Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 17 h 5 min4:38 am – 9:43 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 7 h 26 min8:24 am – 3:50 pm
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People6,093 residentsin the Helmshore census areaMedian age 47.32,608 households80% of homes owner-occupied43% owned outright9% social rented, 11% private rentedSource: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021
Work and commuting3.0% unemployment rate59% of adults are economically active, 2,889 in work, 30% retiredMain industries: health and social work 17%, retail and wholesale 15%, education 14%Getting to work: 30% work from home, 63% go by car, 2% take public transport, 6% walk or cycle48% of those who travel work within 10 km of homeSource: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021
Education and languages36% 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 19°C, lows 12°CColdest month January: highs 6°C, lows 1°C1,432 mm of rain a year, 48 days with 10 mm or morewettest month December47 days of air frost, 3 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 landmarksHog Lowe Pikemountain · 1.6 miPike Lowemountain · 2.0 miOgden Reservoirreservoir · under a mileHolden Wood Reservoirreservoir · under a milePicker Hillhill · under a mileThirteen Stone Hillhill · under a mileSource: Ordnance Survey Open Names
Parks and green spacesVictoria Parkpark · 1.2 mi · 4 haGreenfield Memorial Gardenspark · 1.2 miThe Harry Grady Community Open Spacepark · 1.3 miRossendale Golf Coursegolf course · 1.6 mi · 39 haHaslingden St Mary's Football Clubplaying field · under a mile · 2 haSource: Ordnance Survey Open Greenspace
Earthquakes177 of magnitude 2 or more within 50 miles since 197015 of magnitude 3+, 2 of magnitude 4+, 3 induced by mining or drillingLargest: magnitude 4.0 on 3 Nov 197620 mi away, WidnesMost recent: magnitude 2.0 on 21 Sep 202637 mi away, Silverdale, LancashireSource: British Geological Survey earthquake database
Flood riskRivers and sea: areas at Medium risk within 500 m of the centrebetween a 1 in 100 and a 1 in 30 chance in any yearAlso low risk areas nearbySource: Environment Agency, Risk of Flooding from Rivers and Sea
Air qualityNO2 5.6 · PM2.5 5.9 · PM10 9.5 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 broadband98% can get superfast (30 Mbit/s or more)Every premises can get at least 10 Mbit/s (the universal service obligation)2,709 residential premises in the census areaSource: Ofcom Connected Nations, July 2025
Elevation253 m830 ft above sea levelLand within 1 km ranges from 185 to 346 mSource: Ordnance Survey, OS Terrain 50
Local servicesHospitalAccrington Victoria Hospital3.9 miGP surgeryHaslingden Healthcare5 surgeries within 2 miles1.2 miPharmacyWell5 pharmacies within 2 miles1.2 miDentistHaslingden Dental Partnership1.3 miSource: NHS Organisation Data Service
SchoolsWithin 2 mi12 schools7 primary, 1 secondary, 3 special, 1 nurseryPrimaryHaslingden St James Church of England Primary Schoolages 3-11, 204 pupils1.2 miPrimaryHaslingden Primary Schoolages 4-11, 372 pupils1.3 miSecondaryHaslingden High School and Sixth Formages 11-18, 1,540 pupils1.7 miCollegeBlackburn College6.3 miUniversityUniversity of Greater Manchester9.6 miSource: Department for Education, Get Information about Schools
Getting aroundAirportManchester Airport MAN25 miRailway stationAccrington3.5 miBus stationBus Station Arrival StdRawtenstall2.8 miBus stops12 within a mileSources: Department for Transport NaPTAN; OurAirports
Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the BB4 postcode district.
