Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 17 h 4 min4:38 am – 9:42 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 7 h 27 min8:23 am – 3:49 pm
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People6,628 residentsin the Littleborough North & Calderbook census areaMedian age 43.73,055 households66% of homes owner-occupied34% owned outright11% social rented, 23% private rentedSource: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021
Work and commuting3.6% unemployment rate62% of adults are economically active, 3,264 in work, 24% retiredMain industries: health and social work 17%, retail and wholesale 15%, manufacturing 11%Getting to work: 25% work from home, 60% go by car, 5% take public transport, 9% walk or cycle61% 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, 7% an apprenticeshipMain language: English 99%Source: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021
ClimateWarmest month July: highs 20°C, lows 11°CColdest month February: highs 7°C, lows 1°C1,233 mm of rain a year, 39 days with 10 mm or morewettest month December48 days of air frost, 6 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 landmarksPike Hillmountain · 1.2 miHollingworth Lakelake · 1.1 miNicholas Pikemountain · 2.2 miDry Merelake · 1.5 miCleggswood Hillhill · under a mileBrown Brow Hillhill · under a mileSource: Ordnance Survey Open Names
Parks and green spacesHollingworth Lake Country Parkpark · under a mile · 62 haHare Hill Parkpark · within reachWhittaker Golf Coursegolf course · under a mile · 17 haRutherford Parkpark · 1.6 miLittleborough Sports Centresports ground · under a mileSource: Ordnance Survey Open Greenspace
Earthquakes200 of magnitude 2 or more within 50 miles since 197014 of magnitude 3+, 2 of magnitude 4+, 3 induced by mining or drillingLargest: magnitude 4.0 on 3 Nov 197628 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 9.9 · PM2.5 6.6 · 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
Broadband57% of premises can get gigabit-capable broadband97% can get superfast (30 Mbit/s or more)Every premises can get at least 10 Mbit/s (the universal service obligation)3,370 residential premises in the census areaSource: Ofcom Connected Nations, July 2025
Elevation148 m486 ft above sea levelLand within 1 km ranges from 134 to 277 mSource: Ordnance Survey, OS Terrain 50
Local servicesHospitalBirch Hill Hospital1.1 miGP surgeryThe Village Medical Ctr.5 surgeries within 2 milesunder a milePharmacyCohens Chemist5 pharmacies within 2 milesright hereDentist58-62 Church Street (Dental Practice)under a mileSource: NHS Organisation Data Service
SchoolsWithin 2 mi12 schools9 primary, 1 secondary, 2 specialPrimaryHoly Trinity Church of England Primary Schoolages 4-11, 200 pupilsright herePrimarySt Mary's Roman Catholic Primary School, a Voluntary Academyages 3-11, 200 pupilsunder a mileSecondaryWardle Academyages 11-16, 1,366 pupils1.3 miCollegeHopwood Hall College6.5 miUniversityUniversity of Huddersfield13.1 miSource: Department for Education, Get Information about Schools
Getting aroundAirportManchester Airport MAN22 miRailway stationLittleboroughunder a mileMetroKingsway Business Park (Manchester Metrolink)Milnrow2.6 miBus stationRochdale Interchange3.1 miBus stops83 within a mileSources: Department for Transport NaPTAN; OurAirports
Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the OL15 postcode district.
