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County or areaLancashire
Postcode districtBB7
Telephone codeNot listed
Time zoneEurope/London (GMT/BST)
Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 17 h 7 min4:38 am – 9:45 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 7 h 24 min8:25 am – 3:50 pm
Sun todaySunrise –Sunset –
People8,814 residentsin the Whalley & Brockhall census areaMedian age 48.53,752 households79% of homes owner-occupied43% owned outright7% social rented, 11% private rentedSource: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021
Work and commuting2.8% unemployment rate62% of adults are economically active, 4,418 in work, 28% retiredMain industries: health and social work 16%, retail and wholesale 13%, education 12%Getting to work: 34% work from home, 60% go by car, 2% take public transport, 4% walk or cycle54% of those who travel work within 10 km of homeSource: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021
Education and languages43% of adults hold a degree or higher11% 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°C1,238 mm of rain a year, 37 days with 10 mm or morewettest month December36 days of air frost, 7 summer days above 25°C in a typical yearJanuary: 2 to 7°CJFebruary: 2 to 7°CFMarch: 3 to 10°CMApril: 5 to 13°CAMay: 7 to 16°CMJune: 10 to 18°CJJuly: 12 to 20°CJAugust: 12 to 19°CASeptember: 10 to 17°CSOctober: 7 to 14°CONovember: 4 to 10°CNDecember: 2 to 7°CD20°0°Source: Met Office HadUK-Grid 1991-2020 averages, 2 km grid (highs and lows from the 12 km grid)
Nearby landmarksThe Old Zoohistoric site · 1.4 miWhalley Abbeyhistoric site · 2.2 miLower Hodder Bridgebridge · under a mileCromwell's Bridgebridge · under a mileToot Hillhill · under a mileHodder Footwater · under a mileThe Tolkien Trailwalk or trail · 1.7 miPaper Mill Poollake · 2.9 miSources: Ordnance Survey Open Names; Overture Maps
Parks and green spacesClitheroe Golf Coursegolf course · 1.3 mi · 40 haRibble Valley Rememberence Parkpark · 1.4 miPrimrose Nature Reservepark · 2.1 mi · 4 haHenthorn Parkpark · 2.1 miSan Smithy Row Groundplaying field · 1.6 miQueen Elizabeth II Playing Fieldsports ground · 1.7 mi · 6 haSource: Ordnance Survey Open Greenspace
Earthquakes144 of magnitude 2 or more within 50 miles since 197015 of magnitude 3+, 3 of magnitude 4+, 3 induced by mining or drillingLargest: magnitude 4.0 on 3 Nov 197626 mi away, WidnesMost recent: magnitude 2.0 on 21 Sep 202627 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 4.3 · PM2.5 5.6 · 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
Broadband88% of premises can get gigabit-capable broadband96% can get superfast (30 Mbit/s or more)Every premises can get at least 10 Mbit/s (the universal service obligation)4,348 residential premises in the census areaSource: Ofcom Connected Nations, July 2025
Elevation48 m157 ft above sea levelLand within 1 km ranges from 34 to 91 mSource: Ordnance Survey, OS Terrain 50
Local servicesHospitalCalderstones Hospital1.4 miGP surgeryWhalley Site1.4 miPharmacyWhalley Pharmacy2.3 miDentistEllison And Griffiths2.2 miPolice stationLancashire ConstabularyWhalley2.3 miCash machineAsda (C) Barrow - Holm Road PFS, Whalley Road1.9 miSources: NHS Organisation Data Service; Overture Maps
SchoolsWithin 2 mi3 schools2 primary, 1 independentIndependentStonyhurst Collegeages 3-19, 680 pupils1.2 miPrimarySt Joseph's Roman Catholic Primary School, Hurst Greenages 3-11, 110 pupils1.5 miSecondarySt Augustine's Roman Catholic High School, a Voluntary Academyages 11-16, 1,117 pupils2.2 miCollegeBlackburn College7.0 miUniversityUniversity of Central Lancashire12.3 miSource: Department for Education, Get Information about Schools
Getting aroundAirportLeeds Bradford Airport LBA32 miRailway stationWhalley2.0 miBus stationBus StationWhalley2.2 miFerryFerry TerminalHeysham23 miBus stops12 within a mileCar parkEdisford Road Car ParkClitheroe1.9 miEV chargingbp PulseClitheroe2.2 miSources: Department for Transport NaPTAN; OurAirports; Overture Maps

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