Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 17 h 3 min4:39 am – 9:42 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 7 h 28 min8:23 am – 3:51 pm
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People6,877 residentsin the Redvales & Hollins census areaMedian age 40.32,951 households60% of homes owner-occupied30% owned outright21% social rented, 18% private rentedSource: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021
Work and commuting5.3% unemployment rate58% of adults are economically active, 3,029 in work, 22% retiredMain industries: retail and wholesale 20%, health and social work 16%, education 10%Getting to work: 25% work from home, 62% go by car, 5% take public transport, 7% walk or cycle69% of those who travel work within 10 km of homeSource: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021
Education and languages29% of adults hold a degree or higher20% have no qualifications, 6% an apprenticeshipMain language: English 92%2% 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°C1,052 mm of rain a year, 33 days with 10 mm or morewettest month December36 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 landmarksLakeside Blackford Bridgehistoric site · under a mileRadcliffe Towerhistoric site · 1.1 miLamb Lodge Reservoirreservoir · under a mileBlackford Bridgebridge · under a mileElton Reservoirreservoir · 1.6 miDaisyfield Viaductviaduct · 1.7 miWoodhill Brookriver · 2.3 miGoitwater · 1.6 miSources: Ordnance Survey Open Names; Overture Maps
Parks and green spacesHollins Vale Local Nature Reservepark · under a mile · 26 haBury Golf Coursegolf course · under a mile · 47 haSpringwater Parkpark · under a mile · 7 haSprings Community Greenpark · 1.1 miGoshen Sports Centresports ground · under a mile · 14 haBarlow Recreation Groundplaying field · under a mileSource: Ordnance Survey Open Greenspace
Earthquakes196 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 197619 mi away, WidnesMost recent: magnitude 2.0 on 21 Sep 202647 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 12 · PM2.5 7.2 · 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
Broadband97% 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)3,102 residential premises in the census areaSource: Ofcom Connected Nations, July 2025
Elevation83 m272 ft above sea levelLand within 1 km ranges from 60 to 109 mSource: Ordnance Survey, OS Terrain 50
Local servicesHospitalAlpha Hospital Bury1.7 miGP surgeryBlackford House Medical Centre29 surgeries within 2 milesunder a milePharmacyCohens Chemist23 pharmacies within 2 milesunder a mileDentistBury Dental Practiceunder a milePolice stationGreater Manchester Police - Whitefield Police Station1.4 miCash machinePost OfficeBuryunder a mileSources: NHS Organisation Data Service; Overture Maps
SchoolsWithin 2 mi40 schools26 primary, 8 secondary, 1 independent, 4 special, 1 otherPrimaryHollins Grundy Primary Schoolages 4-11, 211 pupilsunder a milePrimarySunny Bank Primary Schoolages 5-11, 215 pupilsunder a mileSecondaryUnsworth Academyages 11-16, 953 pupilsunder a mileCollegeHoly Cross College1.2 miUniversityUniversity of Salford6.0 miSource: Department for Education, Get Information about Schools
Getting aroundAirportManchester Airport MAN15 miRailway stationClifton (Manchester)3.5 miMetroWhitefield (Manchester Metrolink)1.4 miBus stationBury Interchange1.5 miBus stops71 within a mileCar parkVillage Hotel Bury, Manchester Car Park Pre Book1.4 miEV chargingInstaVolt Charging StationBuryunder a mileSources: Department for Transport NaPTAN; OurAirports; Overture Maps
Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the BL9 postcode district.
