Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 17 h 7 min4:40 am – 9:47 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 7 h 24 min8:27 am – 3:51 pm
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People10,297 residentsin the Preesall, Stalmine & Hambleton census areaMedian age 55.84,823 households80% of homes owner-occupied53% owned outright4% social rented, 15% private rentedSource: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021
Work and commuting3.7% unemployment rate48% of adults are economically active, 4,095 in work, 41% retiredMain industries: health and social work 17%, retail and wholesale 13%, construction 11%Getting to work: 26% work from home, 66% go by car, 2% take public transport, 5% walk or cycle56% 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 higher22% have no qualifications, 9% 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°C994 mm of rain a year, 28 days with 10 mm or morewettest month October38 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 landmarksPeg's Poollake · under a mileThe Headsheadland · 2.2 miBank Woodwoodland · under a mileStanah Cloughwetland · 1.2 miEvelyn's Woodwoodland · under a mileCleveleys Beachbeach · 3.9 miSource: Ordnance Survey Open Names
Parks and green spacesWyre Estuary Country Parkpark · under a mile · 45 haKenyon Gardenspark · 1.5 miMemorial Park Jean Stansfieldpark · 2.3 mi · 3 haPoulton Golf Clubgolf course · 1.8 mi · 20 haSource: Ordnance Survey Open Greenspace
Earthquakes132 of magnitude 2 or more within 50 miles since 197014 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 202621 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 4.6 · PM2.5 5.1 · PM10 8.4 µg/m³annual mean concentrations, 2024Within UK limits, above the WHO guideline for PM2.5Source: DEFRA modelled background pollution maps 2024, 1 km grid
Broadband91% of premises can get gigabit-capable broadband98% can get superfast (30 Mbit/s or more)Every premises can get at least 10 Mbit/s (the universal service obligation)5,220 residential premises in the census areaSource: Ofcom Connected Nations, July 2025
Elevation5 m16 ft above sea levelLand within 1 km ranges from -3 to 22 mSource: Ordnance Survey, OS Terrain 50
Local servicesHospitalOpd Fleetwood Hospital4.2 miGP surgeryDr Lewin Jp And Partnersunder a milePharmacyHambleton Pharmacy2 pharmacies within 2 milesunder a mileDentistDental Surgeryright hereSource: NHS Organisation Data Service
SchoolsWithin 2 mi8 schools6 primary, 1 secondary, 1 specialPrimaryHambleton Primary Academyages 2-11, 247 pupilsunder a milePrimaryStanah Primary Schoolages 4-11, 369 pupils1.5 miSecondaryMillfield Schoolages 11-16, 877 pupils2.0 miCollegeBlackpool and the Fylde College3.1 miUniversityUniversity of Lancaster11.6 miSource: Department for Education, Get Information about Schools
Getting aroundAirportLiverpool John Lennon Airport LPL38 miRailway stationPoulton-le-Fylde2.4 miTramWest Drive (Blackpool Tramway)Cleveleys3.4 miBus stationBus StationCleveleys3.7 miFerryKnott End-On-Sea Ferry LandingKnott End on Sea4.1 miBus stops15 within a mileSources: Department for Transport NaPTAN; OurAirports
Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the FY6 postcode district.
