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County or areaGreater Manchester
Postcode districtBL5
Telephone code01942
Time zoneEurope/London (GMT/BST)
Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 17 h 3 min4:40 am – 9:43 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 7 h 28 min8:24 am – 3:52 pm
Sun todaySunrise –Sunset –
People8,465 residentsin the Westhoughton West census areaMedian age 41.93,783 households59% of homes owner-occupied29% owned outright25% social rented, 15% private rentedSource: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021
Work and commuting5.5% unemployment rate61% of adults are economically active, 3,948 in work, 22% retiredMain industries: retail and wholesale 18%, health and social work 14%, construction 11%Getting to work: 26% work from home, 61% go by car, 4% take public transport, 8% walk or cycle71% of those who travel work within 10 km of homeSource: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021
Education and languages25% of adults hold a degree or higher22% have no qualifications, 7% an apprenticeshipMain language: English 98%Source: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021
ClimateWarmest month July: highs 21°C, lows 12°CColdest month January: highs 7°C, lows 2°C1,164 mm of rain a year, 35 days with 10 mm or morewettest month December40 days of air frost, 7 summer days above 25°C in a typical yearJanuary: 2 to 7°CJFebruary: 2 to 8°CFMarch: 3 to 10°CMApril: 5 to 13°CAMay: 8 to 17°CMJune: 10 to 19°CJJuly: 12 to 21°CJAugust: 12 to 20°CASeptember: 10 to 18°CSOctober: 7 to 14°CONovember: 4 to 10°CNDecember: 2 to 8°CD25°0°Source: Met Office HadUK-Grid 1991-2020 averages, 2 km grid (highs and lows from the 12 km grid)
Nearby landmarksGidlow Hallhistoric site · 1.9 miLostock Hall Gatehousehistoric site · 2.0 miBorsdane Woodswalk or trail · 1.7 miRumworth Lodge Reservoirreservoir · 2.0 miDanes Valleyvalley · 1.9 miHigh Rid Reservoirreservoir · 2.8 miWildfowl Sanctuarywater · 2.1 miMill Damwater · 2.1 miSources: Ordnance Survey Open Names; Overture Maps
Parks and green spacesLeigh Commonpark · under a mileCentral Parkpark · under a mile · 5 haHall Lee Bank Parkpark · under a mile · 9 haLong Island Golf Coursegolf course · under a mile · 32 haLostock Sports Clubsports ground · 1.0 mi · 4 haSt John's Road Recreation Groundplaying field · 1.3 miSource: Ordnance Survey Open Greenspace
Earthquakes186 of magnitude 2 or more within 50 miles since 197016 of magnitude 3+, 2 of magnitude 4+, 3 induced by mining or drillingLargest: magnitude 4.0 on 3 Nov 19769 mi away, WidnesMost recent: magnitude 2.0 on 21 Sep 202644 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 10 · PM2.5 6.8 · 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
Broadband98% 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)4,204 residential premises in the census areaSource: Ofcom Connected Nations, July 2025
Elevation102 m335 ft above sea levelLand within 1 km ranges from 62 to 119 mSource: Ordnance Survey, OS Terrain 50
Local servicesHospitalBeaumont Hospital2.4 miGP surgeryStable Fold Surgery7 surgeries within 2 milesunder a milePharmacyRowlands Pharmacy7 pharmacies within 2 milesunder a mileDentistChurch Street Dental Surgeryright herePolice stationAtherton police station1.9 miCash machineWelcome Coop, Westhoughton2 within half a mileunder a mileSources: NHS Organisation Data Service; Overture Maps
SchoolsWithin 2 mi18 schools15 primary, 1 secondary, 1 special, 1 nurseryPrimarySt Bartholomew's CofE Primary Schoolages 5-11, 210 pupilsright herePrimarySacred Heart Roman Catholic Primary Schoolages 4-11, 417 pupilsunder a mileSecondaryOutwood Academy Hindleyages 11-16, 908 pupils1.9 miCollegeBolton College3.9 miUniversityUniversity of Greater Manchester4.0 miSource: Department for Education, Get Information about Schools
Getting aroundAirportManchester Airport MAN17 miRailway stationWesthoughtonunder a mileBus stationLeigh Bus Station3.7 miFerryLiverpool Belfast Ferry Terminal Bootle21 miBus stops91 within a mileEV chargingBe.EV Charging StationBoltonunder a mileSources: Department for Transport NaPTAN; OurAirports; Overture Maps

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