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County or areaLancashire
Postcode districtBB5
Telephone code01254
Time zoneEurope/London (GMT/BST)
Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 17 h 6 min4:38 am – 9:44 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 7 h 25 min8:24 am – 3:50 pm
Sun todaySunrise –Sunset –
People13,414 residentsin the Accrington West census areaMedian age 30.54,327 households51% of homes owner-occupied31% owned outright22% social rented, 27% private rentedSource: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021
Work and commuting10.2% unemployment rate51% of adults are economically active, 4,376 in work, 12% retiredMain industries: retail and wholesale 23%, health and social work 16%, manufacturing 14%Getting to work: 13% work from home, 68% go by car, 4% take public transport, 13% walk or cycle75% of those who travel work within 10 km of homeSource: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021
Education and languages19% of adults hold a degree or higher32% have no qualifications, 5% an apprenticeshipMain language: English 81%7% 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°C1,141 mm of rain a year, 34 days with 10 mm or morewettest month December39 days of air frost, 5 summer days above 25°C in a typical yearJanuary: 1 to 6°CJFebruary: 1 to 6°CFMarch: 2 to 8°CMApril: 4 to 12°CAMay: 7 to 15°CMJune: 10 to 17°CJJuly: 12 to 19°CJAugust: 12 to 19°CASeptember: 9 to 16°CSOctober: 7 to 12°CONovember: 4 to 9°CNDecember: 2 to 6°CD20°0°Source: Met Office HadUK-Grid 1991-2020 averages, 2 km grid (highs and lows from the 12 km grid)
Nearby landmarksWhinney Hillhill · 1.1 miPriestley Cloughvalley · 1.0 miRothwell Heightshill · 1.3 miPike Lowemountain · 3.8 miTom Dale Cloughdale · 1.9 miLaund Cloughvalley · 1.2 miSource: Ordnance Survey Open Names
Parks and green spacesPeel Parkpark · under a mile · 32 haMilnshaw Parkpark · under a mile · 2 haAccrington Pals Gardenspark · under a mileAccrington and District Golf Coursegolf course · 1.4 mi · 56 haBullough Parkplaying field · under a mile · 5 haKing George V Playing Fieldplaying field · under a mile · 9 haSource: Ordnance Survey Open Greenspace
Earthquakes159 of magnitude 2 or more within 50 miles since 197013 of magnitude 3+, 2 of magnitude 4+, 3 induced by mining or drillingLargest: magnitude 4.0 on 3 Nov 197622 mi away, WidnesMost recent: magnitude 2.0 on 21 Sep 202634 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 9.3 · PM2.5 6.4 · PM10 10.0 µg/m³annual mean concentrations, 2024Within UK limits, above the WHO guideline for PM2.5Source: DEFRA modelled background pollution maps 2024, 1 km grid
Broadband99% 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)4,833 residential premises in the census areaSource: Ofcom Connected Nations, July 2025
Elevation138 m453 ft above sea levelLand within 1 km ranges from 113 to 203 mSource: Ordnance Survey, OS Terrain 50
Local servicesHospitalAccrington Victoria Hospitalunder a mileGP surgeryMyrtle House25 surgeries within 2 milesright herePharmacyRx Health Pharmacy17 pharmacies within 2 milesright hereDentistPark House Dental Practiceunder a mileSource: NHS Organisation Data Service
SchoolsWithin 2 mi37 schools25 primary, 5 secondary, 1 independent, 3 special, 2 nursery, 1 otherIndependentThe Alternative Schoolages 6-18, 172 pupilsunder a milePrimaryAccrington Hyndburn Park Primary Schoolages 3-11, 434 pupilsunder a mileSecondaryAccrington Academyages 11-16, 953 pupilsunder a mileCollegeBlackburn College4.8 miUniversityUniversity of Greater Manchester12.7 miSource: Department for Education, Get Information about Schools
Getting aroundAirportManchester Airport MAN28 miRailway stationAccringtonunder a mileBus stationArrival StandAccringtonunder a mileFerryKnott End-On-Sea Ferry LandingKnott End on Sea28 miBus stops203 within a mileSources: Department for Transport NaPTAN; OurAirports

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