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Baxenden Lancashire

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Primary Schools 88 Nursery Schools 72 Martial Arts Schools 48 Driving Schools 38 High and Secondary Schools 26 Dance Schools 26 Independent or Preparatory Schools 17 Riding School and Stables 16 Special Schools 16 Music Schools 15 Colleges 15 Community Schools 11 Libraries 11 Schools 11 Beauty Schools 10 Ballet Schools 10 Art and Design Schools 9 After School Clubs 9 Business Schools 8 Karate Schools 8 Language Schools 8 Swimming Lessons 7 English Language Schools 6 Kung Fu Schools 5 Kickboxing Schools 5 Drama Schools 5 Swimming Instructors 5 Tennis Lessons 2 Grammar Schools 2 Taekwondo Schools 2 Sailing Schools 1 Aikido Schools 1 Other Education 54

Other Amenities in Baxenden

Pubs 268 Restaurants 709 Banks 32 Hotels 53 Shops 2,820 Supermarkets 97 Takeaways 452 Cinemas 12 Attractions 333 Business services 225 Health and beauty 1,450 Home improvement 530 Leisure 118 Property services 144

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Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the BB5 postcode district.

County or areaLancashire

Postcode districtBB5

Telephone codeNot listed

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

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People8,637 residentsin the Accrington South East census areaMedian age 43.53,874 households67% of homes owner-occupied37% owned outright11% social rented, 22% private rentedSource: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021

Work and commuting5.3% unemployment rate60% of adults are economically active, 4,074 in work, 24% retiredMain industries: retail and wholesale 18%, health and social work 16%, manufacturing 13%Getting to work: 21% work from home, 66% go by car, 3% take public transport, 9% walk or cycle72% of those who travel work within 10 km of homeSource: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021

Education and languages29% of adults hold a degree or higher18% have no qualifications, 7% an apprenticeshipMain language: English 96%1% cannot speak English wellSource: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021

ClimateWarmest month July: highs 19°C, lows 12°CColdest month February: highs 6°C, lows 1°C1,334 mm of rain a year, 40 days with 10 mm or morewettest month December45 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 landmarksArden Hallhistoric site · 1.4 miCeltic Crosshistoric site · 1.6 miTom Dale Cloughdale · under a milePike Lowemountain · 3.1 miFriar Hillhill · under a mileRothwell Heightshill · under a mileLaund Cloughvalley · under a mileLuddington Cloughvalley · under a mileSources: Ordnance Survey Open Names; Overture Maps

Parks and green spacesHaworth Parkpark · under a mile · 4 haOak Hill Parkpark · under a mile · 7 haPeel Parkpark · 1.5 mi · 32 haGreen Haworth Golf Coursegolf course · under a mile · 15 haKing George V Playing Fieldplaying field · under a mile · 9 haLey Farm Allotmentsallotments · under a mile · 3 haSource: Ordnance Survey Open Greenspace

Earthquakes171 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 202636 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 6.1 · PM_2.5 6.0 · PM₁₀ 9.3 µg/m³annual mean concentrations, 2024Within UK limits, above the WHO guideline for PM_2.5Source: DEFRA modelled background pollution maps 2024, 1 km grid

Broadband89% of premises can get gigabit-capable broadband98% can get superfast (30 Mbit/s or more)Every premises can get at least 10 Mbit/s (the universal service obligation)4,147 residential premises in the census areaSource: Ofcom Connected Nations, July 2025

Elevation216 m709 ft above sea levelLand within 1 km ranges from 160 to 293 mSource: Ordnance Survey, OS Terrain 50

Local servicesHospitalAccrington Victoria Hospital1.9 miGP surgeryPeel House Baxenden24 surgeries within 2 milesunder a milePharmacyBaxenden Pharmacy11 pharmacies within 2 milesunder a mileDentistBaxenden Dental Practiceunder a milePolice stationPoliceAccrington1.2 miCash machinePost OfficeAccrington1.4 miSources: NHS Organisation Data Service; Overture Maps

SchoolsWithin 2 mi23 schools16 primary, 3 secondary, 1 independent, 2 nursery, 1 otherPrimaryBaxenden St John's Church of England Primary Schoolages 4-11, 205 pupilsright hereSecondaryThe Hollinsages 11-16, 794 pupilsunder a milePrimaryGreen Haworth Church of England Primary Schoolages 4-11, 65 pupilsunder a mileCollegeBlackburn College5.8 miUniversityUniversity of Greater Manchester11.6 miSource: Department for Education, Get Information about Schools

Getting aroundAirportManchester Airport MAN27 miRailway stationAccrington1.6 miBus stationBus StationAccrington1.6 miFerryKnott End-On-Sea Ferry LandingKnott End on Sea30 miBus stops46 within a mileCar parkPlantation St ParkingAccrington1.4 miEV chargingbp PulseAccrington1.5 miSources: Department for Transport NaPTAN; OurAirports; Overture Maps

Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the BB5 postcode district.

