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Pubs 189 Restaurants 476 Banks 25 Hotels 54 Shops 1,994 Supermarkets 76 Takeaways 310 Cinemas 10 Attractions 305 Business services 143 Education 448 Health and beauty 1,070 Home improvement 452 Leisure 78 Property services 117




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County or areaLancashire
Postcode districtBB7
Telephone codeNot listed
Time zoneEurope/London (GMT/BST)
Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 17 h 6 min4:38 am – 9:44 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 7 h 25 min8:25 am – 3:50 pm
Sun todaySunrise –Sunset –
People8,814 residentsin the Whalley & Brockhall census areaMedian age 48.53,752 households79% of homes owner-occupied43% owned outright7% social rented, 11% private rentedSource: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021
Work and commuting2.8% unemployment rate62% of adults are economically active, 4,418 in work, 28% retiredMain industries: health and social work 16%, retail and wholesale 13%, education 12%Getting to work: 34% work from home, 60% go by car, 2% take public transport, 4% walk or cycle54% of those who travel work within 10 km of homeSource: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021
Education and languages43% of adults hold a degree or higher11% have no qualifications, 7% an apprenticeshipMain language: English 99%Source: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021
ClimateWarmest month July: highs 19°C, lows 12°CColdest month January: highs 6°C, lows 1°C1,218 mm of rain a year, 36 days with 10 mm or morewettest month December37 days of air frost, 7 summer days above 25°C in a typical yearJanuary: 1 to 6°CJFebruary: 1 to 7°CFMarch: 2 to 9°CMApril: 4 to 12°CAMay: 7 to 15°CMJune: 10 to 18°CJJuly: 12 to 19°CJAugust: 12 to 19°CASeptember: 9 to 17°CSOctober: 7 to 13°CONovember: 4 to 9°CNDecember: 2 to 7°CD20°0°Source: Met Office HadUK-Grid 1991-2020 averages, 2 km grid (highs and lows from the 12 km grid)
Nearby landmarksWhalley Abbeyhistoric site · under a mileThe Old Zoohistoric site · 1.5 miButler Cloughvalley · under a mileDean Clough Reservoirreservoir · 1.6 miTurn Hillhill · 1.1 miBowley Hillhill · 1.3 miMartholme Viaductviaduct · 2.1 miParsonage Reservoirreservoir · 2.5 miSources: Ordnance Survey Open Names; Overture Maps
Parks and green spacesVale Gardenspark · under a mileRibble Valley Rememberence Parkpark · 1.4 miMemorial Parkpark · 1.6 mi · 3 haQueen Elizabeth II Playing Fieldsports ground · under a mile · 6 haSource: Ordnance Survey Open Greenspace
Earthquakes141 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 197624 mi away, WidnesMost recent: magnitude 2.0 on 21 Sep 202629 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 5.2 · PM2.5 5.7 · PM10 8.5 µg/m³annual mean concentrations, 2024Within UK limits, above the WHO guideline for PM2.5Source: DEFRA modelled background pollution maps 2024, 1 km grid
Broadband88% of premises can get gigabit-capable broadband96% can get superfast (30 Mbit/s or more)Every premises can get at least 10 Mbit/s (the universal service obligation)4,348 residential premises in the census areaSource: Ofcom Connected Nations, July 2025
Elevation65 m213 ft above sea levelLand within 1 km ranges from 38 to 198 mSource: Ordnance Survey, OS Terrain 50
Local servicesHospitalCalderstones Hospital1.1 miGP surgeryWhalley Medical Centre5 surgeries within 2 milesunder a milePharmacyWhalley Pharmacy2 pharmacies within 2 milesunder a mileDentistThe Macfarlane Dental Practiceunder a milePolice stationLancashire ConstabularyWhalleyunder a mileCash machinePost OfficeClitheroeunder a mileSources: NHS Organisation Data Service; Overture Maps
SchoolsWithin 2 mi6 schools4 primary, 1 secondary, 1 independentSecondarySt Augustine's Roman Catholic High School, a Voluntary Academyages 11-16, 1,117 pupilsright herePrimaryLangho and Billington St Leonards Church of England Primary Schoolages 4-11, 307 pupilsunder a milePrimaryWhalley Church of England Primary Schoolages 5-11, 315 pupilsunder a mileCollegeBlackburn College5.3 miUniversityUniversity of Central Lancashire12.1 miSource: Department for Education, Get Information about Schools
Getting aroundAirportLeeds Bradford Airport LBA31 miRailway stationWhalleyunder a mileBus stationBus StationWhalleyunder a mileFerryKnott End-On-Sea Ferry LandingKnott End on Sea25 miBus stops28 within a mileEV chargingbp PulseClitheroeunder a mileSources: Department for Transport NaPTAN; OurAirports; Overture Maps

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