Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 17 h 5 min4:39 am – 9:44 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 7 h 26 min8:24 am – 3:50 pm
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People6,317 residentsin the Tockholes, Edgworth & Hoddlesden census areaMedian age 50.42,700 households86% of homes owner-occupied48% owned outright2% social rented, 12% private rentedSource: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021
Work and commuting3.2% unemployment rate62% of adults are economically active, 3,222 in work, 28% retiredMain industries: health and social work 15%, retail and wholesale 13%, education 13%Getting to work: 35% work from home, 59% go by car, 1% take public transport, 4% walk or cycle53% of those who travel work within 10 km of homeSource: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021
Education and languages44% of adults hold a degree or higher11% 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 February: highs 7°C, lows 2°C1,500 mm of rain a year, 47 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)
Nearby landmarksPike Lowemountain · 1.2 miHog Lowe Pikemountain · 2.0 miScotland Reservoirreservoir · under a milePickup Bank Reservoirreservoir · under a mileScotland Cloughvalley · under a mileRough Hillhill · under a mileSource: Ordnance Survey Open Names
Parks and green spacesBlacksnape Playing Fieldsplaying field · under a mile · 18 haAshton Parkpark · 1.3 mi · 3 haGrainings Woodpark · 1.6 mi · 9 haBold Venture Parkpark · 1.7 mi · 8 haEccleshill Gardensplaying field · 1.3 miTurncroft Road Gardensallotments · 1.1 miSource: 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 197618 mi away, WidnesMost recent: magnitude 2.0 on 21 Sep 202636 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 6.6 · PM2.5 6.1 · PM10 9.2 µg/m³annual mean concentrations, 2024Within UK limits, above the WHO guideline for PM2.5Source: DEFRA modelled background pollution maps 2024, 1 km grid
Broadband47% of premises can get gigabit-capable broadband83% can get superfast (30 Mbit/s or more)0.4% cannot get a decent connection (below the 10 Mbit/s universal service obligation)2,869 residential premises in the census areaSource: Ofcom Connected Nations, July 2025
Elevation227 m745 ft above sea levelLand within 1 km ranges from 173 to 314 mSource: Ordnance Survey, OS Terrain 50
Local servicesHospitalRoyal Blackburn Hospital3.0 miGP surgeryDr A Alam's Branch Practice8 surgeries within 2 miles1.4 miPharmacyChurch Street Pharmacy6 pharmacies within 2 miles1.4 miDentistDarwen Orthodontics1.4 miSource: NHS Organisation Data Service
SchoolsWithin 2 mi14 schools9 primary, 2 secondary, 2 special, 1 nurseryPrimaryHoddlesden St Paul's Church of England Primary Schoolages 3-11, 237 pupilsright herePrimaryDarwen Aldridge Sudell Primaryages 4-11, 167 pupils1.0 miSecondaryDarwen Aldridge Community Academyages 11-19, 1,036 pupils1.3 miCollegeBlackburn College4.3 miUniversityUniversity of Greater Manchester8.5 miSource: Department for Education, Get Information about Schools
Getting aroundAirportManchester Airport MAN25 miRailway stationDarwen1.4 miBus stationArrival StandBlackburn Town Centre4.2 miFerryKnott End-On-Sea Ferry LandingKnott End on Sea28 miBus stops41 within a mileSources: Department for Transport NaPTAN; OurAirports
Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the BB3 postcode district.
