Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 17 h 7 min4:38 am – 9:45 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 7 h 25 min8:25 am – 3:50 pm
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People7,412 residentsin the Waddington, Gisburn & Slaidburn census areaMedian age 52.53,060 households75% of homes owner-occupied49% owned outright4% social rented, 20% private rentedSource: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021
Work and commuting2.9% unemployment rate60% of adults are economically active, 3,613 in work, 30% retiredMain industries: retail and wholesale 13%, health and social work 12%, education 11%Getting to work: 36% work from home, 57% go by car, 5% walk or cycle40% of those who travel work within 10 km of homeSource: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021
Education and languages40% of adults hold a degree or higher13% have no qualifications, 6% 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°C1,367 mm of rain a year, 39 days with 10 mm or morewettest month December41 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 landmarksDuddel Hillhill · under a mileCutler's Hillhill · under a mileSpade Mill Reservoir Number 1reservoir · 2.0 miCrowshaw Lodgewater · 1.4 miSpade Mill Reservoir Number 2reservoir · 2.2 miOver Hey Woodwoodland · under a mileSource: Ordnance Survey Open Names
Parks and green spacesLongridge Golf Coursegolf course · 1.5 mi · 30 haTowneley Gardenspark · 3.0 miRibble Valley Rememberence Parkpark · 4.8 miSource: Ordnance Survey Open Greenspace
Earthquakes141 of magnitude 2 or more within 50 miles since 197015 of magnitude 3+, 3 of magnitude 4+, 3 induced by mining or drillingLargest: magnitude 4.0 on 3 Nov 197624 mi away, WidnesMost recent: magnitude 2.0 on 21 Sep 202626 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 4.2 · PM2.5 5.4 · PM10 8.1 µg/m³annual mean concentrations, 2024Within UK limits, above the WHO guideline for PM2.5Source: DEFRA modelled background pollution maps 2024, 1 km grid
Broadband63% of premises can get gigabit-capable broadband86% can get superfast (30 Mbit/s or more)0.5% cannot get a decent connection (below the 10 Mbit/s universal service obligation)3,457 residential premises in the census areaSource: Ofcom Connected Nations, July 2025
Elevation129 m423 ft above sea levelLand within 1 km ranges from 60 to 205 mSource: Ordnance Survey, OS Terrain 50
Local servicesHospitalLongridge Community Hospital3.2 miGP surgeryBerry Lane Medical Centre3.0 miPharmacyCohens Chemist3.0 miDentistBerry Lane Dental Surgery2.9 miSource: NHS Organisation Data Service
SchoolsWithin 2 mi2 schools1 primary, 1 specialPrimaryRibchester St Wilfrid's Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary Schoolages 4-11, 96 pupils1.8 miSecondarySt Cecilia's RC High Schoolages 11-16, 581 pupils3.2 miCollegeBlackburn College6.4 miUniversityUniversity of Central Lancashire8.9 miSource: Department for Education, Get Information about Schools
Getting aroundAirportManchester Airport MAN35 miRailway stationLangho4.0 miBus stationBus StationWhalley5.2 miFerryKnott End-On-Sea Ferry LandingKnott End on Sea20 miBus stops9 within a mileSources: Department for Transport NaPTAN; OurAirports
Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the PR3 postcode district.
