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County or areaLancashire
Postcode districtBB5
Telephone code01159
Time zoneEurope/London (GMT/BST)
Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 17 h 5 min4:38 am – 9:43 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 7 h 26 min8:24 am – 3:50 pm
Sun todaySunrise –Sunset –
People10,342 residentsin the Haslingden census areaMedian age 39.34,274 households62% of homes owner-occupied32% owned outright17% social rented, 21% private rentedSource: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021
Work and commuting5.5% unemployment rate59% of adults are economically active, 4,532 in work, 21% retiredMain industries: retail and wholesale 17%, health and social work 16%, manufacturing 12%Getting to work: 22% work from home, 64% go by car, 4% take public transport, 9% walk or cycle59% of those who travel work within 10 km of homeSource: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021
Education and languages28% of adults hold a degree or higher21% have no qualifications, 7% an apprenticeshipMain language: English 94%2% 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°C1,337 mm of rain a year, 43 days with 10 mm or morewettest month December49 days of air frost, 3 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 landmarksRoundhillhill · under a mileArden Hallhistoric site · 2.3 miIlex Millhistoric site · 2.4 miTom Dale Cloughdale · 1.0 miCat Cloughvalley · under a mileSherfin Cloughvalley · under a mileHog Lowe Pikemountain · 3.2 miPike Lowemountain · 3.3 miSources: Ordnance Survey Open Names; Overture Maps
Parks and green spacesWorsley Parkpark · under a mileThe Harry Grady Community Open Spacepark · under a milePit Heads Pocket Parkpark · 1.1 miBaxenden Golf Coursegolf course · 1.1 mi · 17 haHaslingden St Mary's Football Clubplaying field · 1.2 mi · 2 haKing George V Playing Fieldplaying field · 1.8 mi · 9 haSource: Ordnance Survey Open Greenspace
Earthquakes173 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 202637 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 6.5 · PM2.5 6.1 · 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
Broadband94% 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)4,595 residential premises in the census areaSource: Ofcom Connected Nations, July 2025
Elevation237 m778 ft above sea levelLand within 1 km ranges from 213 to 337 mSource: Ordnance Survey, OS Terrain 50
Local servicesHospitalAccrington Victoria Hospital3.0 miGP surgeryHaslingden Healthcare7 surgeries within 2 miles1.3 miPharmacyBaxenden Pharmacy5 pharmacies within 2 milesunder a mileDentistBaxenden Dental Practiceunder a milePolice stationLancashire Police - Haslingden Customer Service Reception1.4 miCash machineThe Cooperative Food Haslingden, Haslingden1.1 miSources: NHS Organisation Data Service; Overture Maps
SchoolsWithin 2 mi13 schools8 primary, 2 secondary, 2 special, 1 nurseryPrimarySt John's Stonefold CofE Primary Schoolages 4-11, 133 pupilsunder a milePrimaryHaslingden St James Church of England Primary Schoolages 3-11, 204 pupils1.0 miSecondaryThe Hollinsages 11-16, 794 pupils1.5 miCollegeBurnley College6.0 miUniversityUniversity of Greater Manchester11.2 miSource: Department for Education, Get Information about Schools
Getting aroundAirportManchester Airport MAN26 miRailway stationAccrington2.7 miBus stationBus StationRawtenstall2.3 miBus stops26 within a mileCar parkPlantation St ParkingAccrington2.4 miEV chargingParkinson Street1.1 miSources: Department for Transport NaPTAN; OurAirports; Overture Maps

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