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County or areaLancashire
Postcode districtBB7
Telephone code01580
Time zoneEurope/London (GMT/BST)
Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 17 h 7 min4:38 am – 9:45 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 7 h 25 min8:25 am – 3:50 pm
Sun todaySunrise –Sunset –
People7,412 residentsin the Waddington, Gisburn & Slaidburn census areaMedian age 52.53,060 households75% of homes owner-occupied49% owned outright4% social rented, 20% private rentedSource: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021
Work and commuting2.9% unemployment rate60% of adults are economically active, 3,613 in work, 30% retiredMain industries: retail and wholesale 13%, health and social work 12%, education 11%Getting to work: 36% work from home, 57% go by car, 5% walk or cycle40% of those who travel work within 10 km of homeSource: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021
Education and languages40% of adults hold a degree or higher13% have no qualifications, 6% 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°C1,264 mm of rain a year, 39 days with 10 mm or morewettest month December37 days of air frost, 6 summer days above 25°C in a typical yearJanuary: 2 to 7°CJFebruary: 2 to 7°CFMarch: 3 to 10°CMApril: 5 to 13°CAMay: 7 to 16°CMJune: 10 to 18°CJJuly: 12 to 20°CJAugust: 12 to 19°CASeptember: 10 to 17°CSOctober: 7 to 14°CONovember: 4 to 10°CNDecember: 2 to 7°CD20°0°Source: Met Office HadUK-Grid 1991-2020 averages, 2 km grid (highs and lows from the 12 km grid)
Nearby landmarksDoe Hillhill · under a mileRaid Deepwater · under a mileChippendale Cloughvalley · under a mileSales Wheelwater · 1.2 miPaper Mill Poollake · 3.1 miCutler's Hillhill · 1.7 miSource: Ordnance Survey Open Names
Parks and green spacesStonyhurst Park Golf Clubgolf course · under a mile · 23 haSan Smithy Row Groundplaying field · under a mileRibble Valley Rememberence Parkpark · 2.8 miVale Gardenspark · 3.2 miPrimrose Nature Reservepark · 4.0 mi · 4 haSource: Ordnance Survey Open Greenspace
Earthquakes145 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 197624 mi away, WidnesMost recent: magnitude 2.0 on 21 Sep 202627 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 4.3 · PM2.5 5.5 · PM10 8.2 µg/m³annual mean concentrations, 2024Within UK limits, above the WHO guideline for PM2.5Source: DEFRA modelled background pollution maps 2024, 1 km grid
Broadband63% of premises can get gigabit-capable broadband86% can get superfast (30 Mbit/s or more)0.5% cannot get a decent connection (below the 10 Mbit/s universal service obligation)3,457 residential premises in the census areaSource: Ofcom Connected Nations, July 2025
Elevation92 m302 ft above sea levelLand within 1 km ranges from 26 to 144 mSource: Ordnance Survey, OS Terrain 50
Local servicesHospitalCalderstones Hospital2.4 miGP surgeryWhalley Site2.4 miPharmacyLangho Pharmacy2.5 miDentistEllison And Griffiths3.2 miSource: NHS Organisation Data Service
SchoolsWithin 2 mi2 schools1 primary, 1 independentPrimarySt Joseph's Roman Catholic Primary School, Hurst Greenages 3-11, 110 pupilsunder a mileIndependentStonyhurst Collegeages 3-19, 680 pupils1.0 miSecondarySt Augustine's Roman Catholic High School, a Voluntary Academyages 11-16, 1,117 pupils2.6 miCollegeBlackburn College5.9 miUniversityUniversity of Central Lancashire10.4 miSource: Department for Education, Get Information about Schools
Getting aroundAirportLeeds Bradford Airport LBA34 miRailway stationLangho2.4 miBus stationBus StationWhalley3.2 miFerryKnott End-On-Sea Ferry LandingKnott End on Sea22 miBus stops6 within a mileSources: Department for Transport NaPTAN; OurAirports

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