Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 17 h 6 min4:37 am – 9:43 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 7 h 25 min8:24 am – 3:49 pm
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People9,618 residentsin the Barclay Hills & Trinity census areaMedian age 35.14,226 households40% of homes owner-occupied20% owned outright31% social rented, 29% private rentedSource: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021
Work and commuting7.3% unemployment rate56% of adults are economically active, 3,872 in work, 16% retiredMain industries: retail and wholesale 22%, manufacturing 16%, health and social work 14%Getting to work: 13% work from home, 66% go by car, 6% take public transport, 15% walk or cycle78% of those who travel work within 10 km of homeSource: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021
Education and languages19% of adults hold a degree or higher30% have no qualifications, 6% an apprenticeshipMain language: English 89%3% cannot speak English wellSource: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021
ClimateWarmest month July: highs 19°C, lows 12°CColdest month January: highs 6°C, lows 1°C1,166 mm of rain a year, 35 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)
Parks and green spacesPiccadilly Gardenspark · under a mileScott Parkpark · under a mile · 8 haCalder Parkpark · under a mile · 18 haTowneley Parkgolf course · 1.2 mi · 43 haWhittlefield Recreation Groundplaying field · under a mile · 3 haHealey Heights Recreation Groundplaying field · under a mileSource: Ordnance Survey Open Greenspace
Earthquakes161 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 197627 mi away, WidnesMost recent: magnitude 2.0 on 21 Sep 202635 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 9.8 · PM2.5 6.5 · PM10 10 µg/m³annual mean concentrations, 2024Within UK limits, above the WHO guideline for PM2.5Source: DEFRA modelled background pollution maps 2024, 1 km grid
Broadband98% of premises can get gigabit-capable broadband100% can get superfast (30 Mbit/s or more)Every premises can get at least 10 Mbit/s (the universal service obligation)4,660 residential premises in the census areaSource: Ofcom Connected Nations, July 2025
Elevation136 m446 ft above sea levelLand within 1 km ranges from 97 to 201 mSource: Ordnance Survey, OS Terrain 50
Local servicesHospitalBurnley General Hospital1.8 miGP surgeryInspire Cgl26 surgeries within 2 milesright herePharmacyCohens Chemist16 pharmacies within 2 milesunder a mileDentistDental Surgeryunder a mileSource: NHS Organisation Data Service
SchoolsWithin 2 mi42 schools20 primary, 5 secondary, 4 independent, 4 special, 7 nursery, 2 otherPrimaryBurnley Holy Trinity Church of England Primary Schoolages 4-11, 206 pupilsunder a mileIndependentLincoln House Schoolages 11-18, 5 pupilsunder a mileSecondaryBlessed Trinity Roman Catholic College, A Voluntary Academyages 11-16, 1,261 pupils1.1 miCollegeBurnley Collegeunder a mileSource: Department for Education, Get Information about Schools
Getting aroundAirportLeeds Bradford Airport LBA25 miRailway stationBurnley Barracksunder a mileBus stationBus StationBurnleyunder a mileBus stops174 within a mileSources: Department for Transport NaPTAN; OurAirports
Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the BB11 postcode district.
