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Art Galleries 12 Go Karting 10 Theatres 10 Holiday Parks 9 Aquariums 9 Lakes 7 Museums 7 Golf Courses 7 Park and Gardens 7 Nature Reserves 7 Theme Parks 6 Zoos 4 Stadiums 4 Golf Driving Ranges 2 Wildlife and Safari Parks 1

Local servicesHospitalLytham Hospital4.3 miGP surgeryAsh Tree House Surgery4 surgeries within 2 milesright herePharmacyWell5 pharmacies within 2 milesright hereDentistDental Surgeryright hereSource: NHS Organisation Data Service
SchoolsWithin 2 mi14 schools10 primary, 1 secondary, 1 independent, 2 specialPrimaryKirkham St Michael's Church of England Primary Schoolages 5-11, 199 pupilsright hereSecondaryCarr Hill High Schoolages 11-16, 790 pupilsunder a milePrimaryKirkham and Wesham Primary Schoolages 4-11, 187 pupilsunder a mileCollegeMyerscough College6.6 miUniversityUniversity of Central Lancashire6.9 miSource: Department for Education, Get Information about Schools
Getting aroundAirportLiverpool John Lennon Airport LPL31 miRailway stationKirkham & Weshamunder a mileBus stationBus StationPreston City Centre7.3 miFerryKnott End-On-Sea Ferry LandingKnott End on Sea11 miBus stops41 within a mileSources: Department for Transport NaPTAN; OurAirports

Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the PR4 postcode district.

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Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the PR4 postcode district.

County or areaLancashire
Postcode districtPR4
Telephone code01772
Time zoneEurope/London (GMT/BST)
Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 17 h 6 min4:40 am – 9:46 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 7 h 25 min8:26 am – 3:52 pm
Sun todaySunrise –Sunset –
People12,576 residentsin the Kirkham & Wesham census areaMedian age 43.85,557 households69% of homes owner-occupied35% owned outright13% social rented, 17% private rentedSource: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021
Work and commuting3.5% unemployment rate61% of adults are economically active, 6,104 in work, 25% retiredMain industries: health and social work 15%, retail and wholesale 13%, manufacturing 13%Getting to work: 28% work from home, 57% go by car, 3% take public transport, 12% walk or cycle59% 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 higher16% have no qualifications, 6% an apprenticeshipMain language: English 96%1% cannot speak English wellSource: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021
ClimateWarmest month July: highs 20°C, lows 12°CColdest month January: highs 7°C, lows 2°C926 mm of rain a year, 24 days with 10 mm or morewettest month October39 days of air frost, 6 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: 7 to 16°CMJune: 10 to 19°CJJuly: 12 to 20°CJAugust: 12 to 20°CASeptember: 10 to 18°CSOctober: 7 to 14°CONovember: 4 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 landmarksThe Dubwater · 1.9 miWall Woodwoodland · under a mileHalls Woodwoodland · under a mileWhitprick Hillhill · 2.3 miDerby Hillhill · 2.6 miFreckleton Marshwetland · 2.1 miSource: Ordnance Survey Open Names
Parks and green spacesWilliam Segar Hodgson Playing Fieldplaying field · under a mile · 3 haKirkham Allotmentsallotments · under a mileWrea Green Remembrance Woodpark · 1.7 mi · 4 haThe Greenpark · 1.9 mi · 3 haFreckleton Memorial Playing Fieldspark · 2.0 miFylde Sports and Education Centresports ground · 1.4 mi · 3 haSource: Ordnance Survey Open Greenspace
Earthquakes130 of magnitude 2 or more within 50 miles since 197013 of magnitude 3+, 2 of magnitude 4+, 3 induced by mining or drillingLargest: magnitude 4.0 on 3 Nov 197619 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 6.1 · PM2.5 5.7 · 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
Broadband96% of premises can get gigabit-capable broadband100% can get superfast (30 Mbit/s or more)Every premises can get at least 10 Mbit/s (the universal service obligation)5,537 residential premises in the census areaSource: Ofcom Connected Nations, July 2025
Elevation20 m66 ft above sea levelLand within 1 km ranges from 6 to 33 mSource: Ordnance Survey, OS Terrain 50





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