Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 17 h 5 min4:40 am – 9:45 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 7 h 26 min8:26 am – 3:51 pm
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People6,116 residentsin the New Longton & Hutton census areaMedian age 50.22,548 households87% of homes owner-occupied52% owned outright3% social rented, 9% private rentedSource: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021
Work and commuting3.2% unemployment rate57% of adults are economically active, 2,816 in work, 34% retiredMain industries: health and social work 13%, retail and wholesale 12%, public administration and defence 12%Getting to work: 36% work from home, 57% go by car, 2% take public transport, 5% walk or cycle68% 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 higher13% have no qualifications, 7% 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°C964 mm of rain a year, 26 days with 10 mm or morewettest month December38 days of air frost, 7 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 landmarksBateson's Woodwoodland · under a mileSaunders' Woodwoodland · under a mileBull Nosewetland · 1.8 miLea Marshwetland · 1.9 miFrenchwood Knollhill · 3.5 miPool Plattidal water · 3.9 miSource: Ordnance Survey Open Names
Parks and green spacesLongton Grovepark · 1.2 miHurst Grange Parkpark · 1.8 mi · 15 haAshton Parkpark · 2.3 mi · 32 haPenwortham Golf Coursegolf course · 1.7 mi · 36 haKing George's Fieldplaying field · 1.8 mi · 2 haSource: Ordnance Survey Open Greenspace
Earthquakes153 of magnitude 2 or more within 50 miles since 197014 of magnitude 3+, 2 of magnitude 4+, 3 induced by mining or drillingLargest: magnitude 4.0 on 3 Nov 197615 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 5.7 · PM2.5 5.6 · PM10 9.0 µg/m³annual mean concentrations, 2024Within UK limits, above the WHO guideline for PM2.5Source: DEFRA modelled background pollution maps 2024, 1 km grid
Broadband6.7% of premises can get gigabit-capable broadband92% can get superfast (30 Mbit/s or more)Every premises can get at least 10 Mbit/s (the universal service obligation)2,721 residential premises in the census areaSource: Ofcom Connected Nations, July 2025
Elevation19 m62 ft above sea levelLand within 1 km ranges from 6 to 25 mSource: Ordnance Survey, OS Terrain 50
Local servicesHospitalNHS Nightingale Hospital Preston3.1 miGP surgeryLongton Health Centre7 surgeries within 2 milesunder a milePharmacyFacer Pharmacy7 pharmacies within 2 milesunder a mileDentistDental Surgeryunder a mileSource: NHS Organisation Data Service
SchoolsWithin 2 mi16 schools10 primary, 4 secondary, 1 independent, 1 specialSecondaryHutton Church of England Grammar Schoolages 11-18, 807 pupilsright hereIndependentAshbridge Independent Schoolages 4-11, 127 pupilsunder a milePrimaryHowick Church Endowed Primary Schoolages 4-11, 103 pupilsunder a mileCollegeCardinal Newman College3.6 miUniversityUniversity of Central Lancashire3.1 miSource: Department for Education, Get Information about Schools
Getting aroundAirportLiverpool John Lennon Airport LPL28 miRailway stationPreston2.9 miBus stationBus StationPreston City Centre3.4 miFerryKnott End-On-Sea Ferry LandingKnott End on Sea16 miBus stops35 within a mileSources: Department for Transport NaPTAN; OurAirports
Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the PR4 postcode district.
