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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People10,065 residentsin the Little Lever census areaMedian age 47.14,392 households75% of homes owner-occupied43% owned outright12% social rented, 13% private rentedSource: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021
Work and commuting4.7% unemployment rate57% of adults are economically active, 4,561 in work, 29% retiredMain industries: retail and wholesale 18%, health and social work 16%, construction 11%Getting to work: 23% work from home, 66% go by car, 5% take public transport, 6% walk or cycle71% of those who travel work within 10 km of homeSource: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021
Education and languages22% of adults hold a degree or higher21% have no qualifications, 9% an apprenticeshipMain language: English 99%Source: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021
ClimateWarmest month July: highs 21°C, lows 13°CColdest month January: highs 8°C, lows 3°C1,086 mm of rain a year, 34 days with 10 mm or morewettest month December37 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 landmarksLadyshore Collieryhistoric site · under a mileOutwood Collieryhistoric site · 1.9 miDingle Reservoirreservoir · 1.1 miMeccano Bridgebridge · under a mileBull Hillhill · under a mileFarm Lodge Reservoirreservoir · 1.3 miOutwood Nature Trailwalk or trail · 1.7 miBurnden Cloughvalley · 1.2 miSources: Ordnance Survey Open Names; Overture Maps
Parks and green spacesMoses Gate Country Parkpark · under a mile · 99 haLeverhulme Parkpark · under a mile · 48 haSeven Acres Country Parkpark · 1.6 mi · 33 haNew House Farm Playing Fieldsports ground · under a mile · 18 haBreightmet Golf Coursegolf course · 1.7 mi · 44 haOld Race Courseplaying field · 1.5 mi · 3 haSource: 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 197615 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 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 7.0 · 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
Broadband100% 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)4,616 residential premises in the census areaSource: Ofcom Connected Nations, July 2025
Elevation83 m272 ft above sea levelLand within 1 km ranges from 46 to 102 mSource: Ordnance Survey, OS Terrain 50
Local servicesHospitalBolton Royal Hospital2.3 miGP surgeryLittle Lever Health Centre 118 surgeries within 2 milesunder a milePharmacyCohens Chemist19 pharmacies within 2 milesunder a mileDentistThe Dental Care Centreunder a milePolice stationLancashire Police - Farnworth Police StationBolton1.2 miCash machineLittle Lever Service Station, Little Lever2 within half a mileunder a mileSources: NHS Organisation Data Service; Overture Maps
SchoolsWithin 2 mi47 schools32 primary, 4 secondary, 2 independent, 6 special, 1 nursery, 2 otherPrimarySt Matthew's CofE Primary School, Little Leverages 5-11, 196 pupilsunder a milePrimarySt Teresa's RC Primary School a Voluntary Academyages 4-11, 126 pupilsunder a mileSecondaryLittle Lever Schoolages 11-16, 1,085 pupilsunder a mileCollegeBolton Sixth Form College2.5 miUniversityUniversity of Greater Manchester2.5 miSource: Department for Education, Get Information about Schools
Getting aroundAirportManchester Airport MAN15 miRailway stationFarnworth1.1 miMetroRadcliffe (Manchester Metrolink)2.3 miBus stationBolton Interchange2.2 miFerryLiverpool Belfast Ferry Terminal Bootle27 miBus stops91 within a mileCar parkMoses Gate Car ParkBoltonunder a mileEV chargingOsprey Charging StationRadcliffe2.2 miSources: Department for Transport NaPTAN; OurAirports; Overture Maps
Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the BL3 postcode district.
