Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 17 h 4 min4:40 am – 9:45 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 7 h 27 min8:25 am – 3:52 pm
Sun todaySunrise –Sunset –
People8,367 residentsin the Farington census areaMedian age 41.03,552 households81% of homes owner-occupied36% owned outright7% social rented, 11% private rentedSource: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021
Work and commuting2.9% unemployment rate67% of adults are economically active, 4,429 in work, 23% retiredMain industries: retail and wholesale 15%, health and social work 14%, public administration and defence 11%Getting to work: 28% work from home, 64% go by car, 2% take public transport, 6% walk or cycle70% of those who travel work within 10 km of homeSource: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021
Education and languages32% of adults hold a degree or higher15% have no qualifications, 8% 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°C956 mm of rain a year, 25 days with 10 mm or morewettest month December38 days of air frost, 8 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 landmarksSquare's Woodwoodland · under a mileSilcock's Woodwoodland · under a mileHurst House Delfwater · 3.0 miThe Merelake · 4.8 miNixon Hillockhill · 3.4 miHarrock Hillhill · 3.7 miSource: Ordnance Survey Open Names
Parks and green spacesBretherton Parish Instituteplaying field · 1.1 miWorden Parkpark · 3.2 mi · 57 haMillennium Greenpark · 2.2 miMillenium Greenpark · 2.3 miWymott Parkplaying field · 1.9 miRock and River Outdoor Pursuitssports ground · 1.6 mi · 3 haSource: Ordnance Survey Open Greenspace
Earthquakes156 of magnitude 2 or more within 50 miles since 197012 of magnitude 3+, 2 of magnitude 4+, 3 induced by mining or drillingLargest: magnitude 4.0 on 3 Nov 197610 mi away, WidnesMost recent: magnitude 2.0 on 21 Sep 202635 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 5.3 · PM2.5 5.8 · 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
Broadband95% of premises can get gigabit-capable broadband98% can get superfast (30 Mbit/s or more)Every premises can get at least 10 Mbit/s (the universal service obligation)4,122 residential premises in the census areaSource: Ofcom Connected Nations, July 2025
Elevation8 m26 ft above sea levelLand within 1 km ranges from -3 to 14 mSource: Ordnance Survey, OS Terrain 50
Local servicesHospitalLancashire Bowel Screening Service (Euxton Hall Hospital)4.1 miGP surgeryThe Village Surgeries Croston&Eccleston4 surgeries within 2 milesunder a milePharmacyCroston Pharmacyunder a mileDentistTime For Teeth - Garth1.5 miSource: NHS Organisation Data Service
SchoolsWithin 2 mi3 schools2 primary, 1 secondaryPrimaryTrinity and St Michael's VA CofE/Methodist Primary Schoolages 4-11, 210 pupilsunder a mileSecondaryBishop Rawstorne Church of England Academyages 11-16, 958 pupilsunder a milePrimaryBretherton Endowed Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary Schoolages 4-11, 105 pupils1.2 miCollegeRunshaw College3.8 miUniversityUniversity of Central Lancashire7.4 miSource: Department for Education, Get Information about Schools
Getting aroundAirportLiverpool John Lennon Airport LPL23 miRailway stationCrostonunder a mileBus stationBus StationChorley Town Centre6.1 miFerryLiverpool Belfast Ferry Terminal Bootle18 miBus stops14 within a mileSources: Department for Transport NaPTAN; OurAirports
Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the PR5 postcode district.
