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County or areaLancashire
Postcode districtL40
Telephone code01704
Time zoneEurope/London (GMT/BST)
Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 17 h 4 min4:41 am – 9:45 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 7 h 27 min8:25 am – 3:53 pm
Sun todaySunrise –Sunset –
People9,620 residentsin the Burscough census areaMedian age 45.14,055 households75% of homes owner-occupied38% owned outright11% social rented, 14% private rentedSource: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021
Work and commuting3.6% unemployment rate62% of adults are economically active, 4,701 in work, 26% retiredMain industries: health and social work 17%, retail and wholesale 15%, education 12%Getting to work: 26% work from home, 64% go by car, 2% take public transport, 7% walk or cycle54% of those who travel work within 10 km of homeSource: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021
Education and languages34% of adults hold a degree or higher16% have no qualifications, 6% an apprenticeshipMain language: English 99%Source: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021
ClimateWarmest month July: highs 20°C, lows 13°CColdest month January: highs 8°C, lows 2°C945 mm of rain a year, 25 days with 10 mm or morewettest month December35 days of air frost, 7 summer days above 25°C in a typical yearJanuary: 2 to 8°CJFebruary: 2 to 8°CFMarch: 3 to 10°CMApril: 5 to 13°CAMay: 8 to 16°CMJune: 11 to 19°CJJuly: 13 to 20°CJAugust: 13 to 20°CASeptember: 10 to 18°CSOctober: 8 to 14°CONovember: 5 to 10°CNDecember: 2 to 8°CD25°0°Source: Met Office HadUK-Grid 1991-2020 averages, 2 km grid (highs and lows from the 12 km grid)
Nearby landmarksBlythe Hall, Lathomhistoric site · under a mileBurscough Priory remainshistoric site · under a mileGoose Islandisland · 2.2 miThe Lakelake · 2.9 miLowry Hillhill · 1.4 miPostillion Capwater · 2.0 miBullen's Woodwoodland · under a mileScutchers Acreswoodland · under a mileSources: Ordnance Survey Open Names; Overture Maps
Parks and green spacesBurscough Brickpitspark · under a mile · 7 haNew Park Ormskirk Golf Coursegolf course · 1.1 mi · 58 haThomas Galvin Sports Groundplaying field · under a mile · 8 haRichmond Parkplaying field · under a mile · 3 haCoronation Parkpark · 2.2 mi · 6 haSt Helens Road Parkpark · 2.2 miSource: Ordnance Survey Open Greenspace
Earthquakes174 of magnitude 2 or more within 50 miles since 197016 of magnitude 3+, 2 of magnitude 4+, 3 induced by mining or drillingLargest: magnitude 4.0 on 3 Nov 19767 mi away, WidnesMost recent: magnitude 2.0 on 21 Sep 202640 mi away, Silverdale, LancashireSource: British Geological Survey earthquake database
Flood riskRivers and sea: no mapped risk within 500 m of the centreSource: Environment Agency, Risk of Flooding from Rivers and Sea
Air qualityNO2 6.0 · PM2.5 5.7 · 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
Broadband97% 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)4,707 residential premises in the census areaSource: Ofcom Connected Nations, July 2025
Elevation29 m95 ft above sea levelLand within 1 km ranges from 16 to 39 mSource: Ordnance Survey, OS Terrain 50
Local servicesHospitalOrmskirk And District General Hospital2.0 miGP surgeryBurscough Family Practice7 surgeries within 2 milesunder a milePharmacyFishlocks Pharmacy2 pharmacies within 2 miles1.0 miDentistBurscough Anaesthetic Clinicunder a milePolice stationLancashire ConstabularyOrmskirk2.0 miCash machinePost OfficeOrmskirkunder a mileSources: NHS Organisation Data Service; Overture Maps
SchoolsWithin 2 mi10 schools8 primary, 2 secondaryPrimarySt John's Catholic Primary School, Burscoughages 4-11, 94 pupilsunder a milePrimaryBurscough Lordsgate Township Church of England Primary Schoolages 5-11, 190 pupilsunder a mileSecondaryBurscough Priory Academyages 11-16, 729 pupilsunder a mileCollegeSt John Rigby RC Sixth Form College6.8 miUniversityEdge Hill University2.3 miSource: Department for Education, Get Information about Schools
Getting aroundAirportLiverpool John Lennon Airport LPL18 miRailway stationBurscough Junctionunder a mileBus stationConcourseSkelmersdale4.3 miFerryLiverpool Belfast Ferry Terminal Bootle12 miBus stops61 within a mileCar parkMorrisons Car Park - Ormskirk2.3 miEV chargingbp PulseOrmskirk1.6 miSources: Department for Transport NaPTAN; OurAirports; Overture Maps

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