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Mellor Lancashire

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Art Galleries 11 Lakes 10 Stadiums 9 Aquariums 9 Holiday Parks 9 Park and Gardens 8 Theatres 7 Golf Courses 5 Go Karting 5 Museums 5 Nature Reserves 3 Theme Parks 2 Exhibition and Trade Centres 1 Zoos 1 Golf Driving Ranges 1 Wildlife and Safari Parks 1 Cathedrals 1

Local servicesHospitalBmi - The Beardswood Hospital1.4 miGP surgeryMellor Surgery4 surgeries within 2 milesright herePharmacyMellor Pharmacy3 pharmacies within 2 milesunder a mileDentistNew Bank Road (Dental Surgery)1.8 miSource: NHS Organisation Data Service
SchoolsWithin 2 mi16 schools11 primary, 3 secondary, 2 independentPrimaryMellor St Mary Church of England Primary Schoolages 4-11, 144 pupilsright herePrimarySt Mary's Roman Catholic Primary School, Osbaldestonages 3-11, 69 pupilsunder a mileSecondaryTauheedul Islam Girls' High Schoolages 11-18, 866 pupils1.5 miCollegeBlackburn College2.4 miUniversityUniversity of Central Lancashire7.3 miSource: Department for Education, Get Information about Schools
Getting aroundAirportManchester Airport MAN31 miRailway stationRamsgreave & Wilpshire2.1 miBus stationBus StationBlackburn Town Centre2.6 miFerryKnott End-On-Sea Ferry LandingKnott End on Sea22 miBus stops30 within a mileSources: Department for Transport NaPTAN; OurAirports

Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the BB2 postcode district.

Local Information

Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the BB2 postcode district.

County or areaLancashire
Postcode districtBB2
Telephone code01254
Time zoneEurope/London (GMT/BST)
Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 17 h 6 min4:39 am – 9:44 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 7 h 25 min8:25 am – 3:50 pm
Sun todaySunrise –Sunset –
People8,727 residentsin the Wilpshire & Mellor census areaMedian age 52.23,687 households87% of homes owner-occupied54% owned outright3% social rented, 9% private rentedSource: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021
Work and commuting2.5% unemployment rate56% of adults are economically active, 4,032 in work, 34% retiredMain industries: health and social work 15%, retail and wholesale 15%, education 13%Getting to work: 35% work from home, 60% go by car, 1% take public transport, 3% walk or cycle55% of those who travel work within 10 km of homeSource: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021
Education and languages45% of adults hold a degree or higher12% have no qualifications, 6% an apprenticeshipMain language: English 99%Source: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021
ClimateWarmest month July: highs 19°C, lows 12°CColdest month January: highs 7°C, lows 2°C1,211 mm of rain a year, 33 days with 10 mm or morewettest month December39 days of air frost, 5 summer days above 25°C in a typical yearJanuary: 2 to 7°CJFebruary: 2 to 7°CFMarch: 3 to 9°CMApril: 4 to 12°CAMay: 7 to 15°CMJune: 10 to 18°CJJuly: 12 to 19°CJAugust: 12 to 19°CASeptember: 10 to 17°CSOctober: 7 to 13°CONovember: 4 to 9°CNDecember: 2 to 7°CD20°0°Source: Met Office HadUK-Grid 1991-2020 averages, 2 km grid (highs and lows from the 12 km grid)
Nearby landmarksBillinge Hillhill · 1.7 miHoolster Hillhill · 1.7 miLong Dinglevalley · 1.9 miBlack Hill Delfwater · 1.9 miLodge Woodwoodland · under a mileJeffery Pondpond · 1.3 miSource: Ordnance Survey Open Names
Parks and green spacesWitton Country Parkpark · 1.6 mi · 160 haCorporation Parkpark · 1.7 mi · 22 haWitton Parkpark · 2.1 mi · 43 haBlackburn Golf Coursegolf course · 1.2 mi · 38 haHarrison Playing Fieldsplaying field · 1.5 mi · 6 haPleckgate Playing Fieldsplaying field · 1.7 miSource: Ordnance Survey Open Greenspace
Earthquakes161 of magnitude 2 or more within 50 miles since 197015 of magnitude 3+, 2 of magnitude 4+, 3 induced by mining or drillingLargest: magnitude 4.0 on 3 Nov 197620 mi away, WidnesMost recent: magnitude 2.0 on 21 Sep 202630 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 6.0 · PM2.5 5.8 · PM10 8.9 µg/m³annual mean concentrations, 2024Within UK limits, above the WHO guideline for PM2.5Source: DEFRA modelled background pollution maps 2024, 1 km grid
Broadband80% of premises can get gigabit-capable broadband94% can get superfast (30 Mbit/s or more)0.1% cannot get a decent connection (below the 10 Mbit/s universal service obligation)3,919 residential premises in the census areaSource: Ofcom Connected Nations, July 2025
Elevation178 m584 ft above sea levelLand within 1 km ranges from 90 to 222 mSource: Ordnance Survey, OS Terrain 50





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Aquariums

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Holiday Parks

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Park and Gardens

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Theatres

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Golf Courses

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Go Karting

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Museums

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Nature Reserves

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Theme Parks

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Zoos

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