Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 17 h 5 min4:39 am – 9:44 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 7 h 26 min8:25 am – 3:50 pm
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People7,511 residentsin the Ewood & Fernhurst census areaMedian age 40.42,934 households84% of homes owner-occupied34% owned outright1% social rented, 15% private rentedSource: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021
Work and commuting3.2% unemployment rate71% of adults are economically active, 4,082 in work, 17% retiredMain industries: health and social work 18%, retail and wholesale 15%, manufacturing 13%Getting to work: 22% work from home, 70% go by car, 2% take public transport, 5% 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 higher14% have no qualifications, 7% an apprenticeshipMain language: English 98%Source: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021
ClimateWarmest month July: highs 19°C, lows 12°CColdest month February: highs 7°C, lows 2°C1,425 mm of rain a year, 39 days with 10 mm or morewettest month December38 days of air frost, 5 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 landmarksFishmoor Reservoirreservoir · under a mileGuide Reservoirreservoir · under a milePike Lowemountain · 3.0 miEccles Hillhill · 1.1 miFernhurst Hillhill · 1.1 miHog Lowe Pikemountain · 4.1 miSource: Ordnance Survey Open Names
Parks and green spacesQueen's Parkpark · 1.4 mi · 12 haWitton Parkpark · 2.2 mi · 43 haWitton Country Parkpark · 2.3 mi · 160 haLower Darwen Congregational Church Recreation Groundplaying field · under a mile · 5 haDarwen Golf Coursegolf course · 1.3 mi · 41 haDarwen Cricket and Sports Clubplaying field · under a mileSource: Ordnance Survey Open Greenspace
Earthquakes171 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 197618 mi away, WidnesMost recent: magnitude 2.0 on 21 Sep 202634 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 10 · PM2.5 6.9 · PM10 12 µg/m³annual mean concentrations, 2024Within UK limits, above the WHO guideline for NO2 and PM2.5Source: DEFRA modelled background pollution maps 2024, 1 km grid
Broadband86% 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)3,022 residential premises in the census areaSource: Ofcom Connected Nations, July 2025
Elevation134 m440 ft above sea levelLand within 1 km ranges from 103 to 184 mSource: Ordnance Survey, OS Terrain 50
Local servicesHospitalRoyal Blackburn Hospital1.2 miGP surgeryRoman Road Health Centre28 surgeries within 2 milesunder a milePharmacyFishmoor Pharmacy18 pharmacies within 2 milesunder a mileDentistDental Surgeryunder a mileSource: NHS Organisation Data Service
SchoolsWithin 2 mi45 schools27 primary, 8 secondary, 3 independent, 3 special, 3 nursery, 1 otherPrimaryLower Darwen Primary Schoolages 4-11, 382 pupilsright hereSecondaryDarwen Vale High Schoolages 11-16, 1,039 pupilsunder a milePrimarySt James' Church of England Primary Schoolages 4-11, 202 pupilsunder a mileCollegeBlackburn College2.1 miUniversityUniversity of Central Lancashire10.1 miSource: Department for Education, Get Information about Schools
Getting aroundAirportManchester Airport MAN27 miRailway stationDarwen1.5 miBus stationArrival StandBlackburn Town Centre2.1 miFerryKnott End-On-Sea Ferry LandingKnott End on Sea26 miBus stops89 within a mileSources: Department for Transport NaPTAN; OurAirports
Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the BB3 postcode district.
