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County or areaLancashire
Postcode districtPR5
Telephone codeNot listed
Time zoneEurope/London (GMT/BST)
Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 17 h 5 min4:39 am – 9:45 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 7 h 26 min8:25 am – 3:51 pm
Sun todaySunrise –Sunset –
People5,961 residentsin the Gregson Lane & Coupe Green census areaMedian age 50.32,643 households83% of homes owner-occupied50% owned outright5% social rented, 12% private rentedSource: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021
Work and commuting3.6% unemployment rate60% of adults are economically active, 2,908 in work, 30% retiredMain industries: health and social work 16%, retail and wholesale 15%, manufacturing 11%Getting to work: 29% work from home, 64% go by car, 2% take public transport, 5% walk or cycle70% of those who travel work within 10 km of homeSource: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021
Education and languages33% of adults hold a degree or higher15% have no qualifications, 8% an apprenticeshipMain language: English 99%Source: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021
ClimateWarmest month July: highs 20°C, lows 13°CColdest month January: highs 7°C, lows 2°C1,033 mm of rain a year, 29 days with 10 mm or morewettest month December37 days of air frost, 7 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: 8 to 16°CMJune: 11 to 19°CJJuly: 13 to 20°CJAugust: 12 to 20°CASeptember: 10 to 18°CSOctober: 8 to 14°CONovember: 5 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 landmarksPike Lowemountain · 4.3 miRass Woodwoodland · under a mileFoundry Woodwoodland · under a milePool Plattidal water · 1.8 miFrenchwood Knollhill · 2.2 miBrockholes Quarrywater · 2.4 miSource: Ordnance Survey Open Names
Parks and green spacesWithy Grove Parkpark · under a mile · 15 haCuerden Valley Parkpark · 1.8 mi · 239 haMcNamara Gardenspark · 1.2 miKing George V Playing Fieldsplaying field · under a mile · 4 haFishwick Hall Golf Coursegolf course · 1.4 mi · 42 haBamber Bridge Leisure Centresports ground · under a mile · 4 haSource: Ordnance Survey Open Greenspace
Earthquakes159 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 197616 mi away, WidnesMost recent: magnitude 2.0 on 21 Sep 202630 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 11 · PM2.5 6.5 · PM10 12 µg/m³annual mean concentrations, 2024Within UK limits, above the WHO guideline for NO2 and PM2.5Source: DEFRA modelled background pollution maps 2024, 1 km grid
Broadband88% 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)2,837 residential premises in the census areaSource: Ofcom Connected Nations, July 2025
Elevation33 m108 ft above sea levelLand within 1 km ranges from 9 to 53 mSource: Ordnance Survey, OS Terrain 50
Local servicesHospitalNHS Nightingale Hospital Preston3.1 miGP surgeryRoslea Surgery9 surgeries within 2 miles1.1 miPharmacyClayfields Chemist8 pharmacies within 2 milesunder a mileDentistBamber Bridge Clinicunder a mileSource: NHS Organisation Data Service
SchoolsWithin 2 mi21 schools15 primary, 3 secondary, 3 specialPrimaryHigher Walton Church of England Primary Schoolages 3-11, 81 pupilsright hereSecondaryWalton-Le-Dale High Schoolages 11-16, 688 pupilsunder a milePrimaryBamber Bridge St Aidan's Church of England Primary Schoolages 5-11, 95 pupilsunder a mileCollegeCardinal Newman College2.3 miUniversityUniversity of Central Lancashire3.1 miSource: Department for Education, Get Information about Schools
Getting aroundAirportLiverpool John Lennon Airport LPL29 miRailway stationBamber Bridge1.3 miBus stationArrival StandPreston City Centre2.7 miFerryKnott End-On-Sea Ferry LandingKnott End on Sea20 miBus stops57 within a mileSources: Department for Transport NaPTAN; OurAirports

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