Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 17 h 6 min4:39 am – 9:45 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 7 h 25 min8:26 am – 3:51 pm
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People7,375 residentsin the Lea & Marina census areaMedian age 38.63,249 households68% of homes owner-occupied30% owned outright11% social rented, 19% private rentedSource: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021
Work and commuting3.2% unemployment rate70% of adults are economically active, 4,030 in work, 18% retiredMain industries: health and social work 18%, retail and wholesale 12%, public administration and defence 11%Getting to work: 34% work from home, 56% go by car, 4% take public transport, 5% walk or cycle69% of those who travel work within 10 km of homeSource: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021
Education and languages42% of adults hold a degree or higher11% have no qualifications, 6% an apprenticeshipMain language: English 95%1% cannot speak English wellSource: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021
ClimateWarmest month July: highs 20°C, lows 13°CColdest month January: highs 7°C, lows 2°C951 mm of rain a year, 28 days with 10 mm or morewettest month October37 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)
Parks and green spacesAshton Parkpark · under a mile · 32 haHaslam Parkpark · under a mile · 20 haAshton and Lea Golf Coursegolf course · under a mile · 36 haPreston Sports Arenasports ground · under a mile · 25 haMiller Greenpark · 1.3 mi · 3 haKing George's Fieldplaying field · 1.3 mi · 2 haSource: Ordnance Survey Open Greenspace
Earthquakes135 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 197617 mi away, WidnesMost recent: magnitude 2.0 on 21 Sep 202628 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 7.1 · PM2.5 5.8 · PM10 9.3 µg/m³annual mean concentrations, 2024Within UK limits, above the WHO guideline for PM2.5Source: DEFRA modelled background pollution maps 2024, 1 km grid
Broadband93% 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)3,969 residential premises in the census areaSource: Ofcom Connected Nations, July 2025
Elevation18 m59 ft above sea levelLand within 1 km ranges from 8 to 25 mSource: Ordnance Survey, OS Terrain 50
Local servicesHospitalNHS Nightingale Hospital Preston2.2 miGP surgeryThe Park Medical Practice8 surgeries within 2 milesunder a milePharmacyRowlands Pharmacy10 pharmacies within 2 milesunder a mileDentist67-69 Dental Practiceunder a mileSource: NHS Organisation Data Service
SchoolsWithin 2 mi25 schools16 primary, 4 secondary, 5 specialPrimaryLea Community Primary Schoolages 4-11, 290 pupilsright herePrimaryAshton Primary Schoolages 4-11, 194 pupilsunder a mileSecondaryAshton Community Science Collegeages 11-16, 837 pupilsunder a mileCollegePreston College2.7 miUniversityUniversity of Central Lancashire2.2 miSource: Department for Education, Get Information about Schools
Getting aroundAirportLiverpool John Lennon Airport LPL30 miRailway stationPreston2.2 miBus stationBus StationPreston City Centre2.6 miFerryKnott End-On-Sea Ferry LandingKnott End on Sea15 miBus stops94 within a mileSources: Department for Transport NaPTAN; OurAirports
Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the PR4 postcode district.
