Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 17 h 7 min4:39 am – 9:46 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 7 h 24 min8:27 am – 3:51 pm
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People8,512 residentsin the Elswick, Singleton & Weeton census areaMedian age 47.03,551 households78% of homes owner-occupied44% owned outright7% social rented, 15% private rentedSource: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021
Work and commuting3.3% unemployment rate61% of adults are economically active, 4,155 in work, 28% retiredMain industries: health and social work 17%, retail and wholesale 13%, public administration and defence 12%Getting to work: 31% work from home, 61% go by car, 1% take public transport, 6% walk or cycle67% of those who travel work within 10 km of homeSource: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021
Education and languages35% of adults hold a degree or higher15% have no qualifications, 7% 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°C987 mm of rain a year, 26 days with 10 mm or morewettest month December41 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 landmarksMill Hill Woodwoodland · under a milePeg's Poollake · 4.1 miTile Croft Woodwoodland · 1.2 miWhitprick Hillhill · 2.9 miDerby Hillhill · 3.3 miMarton Merelake · 5.3 miSource: Ordnance Survey Open Names
Parks and green spacesPeace Gardenpark · 2.3 miWyre Estuary Country Parkpark · 4.4 mi · 45 haMemorial Park Jean Stansfieldpark · 4.5 mi · 3 haSource: Ordnance Survey Open Greenspace
Earthquakes132 of magnitude 2 or more within 50 miles since 197014 of magnitude 3+, 3 of magnitude 4+, 3 induced by mining or drillingLargest: magnitude 4.0 on 3 Nov 197623 mi away, WidnesMost recent: magnitude 2.0 on 21 Sep 202623 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 4.5 · PM2.5 5.4 · PM10 9.4 µg/m³annual mean concentrations, 2024Within UK limits, above the WHO guideline for PM2.5Source: DEFRA modelled background pollution maps 2024, 1 km grid
Broadband83% of premises can get gigabit-capable broadband95% can get superfast (30 Mbit/s or more)0.1% cannot get a decent connection (below the 10 Mbit/s universal service obligation)3,678 residential premises in the census areaSource: Ofcom Connected Nations, July 2025
Elevation19 m62 ft above sea levelLand within 1 km ranges from 9 to 23 mSource: Ordnance Survey, OS Terrain 50
Local servicesHospitalOpd Victoria Hospital5.7 miGP surgeryGreat Eccleston Hlth Ctr1.3 miPharmacyGreat Eccleston Health Centre Pharmacy1.3 miDentistGreat Eccleston Dental Centre1.2 miSource: NHS Organisation Data Service
SchoolsWithin 2 mi2 schools2 primaryPrimarySt. Anne's Copp CofE Primary School, Great Ecclestonages 3-11, 166 pupilsunder a milePrimarySt Mary's Catholic Primary School, Great Ecclestonages 4-11, 44 pupils1.2 miSecondaryCarr Hill High Schoolages 11-16, 790 pupils4.0 miCollegeMyerscough College4.8 miUniversityUniversity of Central Lancashire8.7 miSource: Department for Education, Get Information about Schools
Getting aroundAirportLiverpool John Lennon Airport LPL35 miRailway stationKirkham & Wesham3.5 miBus stationNational Express Coach FacilityBlackpool7.3 miFerryKnott End-On-Sea Ferry LandingKnott End on Sea7.9 miBus stops17 within a mileSources: Department for Transport NaPTAN; OurAirports
Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the PR4 postcode district.
