Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 17 h 4 min4:38 am – 9:43 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 7 h 27 min8:23 am – 3:50 pm
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People9,040 residentsin the Ramsbottom census areaMedian age 43.64,073 households69% of homes owner-occupied35% owned outright12% social rented, 19% private rentedSource: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021
Work and commuting3.8% unemployment rate63% of adults are economically active, 4,507 in work, 23% retiredMain industries: retail and wholesale 15%, health and social work 14%, education 13%Getting to work: 35% work from home, 53% go by car, 4% take public transport, 7% walk or cycle54% of those who travel work within 10 km of homeSource: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021
Education and languages38% of adults hold a degree or higher15% have no qualifications, 6% an apprenticeshipMain language: English 97%Source: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021
ClimateWarmest month July: highs 19°C, lows 12°CColdest month January: highs 6°C, lows 1°C1,429 mm of rain a year, 47 days with 10 mm or morewettest month December43 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 landmarksSquare Reservoir Bridgereservoir · under a mileAcre Bottomvalley · under a mileDick Field Cloughvalley · under a milePike Hillmountain · 3.2 miWhitelow Hillockhill · under a mileHarcles Hillhill · 1.0 miSource: Ordnance Survey Open Names
Parks and green spacesNuttall Parkpark · under a mile · 11 haPin Meadowpark · under a mileRiverside Groundplaying field · under a mileTop Parkplaying field · under a mile · 7 haBurrs Country Parkpark · 2.4 mi · 27 haGreenmount Golf Coursegolf course · 1.8 mi · 18 haSource: Ordnance Survey Open Greenspace
Earthquakes189 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 197620 mi away, WidnesMost recent: magnitude 2.0 on 21 Sep 202641 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 6.5 · PM10 11 µg/m³annual mean concentrations, 2024Within UK limits, above the WHO guideline for PM2.5Source: DEFRA modelled background pollution maps 2024, 1 km grid
Broadband88% of premises can get gigabit-capable broadband99% can get superfast (30 Mbit/s or more)Every premises can get at least 10 Mbit/s (the universal service obligation)4,408 residential premises in the census areaSource: Ofcom Connected Nations, July 2025
Elevation130 m427 ft above sea levelLand within 1 km ranges from 118 to 292 mSource: Ordnance Survey, OS Terrain 50
Local servicesHospitalFairfield Gen Hospital4.1 miGP surgeryRamsbottom Medical Practice3 surgeries within 2 milesright herePharmacyCohens Chemist4 pharmacies within 2 milesright hereDentistDental Surgeryright hereSource: NHS Organisation Data Service
SchoolsWithin 2 mi13 schools10 primary, 1 secondary, 1 independent, 1 specialPrimarySt Andrew's Church of England Primary School, Ramsbottomages 4-11, 178 pupilsunder a milePrimaryPeel Brow Schoolages 3-11, 94 pupilsunder a mileSecondaryWoodhey High Schoolages 11-16, 1,111 pupils1.1 miCollegeBury College4.1 miUniversityUniversity of Greater Manchester7.1 miSource: Department for Education, Get Information about Schools
Getting aroundAirportManchester Airport MAN21 miRailway stationEntwistle4.0 miMetroBury (Manchester Metrolink)4.0 miBus stationBus Station Arrival StdRawtenstall3.9 miBus stops69 within a mileSources: Department for Transport NaPTAN; OurAirports
Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the BL0 postcode district.
