Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 17 h 7 min4:40 am – 9:47 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 7 h 24 min8:28 am – 3:52 pm
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People7,621 residentsin the Little Bispham & Anchorsholme census areaMedian age 51.93,575 households77% of homes owner-occupied47% owned outright2% social rented, 22% private rentedSource: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021
Work and commuting5.2% unemployment rate51% of adults are economically active, 3,172 in work, 35% retiredMain industries: health and social work 17%, retail and wholesale 15%, public administration and defence 13%Getting to work: 21% work from home, 64% go by car, 5% take public transport, 9% walk or cycle80% of those who travel work within 10 km of homeSource: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021
Education and languages23% of adults hold a degree or higher22% have no qualifications, 8% an apprenticeshipMain language: English 99%Source: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021
ClimateWarmest month July: highs 20°C, lows 12°CColdest month January: highs 7°C, lows 2°C964 mm of rain a year, 27 days with 10 mm or morewettest month October25 days of air frost, 3 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 landmarksBispham Beachbeach · under a mileCleveleys Beachbeach · 1.1 miHorseman's Hillhill · under a milePeg's Poollake · 3.6 miSea Lion Poollake · 3.6 miThe Headsheadland · 3.4 miSource: Ordnance Survey Open Names
Parks and green spacesAnchorsholme Parkpark · under a mile · 9 haEastpines Parkpark · under a mileMoor Parkpark · 1.2 mi · 9 haNorth Shore Golf Coursegolf course · 1.3 mi · 39 haKing George's Playing Fieldsplaying field · 1.4 mi · 6 haFylde Sports Groundsports ground · 1.3 mi · 4 haSource: Ordnance Survey Open Greenspace
Earthquakes128 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 197627 mi away, WidnesMost recent: magnitude 2.0 on 21 Sep 202623 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 5.4 · PM2.5 5.2 · PM10 7.7 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 broadband100% can get superfast (30 Mbit/s or more)Every premises can get at least 10 Mbit/s (the universal service obligation)3,768 residential premises in the census areaSource: Ofcom Connected Nations, July 2025
Elevation9 m30 ft above sea levelLand within 1 km ranges from -3 to 18 mSource: Ordnance Survey, OS Terrain 50
Local servicesHospitalSpire Fylde Coast Hospital2.9 miGP surgeryCleveleys Group Practice13 surgeries within 2 milesunder a milePharmacyNorchem14 pharmacies within 2 milesunder a mileDentistDental Surgeryunder a mileSource: NHS Organisation Data Service
SchoolsWithin 2 mi17 schools14 primary, 2 secondary, 1 specialPrimaryNorbreck Primary Academyages 5-11, 593 pupilsunder a milePrimaryWestcliff Primary Academyages 2-11, 246 pupilsunder a mileSecondaryMontgomery Academyages 11-16, 1,192 pupilsunder a mileCollegeBlackpool and the Fylde Collegeunder a mileUniversityUniversity of Lancaster14.6 miSource: Department for Education, Get Information about Schools
Getting aroundAirportLiverpool John Lennon Airport LPL38 miRailway stationLayton (Lancs)2.2 miTramLittle Bispham (Blackpool Tramway)under a mileBus stationBus StationCleveleys1.0 miFerryFleetwood for Knott End Ferry Landing4.7 miBus stops137 within a mileSources: Department for Transport NaPTAN; OurAirports
Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the FY5 postcode district.
