Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 17 h 7 min4:37 am – 9:44 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 7 h 25 min8:24 am – 3:49 pm
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People10,395 residentsin the Brierfield & Reedley census areaMedian age 36.53,553 households73% of homes owner-occupied43% owned outright7% social rented, 20% private rentedSource: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021
Work and commuting6.2% unemployment rate51% of adults are economically active, 3,801 in work, 21% retiredMain industries: retail and wholesale 21%, health and social work 16%, manufacturing 12%Getting to work: 20% work from home, 68% go by car, 5% take public transport, 6% walk or cycle68% of those who travel work within 10 km of homeSource: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021
Education and languages28% of adults hold a degree or higher28% have no qualifications, 5% an apprenticeshipMain language: English 83%7% 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°C1,177 mm of rain a year, 34 days with 10 mm or morewettest month December43 days of air frost, 5 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 landmarksThe Lakelake · 1.4 miChamber Hillhill · under a mileRowley Lakelake · 2.4 miOld Laund Cloughvalley · under a mileMarsden Heighthill · 1.0 miWalverden Reservoirreservoir · 1.7 miSource: Ordnance Survey Open Names
Parks and green spacesBrierfield Peace Gardenpark · under a mileHeyhead Parkpark · under a mile · 2 haBarden Gardenspark · under a mileNelson Golf Coursegolf course · 1.0 mi · 40 haPrairie Sports Villagesports ground · under a mile · 17 haJohn Bradley Playing Fieldsplaying field · under a mile · 3 haSource: Ordnance Survey Open Greenspace
Earthquakes154 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 197629 mi away, WidnesMost recent: magnitude 2.0 on 21 Sep 202634 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 8.3 · PM2.5 6.2 · PM10 9.7 µg/m³annual mean concentrations, 2024Within UK limits, above the WHO guideline for PM2.5Source: DEFRA modelled background pollution maps 2024, 1 km grid
Broadband97% of premises can get gigabit-capable broadband99% can get superfast (30 Mbit/s or more)Every premises can get at least 10 Mbit/s (the universal service obligation)3,964 residential premises in the census areaSource: Ofcom Connected Nations, July 2025
Elevation152 m499 ft above sea levelLand within 1 km ranges from 92 to 226 mSource: Ordnance Survey, OS Terrain 50
Local servicesHospitalBurnley General Hospitalunder a mileGP surgeryThe Hospice Care For Burnley & Pendle24 surgeries within 2 milesunder a milePharmacyBrierfield Late Night Pharmacy17 pharmacies within 2 milesunder a mileDentistThe Dental Practiceright hereSource: NHS Organisation Data Service
SchoolsWithin 2 mi43 schools23 primary, 3 secondary, 5 independent, 5 special, 6 nursery, 1 otherPrimaryPendle Primary Academyages 4-11, 415 pupilsunder a milePrimaryReedley Primary Schoolages 4-11, 408 pupilsunder a mileSecondaryMarsden Heights Community Collegeages 11-16, 1,047 pupilsunder a mileCollegeEast Lancashire Learning Group1.7 miSource: Department for Education, Get Information about Schools
Getting aroundAirportLeeds Bradford Airport LBA24 miRailway stationBrierfieldunder a mileBus stationInterchangeNelson1.3 miBus stops72 within a mileSources: Department for Transport NaPTAN; OurAirports
Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the BB10 postcode district.
