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Barrowford Lancashire

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Aquariums 12 Art Galleries 11 Holiday Parks 10 Theatres 7 Park and Gardens 7 Museums 6 Go Karting 5 Golf Courses 5 Stadiums 5 Lakes 4 Theme Parks 3 Exhibition and Trade Centres 3 Golf Driving Ranges 2 Wildlife and Safari Parks 1 Cathedrals 1

Local servicesHospitalPendle Community Hospitalunder a mileGP surgeryBarrowford Health Centre13 surgeries within 2 milesunder a milePharmacyBarrowford Pharmacy12 pharmacies within 2 milesunder a mileDentistBarrowford Dental Practiceunder a mileSource: NHS Organisation Data Service
SchoolsWithin 2 mi32 schools18 primary, 4 secondary, 2 independent, 4 special, 4 nurseryPrimaryBarrowford Schoolages 4-11, 312 pupilsright herePrimaryHoly Saviour Roman Catholic Primary School, Nelsonages 5-11, 200 pupilsunder a mileSecondaryPendle Vale Collegeages 11-16, 1,046 pupilsunder a mileCollegeEast Lancashire Learning Groupunder a mileSource: Department for Education, Get Information about Schools
Getting aroundAirportLeeds Bradford Airport LBA23 miRailway stationNelson1.0 miBus stationInterchangeNelson1.0 miBus stops110 within a mileSources: Department for Transport NaPTAN; OurAirports

Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the BB9 postcode district.

Local Information

Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the BB9 postcode district.

County or areaLancashire
Postcode districtBB9
Telephone codeNot listed
Time zoneEurope/London (GMT/BST)
Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 17 h 7 min4:37 am – 9:44 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 7 h 24 min8:24 am – 3:49 pm
Sun todaySunrise –Sunset –
People9,877 residentsin the Barrowford, Higham & Pendleside census areaMedian age 49.74,491 households77% of homes owner-occupied46% owned outright6% social rented, 17% private rentedSource: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021
Work and commuting3.0% unemployment rate59% of adults are economically active, 4,721 in work, 32% retiredMain industries: retail and wholesale 16%, manufacturing 14%, health and social work 13%Getting to work: 27% work from home, 65% go by car, 1% take public transport, 6% walk or cycle67% 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 higher14% have no qualifications, 7% an apprenticeshipMain language: English 99%Source: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021
ClimateWarmest month July: highs 19°C, lows 11°CColdest month February: highs 6°C, lows 1°C1,404 mm of rain a year, 39 days with 10 mm or morewettest month December45 days of air frost, 4 summer days above 25°C in a typical yearJanuary: 1 to 6°CJFebruary: 1 to 6°CFMarch: 2 to 8°CMApril: 3 to 11°CAMay: 6 to 15°CMJune: 9 to 17°CJJuly: 11 to 19°CJAugust: 11 to 18°CASeptember: 9 to 16°CSOctober: 6 to 12°CONovember: 3 to 9°CNDecember: 1 to 6°CD20°0°Source: Met Office HadUK-Grid 1991-2020 averages, 2 km grid (highs and lows from the 12 km grid)
Nearby landmarksThe Lakelake · under a mileBarrowford Reservoirreservoir · under a mileLake Burwainlake · 2.2 miHiggen Cloughvalley · 1.1 miWalverden Reservoirreservoir · 1.9 miBrown Hillhill · 1.6 miSource: Ordnance Survey Open Names
Parks and green spacesBarrowford Parkpark · under a mile · 5 haVictoria Parkpark · under a mile · 8 haThe Garden Projectpark · under a mileLower Park Hill Recreation Groundplaying field · within reach · 4 haPendle Pump Tracksports ground · under a mileMarsden Park Golf Coursegolf course · 1.5 mi · 44 haSource: Ordnance Survey Open Greenspace
Earthquakes144 of magnitude 2 or more within 50 miles since 197014 of magnitude 3+, 3 of magnitude 4+, 3 induced by mining or drillingLargest: magnitude 4.0 on 3 Nov 197631 mi away, WidnesMost recent: magnitude 2.0 on 21 Sep 202633 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 6.4 · PM2.5 5.9 · PM10 8.7 µg/m³annual mean concentrations, 2024Within UK limits, above the WHO guideline for PM2.5Source: DEFRA modelled background pollution maps 2024, 1 km grid
Broadband80% of premises can get gigabit-capable broadband93% can get superfast (30 Mbit/s or more)0.5% cannot get a decent connection (below the 10 Mbit/s universal service obligation)4,869 residential premises in the census areaSource: Ofcom Connected Nations, July 2025
Elevation120 m394 ft above sea levelLand within 1 km ranges from 109 to 210 mSource: Ordnance Survey, OS Terrain 50





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