reservepark · 1.1 mi · 26 haManchester Road Recreation Groundplaying field · under a mile · 3 haBury Golf Coursegolf course · 1.2 mi · 47 haBury Sports Groundsports ground · 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 202646 mi away, Silverdale, LancashireSource: British Geological Survey earthquake database
Flood riskRivers and sea: areas at Low risk within 500 m of the centrebetween a 1 in 1,000 and a 1 in 100 chance in any yearSource: Environment Agency, Risk of Flooding from Rivers and Sea
Air qualityNO2 12 · PM2.5 7.3 · 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
Broadband96% of premises can get gigabit-capable broadband98% can get superfast (30 Mbit/s or more)Every premises can get at least 10 Mbit/s (the universal service obligation)3,203 residential premises in the census areaSource: Ofcom Connected Nations, July 2025
Elevation82 m269 ft above sea levelLand within 1 km ranges from 65 to 89 mSource: Ordnance Survey, OS Terrain 50
Local servicesHospitalAlpha Hospital Buryunder a mileGP surgeryKnowsley Medical Centre33 surgeries within 2 milesunder a milePharmacyFishpool Pharmacy25 pharmacies within 2 milesright hereDentistKnowsley Dental Practiceunder a mileSource: NHS Organisation Data Service
SchoolsWithin 2 mi45 schools30 primary, 7 secondary, 1 independent, 5 special, 1 nursery, 1 otherPrimarySt Luke's CofE Primary Schoolages 4-11, 465 pupilsright hereSecondaryBury Church of England High Schoolages 11-16, 802 pupilsunder a milePrimaryHoly Trinity Primary Schoolages 3-11, 229 pupilsunder a mileCollegeHoly Cross Collegeright hereUniversityUniversity of Greater Manchester5.8 miSource: Department for Education, Get Information about Schools
Getting aroundAirportManchester Airport MAN16 miRailway stationKearsley4.2 miMetroBury (Manchester Metrolink)under a mileBus stationBury Interchangeunder a mileBus stops114 within a mileSources: Department for Transport NaPTAN; OurAirports
Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the BL9 postcode district.
