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County or areaGreater Manchester
Postcode districtBL2
Telephone code01254
Time zoneEurope/London (GMT/BST)
Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 17 h 4 min4:39 am – 9:43 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 7 h 27 min8:23 am – 3:51 pm
Sun todaySunrise –Sunset –
People8,350 residentsin the Harwood census areaMedian age 50.83,744 households85% of homes owner-occupied51% owned outright6% social rented, 8% private rentedSource: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021
Work and commuting3.5% unemployment rate55% of adults are economically active, 3,772 in work, 35% retiredMain industries: retail and wholesale 14%, education 14%, health and social work 13%Getting to work: 30% work from home, 63% go by car, 3% take public transport, 4% walk or cycle67% 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 higher15% have no qualifications, 8% an apprenticeshipMain language: English 99%Source: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021
ClimateWarmest month July: highs 19°C, lows 12°CColdest month January: highs 6°C, lows 1°C1,169 mm of rain a year, 43 days with 10 mm or morewettest month December45 days of air frost, 5 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 landmarksHall i' th' Woodhistoric site · 1.5 miTurton Towerhistoric site · 2.3 miHigh Barnhill · under a mileBowstone Hillhill · under a mileJumbles Reservoirreservoir · 1.7 miWalves Reservoirreservoir · 2.0 miDoctor's Cloughvalley · 1.6 miVictoria Lakelake · 3.5 miSources: Ordnance Survey Open Names; Overture Maps
Parks and green spacesLongsight Parkpark · under a mile · 18 haSeven Acres Country Parkpark · 1.2 mi · 33 haBreightmet Golf Coursegolf course · under a mile · 44 haJumbles Country Parkpark · 1.6 mi · 46 haRobert Bolton Recreation Groundplaying field · under a mileJubilee Community Centresports ground · 1.2 miSource: Ordnance Survey Open Greenspace
Earthquakes185 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 197616 mi away, WidnesMost recent: magnitude 2.0 on 21 Sep 202643 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 10.0 · PM2.5 6.7 · 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
Broadband95% 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)3,843 residential premises in the census areaSource: Ofcom Connected Nations, July 2025
Elevation132 m433 ft above sea levelLand within 1 km ranges from 93 to 252 mSource: Ordnance Survey, OS Terrain 50
Local servicesHospitalAlpha Hospital Bury2.9 miGP surgeryHarwood Medical Centre13 surgeries within 2 milesunder a milePharmacyCohens Chemist11 pharmacies within 2 milesunder a mileDentistDenuvo Dentalunder a milePolice stationAstley Bridge Police StationBolton1.5 miCash machinePayzoneBolton1.2 miSources: NHS Organisation Data Service; Overture Maps
SchoolsWithin 2 mi31 schools21 primary, 4 secondary, 1 all-through, 3 special, 2 otherPrimaryHardy Mill Primary Schoolages 3-11, 316 pupilsunder a milePrimarySt Brendan's RC Primary School, Harwood, Boltonages 4-11, 199 pupilsunder a mileAll-throughBolton St Catherine's Academyages 2-16, 1,003 pupilsunder a mileCollegeBolton Sixth Form College2.9 miUniversityUniversity of Greater Manchester3.0 miSource: Department for Education, Get Information about Schools
Getting aroundAirportManchester Airport MAN18 miRailway stationHall i' th' WoodHall I Th Wood1.3 miMetroBury (Manchester Metrolink)3.6 miBus stationBolton Interchange2.6 miFerryLiverpool Belfast Ferry Terminal Bootle28 miBus stops67 within a mileCar parkEuro Car ParksBolton2.5 miEV chargingBe.EV Charging StationBolton2.0 miSources: Department for Transport NaPTAN; OurAirports; Overture Maps

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