Local servicesHospitalPendle Community Hospital3.2 miGP surgeryThe Richmond Hill Practice3 surgeries within 2 miles1.2 miPharmacyEvercare Pharmacy4 pharmacies within 2 miles1.1 miDentistSkipton Road (Dental Surgery)1.0 miSource: NHS Organisation Data Service
SchoolsWithin 2 mi14 schools10 primary, 2 secondary, 1 special, 1 nurseryPrimaryFoulridge Saint Michael and All Angels CofE Voluntary Aided Primary Schoolages 4-11, 175 pupilsunder a milePrimarySacred Heart Roman Catholic Primary School, a Voluntary Academyages 5-11, 216 pupilsunder a mileSecondaryColne Park High Schoolages 11-16, 989 pupilsunder a mileCollegeEast Lancashire Learning Group3.0 miSource: Department for Education, Get Information about Schools
Getting aroundAirportLeeds Bradford Airport LBA21 miRailway stationColne1.4 miBus stationFarm FoodsColne1.1 miBus stops46 within a mileSources: Department for Transport NaPTAN; OurAirports
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Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 17 h 7 min4:36 am – 9:44 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 7 h 24 min8:24 am – 3:48 pm
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People6,932 residentsin the East Colne, Foulridge & Trawden census areaMedian age 48.93,062 households81% of homes owner-occupied44% owned outright5% social rented, 14% private rentedSource: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021
Work and commuting2.5% unemployment rate63% of adults are economically active, 3,543 in work, 29% retiredMain industries: health and social work 15%, retail and wholesale 15%, manufacturing 14%Getting to work: 25% work from home, 69% 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 languages34% 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 19°C, lows 11°CColdest month February: highs 6°C, lows 1°C1,177 mm of rain a year, 37 days with 10 mm or morewettest month December48 days of air frost, 5 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 landmarksLake Burwainlake · under a mileFoulridge Upper Reservoirreservoir · under a mileWaller Hillhill · under a mileSlipper Hill Reservoirreservoir · 1.0 miNoyna Hillhill · under a mileThe Lakelake · 2.3 miSource: Ordnance Survey Open Names
Parks and green spacesLangroyd Country Parkpark · under a mile · 10 haAlkincoats Parkpark · under a mile · 17 haThe Parkpark · 1.1 miHolt House Playing Fieldsplaying field · under a mile · 13 haColne Golf Clubgolf course · 1.0 mi · 19 haCastle Road Allotmentsallotments · under a mileSource: Ordnance Survey Open Greenspace
Earthquakes144 of magnitude 2 or more within 50 miles since 197013 of magnitude 3+, 3 of magnitude 4+, 3 induced by mining or drillingLargest: magnitude 4.0 on 3 Nov 197634 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 5.5 · PM2.5 5.7 · PM10 8.5 µg/m³annual mean concentrations, 2024Within UK limits, above the WHO guideline for PM2.5Source: DEFRA modelled background pollution maps 2024, 1 km grid
Broadband81% of premises can get gigabit-capable broadband94% can get superfast (30 Mbit/s or more)0.4% cannot get a decent connection (below the 10 Mbit/s universal service obligation)3,248 residential premises in the census areaSource: Ofcom Connected Nations, July 2025
Elevation175 m574 ft above sea levelLand within 1 km ranges from 143 to 278 mSource: Ordnance Survey, OS Terrain 50