Primary Schools

Primary Schools in Baxenden

Baxenden St John's Church of England Primary School - Accrington
Church Avenue, Accrington, BB5 2RQ · right here
Green Haworth Church of England Primary School - Baxenden, Accrington
School House Lane Green Haworth Cottage, Baxenden, Accrington, BB5 3SQ · under a mile
St John's Stonefold CofE Primary School - Acre, Accrington
Rising Bridge Road, Acre, Accrington, BB5 2SW · 1.0 mi
St Oswald's Roman Catholic Primary School, Accrington - Accrington
Hartley Ave, Accrington, BB5 0NN · 1.1 mi
St Peter's CofE Primary School - Accrington
Accrington, BB5 0NW · 1.1 mi
Accrington St Peter's Church of England Primary School - Accrington
Cartmel Ave, Accrington, BB5 0NW · 1.1 mi
Accrington St Anne's and St Joseph's RC Primary School - Accrington
Sandy Lane, Accrington, BB5 2AN · 1.1 mi
Accrington Benjamin Hargreaves Church of England Primary School - Accrington
Barnfield St, Accrington, BB5 2AQ · 1.3 mi
The Magical Kingdom Nursery & Pre School System - Accrington
43 Church Street, Accrington, BB5 2EN · 1.4 mi
Accrington Spring Hill Community Primary School - Accrington
Exchange Street, Accrington, BB5 0JD · 1.5 mi
St Mary's Roman Catholic Primary School Oswaldtwistle - Oswaldtwistle, Accrington
Mayfield Avenue, Oswaldtwistle, Accrington, BB5 3AA · 1.7 mi
Accrington St John with St Augustine CofE Primary School - Accrington
Maudsley Street, Accrington, BB5 6AD · 1.7 mi
Peel Park Primary School - Accrington
Alice Street, Accrington, BB5 6QR · 1.8 mi
Oswaldtwistle Hippings Methodist Voluntary Controlled Primary School - Oswaldtwistle, Accrington
Heron Way, Oswaldtwistle, Accrington, BB5 3BT · 1.8 mi
Accrington Hyndburn Park Primary School - Accrington
Park Rd, Accrington, BB5 1ST · 1.9 mi
Accrington St Mary Magdalen's Church of England Primary School - Accrington
Devonshire Street, Accrington, BB5 1DW · 1.9 mi
Oswaldtwistle St Paul's Church of England Primary School - Oswaldtwistle, Accrington
Oswaldtwistle, Accrington, BB5 3DD · 2.0 mi
Sacred Heart Roman Catholic Primary School Church - Accrington
Bradshaw Row, Accrington, BB5 4HG · 2.1 mi
Oswaldtwistle St Andrew's Church of England Primary School - Oswaldtwistle, Accrington
Springfield Street, Oswaldtwistle, Accrington, BB5 3LG · 2.1 mi
Moor End Community Primary School and Pre School - Oswaldtwistle, Accrington
White Ash Lane, Oswaldtwistle, Accrington, BB5 3JG · 2.2 mi
Oswaldtwistle Moor End Primary School - Oswaldtwistle, Accrington
Oswaldtwistle, Accrington, BB5 3JG · 2.2 mi
St Nicholas Church of England Primary School - Church, Accrington
St Nicholas Rd, Church, Accrington, BB5 4DN · 2.3 mi
Accrington Huncoat Primary School - Huncoat, Accrington
Lynwood Rd, Huncoat, Accrington, BB5 6LR · 2.6 mi
Clayton-le-Moors Mount Pleasant Primary School - Clayton le Moors, Accrington
Earl Street, Clayton le Moors, Accrington, BB5 5NH · 3.0 mi
St Mary's CofE Primary School Rawtenstall - Rawtenstall
Rawtenstall, BB4 8RZ · 3.2 mi
Rawtenstall St Paul's Church of England Primary School - Rawtenstall
Calder Rd, Rawtenstall, BB4 8HW · 3.2 mi
Haslingden Broadway Primary School - Helmshore
Helmshore, BB4 4EH · 3.2 mi
Clayton le Moors All Saints Church of England Primary School - Clayton le Moors, Accrington
Church Street, Clayton le Moors, Accrington, BB5 5HT · 3.2 mi
First Class Childcare - Clayton le Moors, Accrington
43-49 Pickup Street, Clayton Le Moors, Clayton le Moors, Accrington, BB5 5NS · 3.2 mi
St Mary's Roman Catholic Primary School, Clayton-le-Moors - Clayton le Moors, Accrington
