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County or areaLancashire
Postcode districtBB5
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 min8:24 am – 3:50 pm
Sun todaySunrise –Sunset –
People5,342 residentsin the Church census areaMedian age 39.32,297 households57% of homes owner-occupied30% owned outright22% social rented, 21% private rentedSource: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021
Work and commuting6.6% unemployment rate59% of adults are economically active, 2,322 in work, 21% retiredMain industries: retail and wholesale 20%, health and social work 18%, manufacturing 14%Getting to work: 15% work from home, 69% go by car, 4% take public transport, 11% walk or cycle77% of those who travel work within 10 km of homeSource: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021
Education and languages22% of adults hold a degree or higher24% have no qualifications, 7% an apprenticeshipMain language: English 94%2% 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°C1,141 mm of rain a year, 35 days with 10 mm or morewettest month December39 days of air frost, 5 summer days above 25°C in a typical yearJanuary: 1 to 6°CJFebruary: 1 to 6°CFMarch: 2 to 8°CMApril: 4 to 12°CAMay: 7 to 15°CMJune: 10 to 17°CJJuly: 12 to 19°CJAugust: 12 to 19°CASeptember: 9 to 16°CSOctober: 7 to 12°CONovember: 4 to 9°CNDecember: 2 to 6°CD20°0°Source: Met Office HadUK-Grid 1991-2020 averages, 2 km grid (highs and lows from the 12 km grid)
Nearby landmarksCeltic Crosshistoric site · under a mileArden Hallhistoric site · 1.6 miThe Viaductviaduct · under a mileAspen Valleyvalley · under a mileWhinney Hillhill · 1.2 miPike Lowemountain · 3.8 miRishton Reservoirreservoir · 2.0 miCanalviewalthambridge · 1.5 miSources: Ordnance Survey Open Names; Overture Maps
Parks and green spacesGatty Memorial Parkpark · under a mileMilnshaw Parkpark · under a mile · 2 haAccrington and District Golf Coursegolf course · under a mile · 56 haPeel Parkpark · 1.5 mi · 32 haBullough Parkplaying field · 1.0 mi · 5 haAccrington Stanley Community Trust Sports Hubplaying field · 1.2 mi · 5 haSource: Ordnance Survey Open Greenspace
Earthquakes159 of magnitude 2 or more within 50 miles since 197013 of magnitude 3+, 2 of magnitude 4+, 3 induced by mining or drillingLargest: magnitude 4.0 on 3 Nov 197622 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 9.0 · PM2.5 6.5 · PM10 11 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 broadband100% can get superfast (30 Mbit/s or more)Every premises can get at least 10 Mbit/s (the universal service obligation)2,473 residential premises in the census areaSource: Ofcom Connected Nations, July 2025
Elevation114 m374 ft above sea levelLand within 1 km ranges from 92 to 175 mSource: Ordnance Survey, OS Terrain 50
Local servicesHospitalAccrington Victoria Hospitalunder a mileGP surgeryHyndburn Medical Practice27 surgeries within 2 milesunder a milePharmacyAcorn Pharmacy17 pharmacies within 2 milesunder a mileDentistDental Surgeryunder a milePolice stationHyndburn Police CadetsAccringtonunder a mileCash machinePost OfficeAccringtonunder a mileSources: NHS Organisation Data Service; Overture Maps
SchoolsWithin 2 mi39 schools26 primary, 6 secondary, 1 independent, 3 special, 2 nursery, 1 otherPrimarySt Nicholas Church of England Primary Schoolages 5-11, 187 pupilsunder a milePrimarySacred Heart Roman Catholic Primary School, Churchages 3-11, 199 pupilsunder a mileSecondaryAccrington St Christopher's Church of England High Schoolages 11-18, 1,280 pupilsunder a mileCollegeBlackburn College4.2 miUniversityUniversity of Greater Manchester12.8 miSource: Department for Education, Get Information about Schools
Getting aroundAirportManchester Airport MAN29 miRailway stationChurch & Oswaldtwistleunder a mileBus stationArrival StandAccringtonunder a mileFerryKnott End-On-Sea Ferry LandingKnott End on Sea28 miBus stops160 within a mileCar parkAbbey Street Car ParkAccrington1.1 miEV chargingRoam Charging StationAccrington2 charging points within a mileunder a mileSources: Department for Transport NaPTAN; OurAirports; Overture Maps

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