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County or areaLancashire
Postcode districtBB9
Telephone codeNot listed
Time zoneEurope/London (GMT/BST)
Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 17 h 7 min4:37 am – 9:44 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 7 h 25 min8:24 am – 3:49 pm
Sun todaySunrise –Sunset –
People9,518 residentsin the Nelson West census areaMedian age 31.12,802 households57% of homes owner-occupied37% owned outright9% social rented, 33% private rentedSource: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021
Work and commuting9.8% unemployment rate50% of adults are economically active, 3,093 in work, 11% retiredMain industries: retail and wholesale 24%, manufacturing 15%, health and social work 13%Getting to work: 15% work from home, 65% go by car, 5% take public transport, 14% walk or cycle74% of those who travel work within 10 km of homeSource: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021
Education and languages20% of adults hold a degree or higher35% have no qualifications, 4% an apprenticeshipMain language: English 69%13% cannot speak English wellSource: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021
ClimateWarmest month July: highs 19°C, lows 11°CColdest month February: highs 6°C, lows 1°C1,395 mm of rain a year, 33 days with 10 mm or morewettest month December42 days of air frost, 5 summer days above 25°C in a typical yearJanuary: 1 to 6°CJFebruary: 1 to 6°CFMarch: 2 to 8°CMApril: 3 to 11°CAMay: 6 to 15°CMJune: 9 to 17°CJJuly: 11 to 19°CJAugust: 11 to 18°CASeptember: 9 to 16°CSOctober: 6 to 12°CONovember: 3 to 9°CNDecember: 1 to 6°CD20°0°Source: Met Office HadUK-Grid 1991-2020 averages, 2 km grid (highs and lows from the 12 km grid)
Nearby landmarksThe Lakelake · under a mileWalverden Reservoirreservoir · 1.2 miMarsden Heighthill · 1.0 miBrierfield Bridge Clubbridge · 1.1 miBarrowford Reservoirreservoir · 1.6 miHiggen Cloughvalley · 1.0 miBarley Waterlake · 2.7 miChamber Hillhill · 1.2 miSources: Ordnance Survey Open Names; Overture Maps
Parks and green spacesVictoria Parkpark · under a mile · 8 haWalverden Parkpark · under a mile · 7 haThe Garden Projectpark · under a mileNelson Golf Coursegolf course · 1.0 mi · 40 haSeedhillplaying field · under a mile · 2 haLomeshaye Allotmentsallotments · under a mileSource: Ordnance Survey Open Greenspace
Earthquakes142 of magnitude 2 or more within 50 miles since 197013 of magnitude 3+, 3 of magnitude 4+, 3 induced by mining or drillingLargest: magnitude 4.0 on 3 Nov 197631 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 9.7 · PM2.5 6.3 · PM10 9.7 µg/m³annual mean concentrations, 2024Within UK limits, above the WHO guideline for PM2.5Source: DEFRA modelled background pollution maps 2024, 1 km grid
Broadband97% 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)2,993 residential premises in the census areaSource: Ofcom Connected Nations, July 2025
Elevation140 m459 ft above sea levelLand within 1 km ranges from 106 to 212 mSource: Ordnance Survey, OS Terrain 50
Local servicesHospitalPendle Community Hospitalunder a mileGP surgeryReedyford Hlth Care Group19 surgeries within 2 milesunder a milePharmacyEverest Pharmacy Nelson13 pharmacies within 2 milesunder a mileDentistYarnspinners Primary Care Centreunder a milePolice stationNelson Police Stationunder a mileCash machinePost Office3 within half a mileunder a mileSources: NHS Organisation Data Service; Overture Maps
SchoolsWithin 2 mi37 schools23 primary, 4 secondary, 2 independent, 4 special, 4 nurseryPrimaryWhitefield Infant School and Nurseryages 3-7, 336 pupilsright herePrimarySt John Southworth RC Primary School, A Voluntary Academyages 5-11, 209 pupilsunder a mileSecondaryMarsden Heights Community Collegeages 11-16, 1,047 pupilsunder a mileCollegeEast Lancashire Learning Groupunder a mileSource: Department for Education, Get Information about Schools
Getting aroundAirportLeeds Bradford Airport LBA23 miRailway stationNelsonunder a mileBus stationInterchangeNelsonunder a mileBus stops152 within a mileCar parkRigby Street Car ParkNelson2 car parks within half a mileunder a mileEV chargingbp PulseNelson3 charging points within a mileunder a mileSources: Department for Transport NaPTAN; OurAirports; Overture Maps

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