Clayton le Moors, Accrington, BB5 5RJ · 3.2 mi
Altham St James Church of England Primary School - Altham, Accrington
Burnley Road, Altham, Accrington, BB5 5UH · 3.3 mi
Belthorn Academy Primary School - Belthorn, Blackburn
Belthorn Road, Belthorn, Blackburn, BB1 2NY · 3.4 mi
Hapton Church of England/Methodist Primary School - Hapton, Burnley
Manchester Rd, Hapton, Burnley, BB11 5RF · 3.5 mi
Knuzden St Oswald's Church of England Primary Academy - Blackburn
Mount St James, Blackburn, BB1 2DR · 3.5 mi
Rishton Funeral Service - Rishton
5 High Street, Rishton, BB1 4JZ · 3.5 mi
Balladen Community Primary School - Rawtenstall, Rossendale
Linden Lea, Rawtenstall, Rossendale, BB4 6DX · 3.7 mi
Shadsworth Infant School - Blackburn
Ayr Rd, Blackburn, BB1 2EL · 4.0 mi
Intack Primary School - Rishton, Blackburn
Whitebirk Rd, Rishton, Blackburn, BB1 3HY · 4.1 mi
Hoddlesden St Paul's Church of England Primary School - Hoddlesden, Darwen
Hoddlesden, Darwen, BB3 3NH · 4.1 mi
St Hubert's Roman Catholic Primary School, Great Harwood - Great Harwood, Blackburn
Great Harwood, Blackburn, BB6 7SN · 4.3 mi
St Wulstan's Roman Catholic Primary School, Great Harwood - Great Harwood
Rushton St, Great Harwood, BB6 7JQ · 4.3 mi
Water Primary School - Water
Water, BB4 9PX · 4.4 mi
St John the Baptist Roman Catholic Primary School, Padiham - Padiham, Burnley
St John's Rd, Padiham, Burnley, BB12 7BN · 4.4 mi
Friends of Edenfield C of E Primary School - Edenfield, Bury
Market Street, Edenfield, Bury, BL0 0HL · 4.4 mi
Edenfield Church of England Primary School - Edenfield, Bury
Edenfield, Bury, BL0 0HL · 4.4 mi
Newchurch St Nicholas Church of England Primary School - Newchurch BB4
Dark Ln, Newchurch BB4, BB4 7UA · 4.6 mi
Rawtenstall Newchurch Church of England Primary School - Newchurch BB4
Newchurch BB4, BB4 7UA · 4.6 mi
Claire Farrer registered childminder - Newchurch BB4
Sunny Acres, 31 Greendale Avenue, Newchurch, Newchurch BB4, BB4 9EN · 4.6 mi
Padiham Green Church of England Primary School - Padiham
St Anne's St, Padiham, BB12 7AX · 4.6 mi
St James' Church of England Primary School - Lower Darwen, Darwen
St James' Lower Darwen Church of England Primary School, Off Stopes Brow, Lower Darwen, Darwen, BB3 0QP · 4.7 mi
Blackburn St Thomas' Church of England Primary School - Blackburn
Blackburn, BB1 1NE · 4.7 mi
Cherry Fold Community Primary School - Burnley
Cherry Fold Community Primary School, Cog Lane, Burnley, BB11 5JS · 4.7 mi
Burnley Lowerhouse Junior School - Padiham, Burnley
Liverpool Rd, Padiham, Burnley, BB12 6LN · 4.8 mi
Audley Junior School - Blackburn
Queen's Park Rd, Blackburn, BB1 1SE · 4.8 mi
Padiham Primary School - Padiham, Burnley
Burnley Rd, Padiham, Burnley, BB12 8SJ · 4.9 mi
Christ The King Roman Catholic Primary School, a Voluntary Academy - Burnley
Calderbrook Ave, Burnley, BB11 4RB · 5.0 mi
Lower Darwen Primary School - Lower Darwen, Darwen
Lower Darwen, Darwen, BB3 0RB · 5.0 mi
St Stephen's Church of England Primary School - Blackburn
Robinson St, Blackburn, BB1 5PE · 5.0 mi
Darwen Aldridge Sudell Primary - Darwen
Darwen, BB3 3EB · 5.0 mi
Padiham St Leonard's Voluntary Aided Church of England Primary School - Padiham
Moor Ln, Padiham, BB12 8HT · 5.0 mi
St Mary's and St Joseph's Roman Catholic Primary School Blackburn - Ewood, Blackburn
Ewood, Blackburn, BB2 3HP · 5.1 mi
Sudell Primary School - Darwen
Ellison Fold Terrace, Darwen, BB3 3EB · 5.1 mi
St Matthew's Church of England Primary School - Blackburn
Blackburn, BB1 1DF · 5.1 mi
Waterfoot Primary School - Newchurch BB4
