Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 17 h 8 min4:36 am – 9:44 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 7 h 24 min8:24 am – 3:48 pm
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People6,932 residentsin the East Colne, Foulridge & Trawden census areaMedian age 48.93,062 households81% of homes owner-occupied44% owned outright5% social rented, 14% private rentedSource: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021
Work and commuting2.5% unemployment rate63% of adults are economically active, 3,543 in work, 29% retiredMain industries: health and social work 15%, retail and wholesale 15%, manufacturing 14%Getting to work: 25% work from home, 69% go by car, 2% take public transport, 4% walk or cycle61% of those who travel work within 10 km of homeSource: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021
Education and languages34% 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 19°C, lows 11°CColdest month January: highs 6°C, lows 1°C1,169 mm of rain a year, 35 days with 10 mm or morewettest month December54 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 landmarksGreen Hillhill · under a mileLake Burwainlake · 2.2 miHigh Close Hillhill · 1.0 miHarden Cloughvalley · under a mileCinder Hills Cloughvalley · under a mileOusel Daledale · 1.8 miSource: Ordnance Survey Open Names
Parks and green spacesLetcliffe Parkpark · 1.5 mi · 5 haLangroyd Country Parkpark · 2.3 mi · 10 haGhyll Golf Coursegolf course · 1.7 mi · 20 haAlkincoats Parkpark · 2.8 mi · 17 haPendle and Craven Croquet Clubsports ground · 1.3 miLower Park Allotmentsallotments · 1.6 miSource: Ordnance Survey Open Greenspace
Earthquakes145 of magnitude 2 or more within 50 miles since 197014 of magnitude 3+, 3 of magnitude 4+, 3 induced by mining or drillingLargest: magnitude 4.0 on 3 Nov 197636 mi away, WidnesMost recent: magnitude 2.0 on 21 Sep 202633 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 4.6 · PM2.5 5.5 · PM10 8.1 µg/m³annual mean concentrations, 2024Within UK limits, above the WHO guideline for PM2.5Source: DEFRA modelled background pollution maps 2024, 1 km grid
Broadband81% of premises can get gigabit-capable broadband94% can get superfast (30 Mbit/s or more)0.4% cannot get a decent connection (below the 10 Mbit/s universal service obligation)3,248 residential premises in the census areaSource: Ofcom Connected Nations, July 2025
Elevation150 m492 ft above sea levelLand within 1 km ranges from 133 to 307 mSource: Ordnance Survey, OS Terrain 50
Local servicesHospitalPendle Community Hospital5.1 miGP surgeryThe Pendle Medical Partnership4 surgeries within 2 miles1.1 miPharmacyEverest Pharmacy Earby2 pharmacies within 2 miles1.1 miDentistEarby Dental Practice1.1 miSource: NHS Organisation Data Service
SchoolsWithin 2 mi7 schools6 primary, 1 secondaryPrimaryKelbrook Primary Schoolages 4-11, 96 pupilsunder a milePrimarySalterforth Primary Schoolages 4-11, 102 pupilsunder a mileSecondaryWest Craven High Schoolages 11-16, 528 pupils1.4 miCollegeEast Lancashire Learning Group4.8 miSource: Department for Education, Get Information about Schools
Getting aroundAirportLeeds Bradford Airport LBA20 miRailway stationColne3.4 miBus stationBus StationEarby1.2 miBus stops25 within a mileSources: Department for Transport NaPTAN; OurAirports
Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the BB8 postcode district.
