Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 17 h 7 min4:38 am – 9:45 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 7 h 24 min8:26 am – 3:50 pm
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People5,917 residentsin the Longridge North, Ribchester & Chipping census areaMedian age 50.72,623 households77% of homes owner-occupied47% owned outright6% social rented, 17% private rentedSource: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021
Work and commuting1.6% unemployment rate61% of adults are economically active, 3,009 in work, 29% retiredMain industries: retail and wholesale 14%, health and social work 14%, construction 11%Getting to work: 32% work from home, 58% go by car, 1% take public transport, 8% walk or cycle46% of those who travel work within 10 km of homeSource: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021
Education and languages39% of adults hold a degree or higher14% 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°C1,379 mm of rain a year, 45 days with 10 mm or morewettest month December45 days of air frost, 4 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)
Parks and green spacesLongridge Golf Coursegolf course · 1.2 mi · 30 haBeacon Fell Country Parkpark · 2.8 mi · 110 haTowneley Gardenspark · 2.5 miRogerson Gardens Play Areapark · 4.4 miSource: Ordnance Survey Open Greenspace
Earthquakes143 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 197625 mi away, WidnesMost recent: magnitude 2.0 on 21 Sep 202623 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 3.7 · PM2.5 5.3 · PM10 8.0 µg/m³annual mean concentrations, 2024Within UK limits, above the WHO guideline for PM2.5Source: DEFRA modelled background pollution maps 2024, 1 km grid
Broadband74% 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)2,953 residential premises in the census areaSource: Ofcom Connected Nations, July 2025
Elevation99 m325 ft above sea levelLand within 1 km ranges from 88 to 160 mSource: Ordnance Survey, OS Terrain 50
Local servicesHospitalLongridge Community Hospital2.6 miGP surgeryBerry Lane Medical Centre2.5 miPharmacyCohens Chemist2.5 miDentistDrakes Dental Care2.5 miSource: NHS Organisation Data Service
SchoolsWithin 2 mi2 schools2 primaryPrimarySt Mary's Roman Catholic Primary School, Chippingages 3-11, 58 pupils1.2 miPrimaryBrabins Endowed Schoolages 4-11, 85 pupils1.2 miSecondaryLongridge High Schoolages 11-16, 810 pupils3.0 miCollegeMyerscough College7.3 miUniversityUniversity of Central Lancashire8.8 miSource: Department for Education, Get Information about Schools
Getting aroundAirportLeeds Bradford Airport LBA38 miRailway stationLangho7.0 miBus stationBus StationWhalley7.9 miFerryKnott End-On-Sea Ferry LandingKnott End on Sea17 miBus stops1 within a mileSources: Department for Transport NaPTAN; OurAirports
Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the PR3 postcode district.
