Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 17 h 6 min4:40 am – 9:47 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 7 h 25 min8:27 am – 3:52 pm
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People7,857 residentsin the Stanley Park & Great Marton census areaMedian age 43.63,499 households71% of homes owner-occupied37% owned outright2% social rented, 27% private rentedSource: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021
Work and commuting5.0% unemployment rate62% of adults are economically active, 3,792 in work, 24% retiredMain industries: health and social work 22%, retail and wholesale 14%, public administration and defence 10%Getting to work: 22% work from home, 62% go by car, 3% take public transport, 12% walk or cycle85% of those who travel work within 10 km of homeSource: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021
Education and languages27% of adults hold a degree or higher18% have no qualifications, 7% an apprenticeshipMain language: English 98%Source: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021
ClimateWarmest month July: highs 20°C, lows 12°CColdest month January: highs 7°C, lows 2°C906 mm of rain a year, 24 days with 10 mm or morewettest month October35 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 landmarksSea Lion Poollake · under a mileMarton Merelake · 1.0 miBlackpool Central Beachbeach · 1.5 miBlackpool South Beachbeach · 1.8 miArnott Woodwoodland · 1.8 miHall Hillhill · 3.4 miSource: Ordnance Survey Open Names
Parks and green spacesStanley Parkpark · under a mile · 52 haStanley Park Golf Coursegolf course · under a mile · 38 haWoodland Gardenpark · under a mile · 2 haKingscote Parkpark · 1.2 mi · 10 haLawsons Road Allotmentsallotments · under a mile · 2 haMereside Parkplaying field · 1.3 mi · 9 haSource: Ordnance Survey Open Greenspace
Earthquakes129 of magnitude 2 or more within 50 miles since 197014 of magnitude 3+, 2 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 202626 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 8.4 · PM2.5 5.7 · PM10 8.7 µg/m³annual mean concentrations, 2024Within UK limits, above the WHO guideline for PM2.5Source: DEFRA modelled background pollution maps 2024, 1 km grid
Broadband93% 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)3,719 residential premises in the census areaSource: Ofcom Connected Nations, July 2025
Elevation18 m59 ft above sea levelLand within 1 km ranges from 4 to 20 mSource: Ordnance Survey, OS Terrain 50
Local servicesHospitalOpd Victoria Hospital1.0 miGP surgeryGlenroyd Medical Centre37 surgeries within 2 milesunder a milePharmacyBoots32 pharmacies within 2 milesunder a mileDentistWhitegate Drive Centreunder a mileSource: NHS Organisation Data Service
SchoolsWithin 2 mi35 schools22 primary, 4 secondary, 1 all-through, 2 independent, 5 special, 1 otherPrimarySt John Vianney's Catholic Primary School, Blackpoolages 3-11, 451 pupilsunder a milePrimaryBaines' Endowed Church of England Primary Academyages 2-11, 499 pupilsunder a mileSecondarySt George's School A Church of England Academyages 11-16, 1,038 pupilsunder a mileCollegeBlackpool and the Fylde College3.7 miUniversityUniversity of Central Lancashire13.3 miSource: Department for Education, Get Information about Schools
Getting aroundAirportLiverpool John Lennon Airport LPL33 miRailway stationBlackpool South1.2 miTramManchester Square (Blackpool Tramway)Bloomfield1.3 miBus stationLonsdale Coach ParkBloomfield1.1 miFerryFleetwood for Knott End Ferry Landing8.4 miBus stops172 within a mileSources: Department for Transport NaPTAN; OurAirports
Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the FY3 postcode district.
