Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 17 h 5 min4:40 am – 9:45 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 7 h 26 min8:25 am – 3:51 pm
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People9,736 residentsin the Clayton-le-Woods census areaMedian age 44.04,084 households83% of homes owner-occupied43% owned outright7% social rented, 8% private rentedSource: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021
Work and commuting3.1% unemployment rate63% of adults are economically active, 4,861 in work, 26% retiredMain industries: health and social work 15%, retail and wholesale 14%, education 12%Getting to work: 34% work from home, 60% go by car, 2% take public transport, 4% walk or cycle61% of those who travel work within 10 km of homeSource: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021
Education and languages39% of adults hold a degree or higher13% have no qualifications, 6% an apprenticeshipMain language: English 99%Source: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021
ClimateWarmest month July: highs 20°C, lows 13°CColdest month January: highs 7°C, lows 2°C1,060 mm of rain a year, 27 days with 10 mm or morewettest month October36 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)
Nearby landmarksFarington Hall Woodwoodland · under a mileNixon Hillockhill · 2.2 miPike Lowemountain · 4.8 miWigan Lodge Woodwoodland · under a mileHough Hillhill · 2.7 miPool Plattidal water · 3.5 miSource: Ordnance Survey Open Names
Parks and green spacesCuerden Valley Parkpark · under a mile · 239 haFarington Parkpark · within reach · 5 haLever House Greenpark · under a mileLeyland Golf Coursegolf course · under a mile · 38 haHaig Greenplaying field · under a mileSt John's Greenplaying field · 1.3 miSource: Ordnance Survey Open Greenspace
Earthquakes157 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 197613 mi away, WidnesMost recent: magnitude 2.0 on 21 Sep 202633 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 9.0 · PM2.5 6.2 · PM10 10 µg/m³annual mean concentrations, 2024Within UK limits, above the WHO guideline for PM2.5Source: DEFRA modelled background pollution maps 2024, 1 km grid
Broadband97% of premises can get gigabit-capable broadband99% can get superfast (30 Mbit/s or more)Every premises can get at least 10 Mbit/s (the universal service obligation)4,377 residential premises in the census areaSource: Ofcom Connected Nations, July 2025
Elevation43 m141 ft above sea levelLand within 1 km ranges from 28 to 63 mSource: Ordnance Survey, OS Terrain 50
Local servicesHospitalRamsey Buckshawe Hospital1.3 miGP surgeryC.a.m.h.s.17 surgeries within 2 milesunder a milePharmacyLeyland & Farington Pharmacy9 pharmacies within 2 milesunder a mileDentistLowerbank Dental Practiceunder a mileSource: NHS Organisation Data Service
SchoolsWithin 2 mi33 schools22 primary, 5 secondary, 5 special, 1 otherPrimaryFarington Primary Schoolages 5-11, 180 pupilsright herePrimaryLever House Primary Schoolages 4-11, 293 pupilsunder a mileSecondaryWellfield Academyages 11-16, 562 pupilsunder a mileCollegeRunshaw College1.6 miUniversityUniversity of Central Lancashire4.1 miSource: Department for Education, Get Information about Schools
Getting aroundAirportLiverpool John Lennon Airport LPL26 miRailway stationLeylandunder a mileBus stationBus StationPreston City Centre3.9 miFerryKnott End-On-Sea Ferry LandingKnott End on Sea20 miBus stops71 within a mileSources: Department for Transport NaPTAN; OurAirports
Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the PR5 postcode district.
