Local servicesHospitalRoyal Blackburn Hospital1.6 miGP surgeryRoman Road Health Centre26 surgeries within 2 miles1.0 miPharmacyLivesey Pharmacy19 pharmacies within 2 milesunder a mileDentistDental Surgeryunder a mileSource: NHS Organisation Data Service
SchoolsWithin 2 mi37 schools22 primary, 7 secondary, 3 independent, 3 special, 1 nursery, 1 otherPrimaryBlackburn the Redeemer CofE Primaryages 4-11, 416 pupilsunder a milePrimarySt Edward's RC Primary School, a Voluntary Academyages 4-11, 198 pupilsunder a mileSecondaryDarwen Vale High Schoolages 11-16, 1,039 pupilsunder a mileCollegeBlackburn College2.1 miUniversityUniversity of Central Lancashire9.4 miSource: Department for Education, Get Information about Schools
Getting aroundAirportManchester Airport MAN27 miRailway stationMill Hill (Lancs)1.3 miBus stationArrival StandBlackburn Town Centre2.1 miFerryKnott End-On-Sea Ferry LandingKnott End on Sea25 miBus stops95 within a mileSources: Department for Transport NaPTAN; OurAirports
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Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 17 h 5 min4:39 am – 9:44 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 7 h 26 min8:25 am – 3:50 pm
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People7,511 residentsin the Ewood & Fernhurst census areaMedian age 40.42,934 households84% of homes owner-occupied34% owned outright1% social rented, 15% private rentedSource: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021
Work and commuting3.2% unemployment rate71% of adults are economically active, 4,082 in work, 17% retiredMain industries: health and social work 18%, retail and wholesale 15%, manufacturing 13%Getting to work: 22% work from home, 70% go by car, 2% take public transport, 5% 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 higher14% 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 February: highs 7°C, lows 2°C1,429 mm of rain a year, 43 days with 10 mm or morewettest month December42 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)
Nearby landmarksFernhurst Hillhill · under a mileBunker's Hillhill · under a mileFishmoor Reservoirreservoir · 1.5 miPike Lowemountain · 3.6 miGuide Reservoirreservoir · 1.7 miBeech Hill Cloughvalley · 1.4 miSource: Ordnance Survey Open Names
Parks and green spacesWitton Parkpark · 1.6 mi · 43 haWitton Country Parkpark · 1.7 mi · 160 haDarwen Golf Coursegolf course · under a mile · 41 haMill Hill Gardenspark · 1.2 miLower Darwen Congregational Church Recreation Groundplaying field · under a mile · 5 haDarwen Cricket and Sports Clubplaying field · under a mileSource: Ordnance Survey Open Greenspace
Earthquakes169 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 197617 mi away, WidnesMost recent: magnitude 2.0 on 21 Sep 202634 mi away, Silverdale, LancashireSource: British Geological Survey earthquake database
Flood riskRivers and sea: no mapped risk within 500 m of the centreSource: Environment Agency, Risk of Flooding from Rivers and Sea
Air qualityNO2 8.1 · PM2.5 6.3 · 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
Broadband86% 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)3,022 residential premises in the census areaSource: Ofcom Connected Nations, July 2025
Elevation156 m512 ft above sea levelLand within 1 km ranges from 102 to 232 mSource: Ordnance Survey, OS Terrain 50
