Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 17 h 6 min4:40 am – 9:46 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 7 h 25 min8:26 am – 3:52 pm
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People6,671 residentsin the Clifton & Newton-with-Scales census areaMedian age 46.62,630 households79% of homes owner-occupied47% owned outright11% social rented, 10% private rentedSource: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021
Work and commuting4.0% unemployment rate55% of adults are economically active, 3,002 in work, 28% retiredMain industries: retail and wholesale 14%, health and social work 14%, manufacturing 10%Getting to work: 32% work from home, 58% 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 languages33% of adults hold a degree or higher16% have no qualifications, 7% an apprenticeshipMain language: English 98%Source: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021
ClimateWarmest month July: highs 20°C, lows 12°CColdest month January: highs 7°C, lows 2°C942 mm of rain a year, 24 days with 10 mm or morewettest month October39 days of air frost, 7 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 spacesWilliam Pickles Parkplaying field · under a mileAshton and Lea Golf Coursegolf course · 1.6 mi · 36 haAshton Parkpark · 2.8 mi · 32 haFreckleton Memorial Playing Fieldspark · 2.1 miMiller Greenpark · 2.8 mi · 3 haSpringfields Sports Groundsports ground · 1.8 mi · 6 haSource: Ordnance Survey Open Greenspace
Earthquakes133 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 197618 mi away, WidnesMost recent: magnitude 2.0 on 21 Sep 202628 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 5.9 · PM2.5 5.6 · PM10 9.1 µg/m³annual mean concentrations, 2024Within UK limits, above the WHO guideline for PM2.5Source: DEFRA modelled background pollution maps 2024, 1 km grid
Broadband92% of premises can get gigabit-capable broadband97% can get superfast (30 Mbit/s or more)Every premises can get at least 10 Mbit/s (the universal service obligation)2,862 residential premises in the census areaSource: Ofcom Connected Nations, July 2025
Elevation7 m23 ft above sea levelLand within 1 km ranges from 5 to 25 mSource: Ordnance Survey, OS Terrain 50
Local servicesHospitalNHS Nightingale Hospital Preston4.6 miGP surgeryHmp Kirkham2.3 miPharmacyWell2.4 miDentistTime For Teeth Hmp Kirkham2.3 miSource: NHS Organisation Data Service
SchoolsWithin 2 mi6 schools4 primary, 2 specialPrimaryNewton Bluecoat Church of England Primary Schoolages 3-11, 206 pupilsunder a milePrimarySt Mary's Catholic Primary School, Lea Townages 4-11, 102 pupils1.2 miSecondaryCarr Hill High Schoolages 11-16, 790 pupils2.2 miCollegePreston College5.0 miUniversityUniversity of Central Lancashire4.6 miSource: Department for Education, Get Information about Schools
Getting aroundAirportLiverpool John Lennon Airport LPL30 miRailway stationSalwick1.0 miBus stationBus StationPreston City Centre5.0 miFerryKnott End-On-Sea Ferry LandingKnott End on Sea13 miBus stops15 within a mileSources: Department for Transport NaPTAN; OurAirports
Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the PR4 postcode district.
