Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 17 h 7 min4:40 am – 9:47 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 7 h 24 min8:27 am – 3:52 pm
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People8,317 residentsin the Poulton North & Carleton East census areaMedian age 49.23,946 households71% of homes owner-occupied40% owned outright8% social rented, 21% private rentedSource: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021
Work and commuting4.2% unemployment rate56% of adults are economically active, 3,737 in work, 33% retiredMain industries: health and social work 16%, public administration and defence 13%, retail and wholesale 12%Getting to work: 31% work from home, 56% go by car, 3% take public transport, 8% walk or cycle76% of those who travel work within 10 km of homeSource: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021
Education and languages36% 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 12°CColdest month January: highs 7°C, lows 2°C963 mm of rain a year, 27 days with 10 mm or morewettest month October29 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)
Parks and green spacesWyre Estuary Country Parkpark · 1.5 mi · 45 haMemorial Park Jean Stansfieldpark · under a mile · 3 haMoor Parkpark · 1.1 mi · 9 haPoulton Golf Clubgolf course · under a mile · 20 haCottam Hall Playing Fieldsplaying field · under a mile · 7 haCottam Hall Allotmentsallotments · under a mileSource: Ordnance Survey Open Greenspace
Earthquakes129 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 197626 mi away, WidnesMost recent: magnitude 2.0 on 21 Sep 202623 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 5.7 · PM2.5 5.2 · PM10 7.7 µg/m³annual mean concentrations, 2024Within UK limits, above the WHO guideline for PM2.5Source: DEFRA modelled background pollution maps 2024, 1 km grid
Broadband96% 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)4,765 residential premises in the census areaSource: Ofcom Connected Nations, July 2025
Elevation10 m33 ft above sea levelLand within 1 km ranges from 3 to 15 mSource: Ordnance Survey, OS Terrain 50
Local servicesHospitalSpire Fylde Coast Hospital2.0 miGP surgeryCarleton Practice14 surgeries within 2 milesright herePharmacyCarleton Pharmacy15 pharmacies within 2 milesright hereDentistHardhorn Road Dental Surgeryunder a mileSource: NHS Organisation Data Service
SchoolsWithin 2 mi36 schools21 primary, 6 secondary, 1 all-through, 1 independent, 5 special, 1 sixth form, 1 otherPrimaryCarleton St Hilda's Church of England Primary Schoolages 5-11, 212 pupilsright herePrimaryCarleton Green Community Primary Schoolages 2-11, 333 pupilsunder a mileSecondaryMillfield Schoolages 11-16, 877 pupilsunder a mileCollegeBlackpool and the Fylde Collegeunder a mileUniversityUniversity of Central Lancashire13.7 miSource: Department for Education, Get Information about Schools
Getting aroundAirportLiverpool John Lennon Airport LPL36 miRailway stationPoulton-le-Fyldeunder a mileTramNorbreck North (Blackpool Tramway)1.8 miBus stationBus StationCleveleys2.3 miFerryFleetwood for Knott End Ferry Landing5.1 miBus stops110 within a mileSources: Department for Transport NaPTAN; OurAirports
Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the FY6 postcode district.