Wolfenden Grn, Newchurch BB4, BB4 9DA · 5.1 mi
Stubbins Primary School - Edenfield, Bury
151 Bolton Rd N, Edenfield, Bury, BL0 0NA · 5.2 mi
Fearns Sports & Leisure - Stacksteads, Bacup
Fearns Moss, Stacksteads, Bacup, OL13 0TG · 5.2 mi
Ramsbottom Stubbins Primary School - Edenfield, Bury
Edenfield, Bury, BL0 0NA · 5.2 mi
Darwen St Peter's Church of England Primary School - Darwen
Darwen, BB3 2BW · 5.2 mi
St Alban's Roman Catholic Primary School Blackburn - Blackburn
Blackburn, BB1 5BN · 5.2 mi
Our Lady of Perpetual Succour Roman Catholic Primary School Blackburn - Ewood, Blackburn
Ewood, Blackburn, BB2 3UG · 5.3 mi
Burnley Holy Trinity Church of England Primary School - Burnley
Burnley, BB11 4LB · 5.3 mi
Longshaw Infant School - Ewood, Blackburn
Crosby Rd, Ewood, Blackburn, BB2 3NF · 5.4 mi
Longshaw Community Junior School - Ewood, Blackburn
Park Lee Rd, Ewood, Blackburn, BB2 3NX · 5.4 mi
Brookhouse Primary School - Blackburn
Troy St, Blackburn, BB1 6NY · 5.5 mi
St Michael With St John CofE Primary School - Blackburn
St Michael with St John CE Primary School, Swallow Dr, Blackburn, BB1 6LE · 5.5 mi
Cedars Primary School - Blackburn
St James's Rd, Blackburn, BB1 8HQ · 5.6 mi
St Anne's Roman Catholic Primary School Blackburn - Blackburn
Blackburn, BB2 1LQ · 5.7 mi
Avondale Primary School - Darwen
Durham Rd, Darwen, BB3 1NN · 5.7 mi
St Joseph's Roman Catholic Primary School, Darwen - Darwen
Darwen, BB3 2SG · 5.8 mi
St James' Church of England Primary School Blackburn - Blackburn
Earl St, Blackburn, BB1 8EG · 5.8 mi
St Cuthbert's Church of England Primary School - Earcroft, Darwen
Earcroft, Darwen, BB3 0HY · 5.8 mi
Ashleigh Primary School - Darwen
Maple Lea, Ross St, Darwen, BB3 2JT · 5.9 mi
Burnley Springfield Community Primary School - Burnley
Oxford Rd, Burnley, BB11 3HP · 5.9 mi
St Luke and St Philips Church of England Primary School - Ewood, Blackburn
Ewood, Blackburn, BB2 2LZ · 5.9 mi
Bacup Holy Trinity Stacksteads Church of England Primary School - Stacksteads, Bacup
Booth Rd, Stacksteads, Bacup, OL13 0QW · 5.9 mi
Ladybird Nursery - Ramsbottom, Bury
Carr Street, Ramsbottom, Ramsbottom, Bury, BL0 9AE · 5.9 mi
St Barnabas and St Paul's Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School - Blackburn
Blackburn, BB2 1SN · 6.0 mi
Emmanuel Holcombe Church of England Primary School - Ramsbottom, Bury
Ramsbottom, Bury, BL8 4PA · 6.0 mi

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REL Karate Academy - St James High School, Farnworth
Lucas Road, St James High School, Farnworth, BL4
13.1 miles away

Top Driving Schools in Baxenden

Ken Griggs Driving School - Rishton
31 Barn Meadow Crescent, Rishton, BB1 4PF
3.4 miles away
Afzal School of Motoring - Burnley
78 Gordon Street, Burnley, BB12 0AX
6.1 miles away
Pendle Driving School - Colne
38 Varley Street, Colne, BB8 0RB
11.7 miles away
Ramzan's Driving School - Whitefield, Manchester
11 Roch Close, Whitefield, Manchester, M45 8LU
12.8 miles away
RED Driving School - Wigan
11 Vulcan Rd, Wigan, WN5 0RQ
18.3 miles away

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A Haydock School of Dance - Leyland
Spring Meadow Community Centre, Leyland, PR25 5LX
12.9 miles away
Truth Dance Company - Leyland
Eden Street, Leyland, PR25 2ET
14.4 miles away

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1st Stop Tuition - Hindley Green, Wigan
69 Ruabon Crescent, Hindley Green, Wigan, WN2 4PJ
16.5 miles away
Busy Bees Nursery - Wigan
35-37 Walkden Avenue, Wigan, WN1 2JJ
17 miles away

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