Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 17 h 5 min4:40 am – 9:45 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 7 h 26 min8:25 am – 3:51 pm
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People8,367 residentsin the Farington census areaMedian age 41.03,552 households81% of homes owner-occupied36% owned outright7% social rented, 11% private rentedSource: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021
Work and commuting2.9% unemployment rate67% of adults are economically active, 4,429 in work, 23% retiredMain industries: retail and wholesale 15%, health and social work 14%, public administration and defence 11%Getting to work: 28% work from home, 64% go by car, 2% take public transport, 6% walk or cycle70% of those who travel work within 10 km of homeSource: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021
Education and languages32% 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 20°C, lows 13°CColdest month January: highs 7°C, lows 2°C1,061 mm of rain a year, 28 days with 10 mm or morewettest month October35 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 landmarksNixon Hillockhill · 1.7 miFarington Hall Woodwoodland · under a mileShrugg's Woodwoodland · under a milePike Lowemountain · 5.2 miDaisy Hillhill · 3.0 miBig Lodge Waterlake · 5.1 miSource: Ordnance Survey Open Names
Parks and green spacesWorden Parkpark · under a mile · 57 haCuerden Valley Parkpark · 1.2 mi · 239 haHillbrook Greenpark · under a mileLeyland Golf Coursegolf course · 1.0 mi · 38 haHaig Greenplaying field · under a mileLeadale Greenplaying field · under a mileSource: Ordnance Survey Open Greenspace
Earthquakes157 of magnitude 2 or more within 50 miles since 197012 of magnitude 3+, 2 of magnitude 4+, 3 induced by mining or drillingLargest: magnitude 4.0 on 3 Nov 197613 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 9.5 · PM2.5 7.0 · PM10 11 µg/m³annual mean concentrations, 2024Within UK limits, above the WHO guideline for PM2.5Source: DEFRA modelled background pollution maps 2024, 1 km grid
Broadband95% of premises can get gigabit-capable broadband98% can get superfast (30 Mbit/s or more)Every premises can get at least 10 Mbit/s (the universal service obligation)4,122 residential premises in the census areaSource: Ofcom Connected Nations, July 2025
Elevation36 m118 ft above sea levelLand within 1 km ranges from 19 to 57 mSource: Ordnance Survey, OS Terrain 50
Local servicesHospitalRamsey Buckshawe Hospital1.2 miGP surgeryCentral Park Surgery14 surgeries within 2 milesunder a milePharmacyLeyland Late Night Pharmacy8 pharmacies within 2 milesunder a mileDentistLowerbank Dental Practiceunder a mileSource: NHS Organisation Data Service
SchoolsWithin 2 mi24 schools17 primary, 4 secondary, 2 special, 1 otherPrimaryLeyland St Mary's Roman Catholic Primary Schoolages 4-11, 188 pupilsunder a mileSecondaryWellfield Academyages 11-16, 562 pupilsunder a milePrimaryNorthbrook Primary Academyages 2-11, 185 pupilsunder a mileCollegeRunshaw College1.2 miUniversityUniversity of Central Lancashire4.4 miSource: Department for Education, Get Information about Schools
Getting aroundAirportLiverpool John Lennon Airport LPL26 miRailway stationLeylandunder a mileBus stationBus StationChorley Town Centre4.1 miFerryKnott End-On-Sea Ferry LandingKnott End on Sea20 miBus stops118 within a mileSources: Department for Transport NaPTAN; OurAirports
Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the PR5 postcode district.
