Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 17 h 8 min4:36 am – 9:44 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 7 h 24 min8:25 am – 3:48 pm
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People5,611 residentsin the Barnoldswick South census areaMedian age 45.22,506 households71% of homes owner-occupied40% owned outright6% social rented, 24% private rentedSource: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021
Work and commuting4.2% unemployment rate59% of adults are economically active, 2,642 in work, 27% retiredMain industries: manufacturing 21%, retail and wholesale 16%, health and social work 13%Getting to work: 21% work from home, 59% go by car, 3% take public transport, 16% walk or cycle59% of those who travel work within 10 km of homeSource: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021
Education and languages24% of adults hold a degree or higher21% have no qualifications, 8% an apprenticeshipMain language: English 96%1% cannot speak English wellSource: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021
ClimateWarmest month July: highs 19°C, lows 11°CColdest month January: highs 6°C, lows 1°C1,316 mm of rain a year, 40 days with 10 mm or morewettest month December51 days of air frost, 4 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 landmarksOusel Daledale · under a mileLetcliff Hillhill · under a mileHurst Hillhill · under a mileLane Bottomvalley · under a mileMoses Lee Cloughvalley · under a mileLake Burwainlake · 2.8 miSource: Ordnance Survey Open Names
Parks and green spacesLetcliffe Parkpark · under a mile · 5 haVictory Parkplaying field · under a mile · 13 haWest Craven Sports Centresports ground · under a mileLower Park Allotmentsallotments · under a mileGhyll Golf Coursegolf course · 1.2 mi · 20 haLangroyd Country Parkpark · 3.1 mi · 10 haSource: Ordnance Survey Open Greenspace
Earthquakes143 of magnitude 2 or more within 50 miles since 197015 of magnitude 3+, 3 of magnitude 4+, 3 induced by mining or drillingLargest: magnitude 4.0 on 3 Nov 197636 mi away, WidnesMost recent: magnitude 2.0 on 21 Sep 202631 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 5.6 · PM2.5 5.6 · PM10 8.1 µg/m³annual mean concentrations, 2024Within UK limits, above the WHO guideline for PM2.5Source: DEFRA modelled background pollution maps 2024, 1 km grid
Broadband95% of premises can get gigabit-capable broadband96% can get superfast (30 Mbit/s or more)0.1% cannot get a decent connection (below the 10 Mbit/s universal service obligation)2,659 residential premises in the census areaSource: Ofcom Connected Nations, July 2025
Elevation181 m594 ft above sea levelLand within 1 km ranges from 141 to 318 mSource: Ordnance Survey, OS Terrain 50
Local servicesHospitalPendle Community Hospital5.4 miGP surgeryBarnoldswick Med Ctr4 surgeries within 2 milesunder a milePharmacyEverest Pharmacy Barnoldswick2 pharmacies within 2 milesunder a mileDentistDental Surgeryright hereSource: NHS Organisation Data Service
SchoolsWithin 2 mi7 schools6 primary, 1 secondarySecondaryWest Craven High Schoolages 11-16, 528 pupilsunder a milePrimaryBarnoldswick Church of England Controlled Primary Schoolages 4-11, 342 pupilsunder a milePrimaryGisburn Road Community Primary Schoolages 4-11, 204 pupilsunder a mileCollegeEast Lancashire Learning Group5.0 miSource: Department for Education, Get Information about Schools
Getting aroundAirportLeeds Bradford Airport LBA22 miRailway stationColne4.0 miBus stationBus StationEarby1.8 miBus stops67 within a mileSources: Department for Transport NaPTAN; OurAirports
Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the BB18 postcode district.
