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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 miBall Grove-Winewall Bridgehistoric site · 3.1 miHiggen Cloughvalley · 1.1 miWalverden Reservoirreservoir · 1.9 miBrown Hillhill · 1.6 miBlacko Hillhill · 1.8 miSources: Ordnance Survey Open Names; Overture Maps
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
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 milePolice stationNelson Police Station1.0 miCash machinePremier Barrowford (ATMaaS), Barrowfordunder a mileSources: NHS Organisation Data Service; Overture Maps
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 mileCar parkMorrisons Car Park - Nelsonunder a mileEV chargingInstaVolt Charging StationNelson2 charging points within a mileunder a mileSources: Department for Transport NaPTAN; OurAirports; Overture Maps

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