Local servicesHospitalClitheroe Community Hospital1.5 miGP surgeryPendleside Medical Pract4 surgeries within 2 milesunder a milePharmacyBoots3 pharmacies within 2 milesright hereDentistWellgate Dental Practiceunder a mileSource: NHS Organisation Data Service
SchoolsWithin 2 mi11 schools7 primary, 1 secondary, 1 all-through, 1 independent, 1 nurseryPrimarySt Michael and St John's Roman Catholic Primary School, a Voluntary Academyages 4-11, 133 pupilsright herePrimarySt James' Church of England Primary School, Clitheroeages 4-11, 262 pupilsunder a mileSecondaryClitheroe Royal Grammar Schoolages 11-18, 1,496 pupilsunder a mileCollegeEast Lancashire Learning Group7.2 miUniversityUniversity of Central Lancashire14.9 miSource: Department for Education, Get Information about Schools
Getting aroundAirportLeeds Bradford Airport LBA30 miRailway stationClitheroeunder a mileBus stationBus StationWhalley3.4 miFerryFerry TerminalHeysham24 miBus stops84 within a mileSources: Department for Transport NaPTAN; OurAirports
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Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 17 h 7 min4:37 am – 9:44 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 7 h 24 min8:25 am – 3:49 pm
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People8,978 residentsin the Clitheroe South census areaMedian age 42.64,020 households66% of homes owner-occupied33% owned outright18% social rented, 15% private rentedSource: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021
Work and commuting3.7% unemployment rate63% of adults are economically active, 4,431 in work, 25% retiredMain industries: health and social work 17%, retail and wholesale 15%, manufacturing 12%Getting to work: 21% work from home, 62% go by car, 2% take public transport, 14% walk or cycle52% 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, 7% an apprenticeshipMain language: English 98%Source: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021
ClimateWarmest month July: highs 19°C, lows 12°CColdest month January: highs 6°C, lows 1°C1,243 mm of rain a year, 37 days with 10 mm or morewettest month December40 days of air frost, 6 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)
Nearby landmarksCross Hillhill · 1.0 miMill Streamriver · 1.7 miCoplow Hillhill · 1.3 miBarrow Cloughvalley · 1.1 miAudley Reservoirreservoir · 2.0 miBoy Bank Woodwoodland · under a mileSource: Ordnance Survey Open Names
Parks and green spacesPrimrose Nature Reservepark · under a mile · 4 haHenthorn Parkpark · under a mileBrungerley Parkpark · under a mile · 12 haClitheroe Golf Coursegolf course · 1.7 mi · 40 haWaddow Hallsports ground · under a mileSource: Ordnance Survey Open Greenspace
Earthquakes142 of magnitude 2 or more within 50 miles since 197015 of magnitude 3+, 3 of magnitude 4+, 3 induced by mining or drillingLargest: magnitude 4.0 on 3 Nov 197628 mi away, WidnesMost recent: magnitude 2.0 on 21 Sep 202627 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 6.3 · PM2.5 5.9 · PM10 8.8 µg/m³annual mean concentrations, 2024Within UK limits, above the WHO guideline for PM2.5Source: DEFRA modelled background pollution maps 2024, 1 km grid
Broadband94% 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)4,322 residential premises in the census areaSource: Ofcom Connected Nations, July 2025
Elevation96 m315 ft above sea levelLand within 1 km ranges from 49 to 113 mSource: Ordnance Survey, OS Terrain 50
