Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 17 h 5 min4:40 am – 9:44 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 7 h 26 min8:25 am – 3:51 pm
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People6,123 residentsin the Leyland South West census areaMedian age 45.02,791 households64% of homes owner-occupied35% owned outright23% social rented, 12% private rentedSource: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021
Work and commuting4.0% unemployment rate58% of adults are economically active, 2,845 in work, 26% retiredMain industries: retail and wholesale 17%, health and social work 16%, manufacturing 10%Getting to work: 24% work from home, 62% go by car, 3% take public transport, 11% walk or cycle74% of those who travel work within 10 km of homeSource: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021
Education and languages26% of adults hold a degree or higher20% have no qualifications, 8% an apprenticeshipMain language: English 98%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 · 1.3 miColt House Woodwoodland · under a mileFarm Yard Woodwoodland · under a milePike Lowemountain · 4.9 miDaisy Hillhill · 2.5 miBig Lodge Waterlake · 4.5 miSource: Ordnance Survey Open Names
Parks and green spacesWorden Parkpark · under a mile · 57 haBent Greenpark · under a mileBalcarres Greenpark · under a mileLeyland Golf Coursegolf course · under a mile · 38 haHaig Greenplaying field · under a mileThe Jim Fowler Memorial Playing Fieldsplaying field · 1.0 mi · 4 haSource: Ordnance Survey Open Greenspace
Earthquakes160 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 197612 mi away, WidnesMost recent: magnitude 2.0 on 21 Sep 202633 mi away, Silverdale, LancashireSource: British Geological Survey earthquake database
Flood riskRivers and sea: no mapped risk within 500 m of the centreSource: Environment Agency, Risk of Flooding from Rivers and Sea
Air qualityNO2 8.3 · PM2.5 6.2 · PM10 10 µg/m³annual mean concentrations, 2024Within UK limits, above the WHO guideline for PM2.5Source: DEFRA modelled background pollution maps 2024, 1 km grid
Broadband92% of premises can get gigabit-capable broadband97% can get superfast (30 Mbit/s or more)Every premises can get at least 10 Mbit/s (the universal service obligation)2,989 residential premises in the census areaSource: Ofcom Connected Nations, July 2025
Elevation49 m161 ft above sea levelLand within 1 km ranges from 27 to 61 mSource: Ordnance Survey, OS Terrain 50
Local servicesHospitalRamsey Buckshawe Hospitalunder a mileGP surgeryC.a.m.h.s.13 surgeries within 2 milesunder a milePharmacyAllied Pharmacy Sandy Lane9 pharmacies within 2 milesunder a mileDentistDental Surgeryunder a mileSource: NHS Organisation Data Service
SchoolsWithin 2 mi27 schools21 primary, 4 secondary, 1 special, 1 otherPrimaryLeyland Methodist Infant Schoolages 4-7, 156 pupilsunder a milePrimaryLeyland Methodist Junior Schoolages 7-11, 252 pupilsunder a mileSecondaryBalshaw's Church of England High Schoolages 11-16, 921 pupilsunder a mileCollegeRunshaw Collegeunder a mileUniversityUniversity of Central Lancashire5.0 miSource: Department for Education, Get Information about Schools
Getting aroundAirportLiverpool John Lennon Airport LPL26 miRailway stationLeylandunder a mileBus stationBus StationChorley Town Centre3.5 miFerryKnott End-On-Sea Ferry LandingKnott End on Sea21 miBus stops101 within a mileSources: Department for Transport NaPTAN; OurAirports
Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the PR25 postcode district.
