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County or areaLancashire
Postcode districtPR4
Telephone codeNot listed
Time zoneEurope/London (GMT/BST)
Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 17 h 6 min4:40 am – 9:46 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 7 h 25 min8:27 am – 3:52 pm
Sun todaySunrise –Sunset –
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°C925 mm of rain a year, 25 days with 10 mm or morewettest month October39 days of air frost, 6 summer days above 25°C in a typical yearJanuary: 2 to 7°CJFebruary: 2 to 8°CFMarch: 3 to 10°CMApril: 5 to 13°CAMay: 7 to 16°CMJune: 10 to 19°CJJuly: 12 to 20°CJAugust: 12 to 20°CASeptember: 10 to 18°CSOctober: 7 to 14°CONovember: 4 to 10°CNDecember: 2 to 8°CD25°0°Source: Met Office HadUK-Grid 1991-2020 averages, 2 km grid (highs and lows from the 12 km grid)
Nearby landmarksLytham Hall Parkland, Gardens and Wildlifehistoric site · 2.0 miLittle Marton Windmillhistoric site · 2.4 miDerby Hillhill · under a mileHall Hillhill · under a mileMarton Merelake · 2.9 miThe Dubwater · 1.4 miWestby Woodwoodland · under a mileSlack Woodwoodland · under a mileSources: Ordnance Survey Open Names; Overture Maps
Parks and green spacesThe Greenpark · 1.3 mi · 3 haWrea Green Remembrance Woodpark · 1.8 mi · 4 haBlackpool Wake Parksports ground · 1.1 mi · 3 haStanley Parkpark · 3.7 mi · 52 haSource: Ordnance Survey Open Greenspace
Earthquakes128 of magnitude 2 or more within 50 miles since 197013 of magnitude 3+, 2 of magnitude 4+, 3 induced by mining or drillingLargest: magnitude 4.0 on 3 Nov 197621 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 4.5 · PM2.5 5.3 · 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
Elevation33 m108 ft above sea levelLand within 1 km ranges from 12 to 47 mSource: Ordnance Survey, OS Terrain 50
Local servicesHospitalLytham Hospital3.8 miGP surgeryWeeton Medical Centre1.9 miPharmacyWesham Pharmacy2.0 miDentistWrea Green Dental Practice1.4 miPolice stationBlackpool Police Headquarters2.5 miCash machineThe Cooperative Food Wesham, Wesham1.9 miSources: NHS Organisation Data Service; Overture Maps
SchoolsWithin 2 mi5 schools4 primary, 1 independentPrimaryWeeton St Michael's Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary Schoolages 4-11, 59 pupilsunder a milePrimaryRibby with Wrea Endowed CofE Primary Schoolages 4-11, 152 pupils1.3 miSecondaryCarr Hill High Schoolages 11-16, 790 pupils2.8 miCollegeBlackpool and the Fylde College5.9 miUniversityUniversity of Central Lancashire9.5 miSource: Department for Education, Get Information about Schools
Getting aroundAirportLiverpool John Lennon Airport LPL32 miRailway stationMoss Side2.0 miBus stationLonsdale Coach ParkBloomfield4.9 miFerryKnott End-On-Sea Ferry LandingKnott End on Sea9.7 miBus stops9 within a mileCar parkMorrisons Car park-Preston Mill Street2.4 miEV chargingevyve Charging StationBlackpool2.1 miSources: Department for Transport NaPTAN; OurAirports; Overture Maps

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