Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 17 h 7 min4:37 am – 9:44 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 7 h 24 min8:25 am – 3:49 pm
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People7,808 residentsin the Read, Sabden & Chatburn census areaMedian age 48.93,401 households76% of homes owner-occupied43% owned outright7% social rented, 15% private rentedSource: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021
Work and commuting2.1% unemployment rate63% of adults are economically active, 4,010 in work, 28% retiredMain industries: retail and wholesale 15%, health and social work 14%, education 12%Getting to work: 31% work from home, 63% go by car, 4% walk or cycle52% of those who travel work within 10 km of homeSource: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021
Education and languages43% of adults hold a degree or higher11% 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 6°C, lows 1°C1,239 mm of rain a year, 38 days with 10 mm or morewettest month December40 days of air frost, 6 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 landmarksAudley Reservoirreservoir · under a mileAudley Cloughvalley · under a mileSwardean Cloughvalley · under a mileChurn Clough Reservoirreservoir · 1.9 miApronfull Hillhill · 1.5 miCalf Hillhill · 1.7 miSource: Ordnance Survey Open Names
Parks and green spacesClitheroe Golf Coursegolf course · 1.1 mi · 40 haPrimrose Nature Reservepark · 1.3 mi · 4 haHenthorn Parkpark · 1.6 miRibble Valley Rememberence Parkpark · 2.0 miSource: Ordnance Survey Open Greenspace
Earthquakes144 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 197628 mi away, WidnesMost recent: magnitude 2.0 on 21 Sep 202629 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 4.3 · PM2.5 5.5 · PM10 8.3 µg/m³annual mean concentrations, 2024Within UK limits, above the WHO guideline for PM2.5Source: DEFRA modelled background pollution maps 2024, 1 km grid
Broadband87% of premises can get gigabit-capable broadband95% can get superfast (30 Mbit/s or more)0.2% cannot get a decent connection (below the 10 Mbit/s universal service obligation)3,701 residential premises in the census areaSource: Ofcom Connected Nations, July 2025
Elevation124 m407 ft above sea levelLand within 1 km ranges from 92 to 291 mSource: Ordnance Survey, OS Terrain 50
Local servicesHospitalClitheroe Community Hospital2.5 miGP surgeryPendleside Medical Pract5 surgeries within 2 miles1.8 miPharmacyBoots3 pharmacies within 2 miles1.7 miDentistWellgate Dental Practice1.7 miSource: NHS Organisation Data Service
SchoolsWithin 2 mi12 schools8 primary, 1 secondary, 1 all-through, 1 independent, 1 nurseryPrimaryBarrow URC Primary Schoolages 4-11, 206 pupils1.1 miAll-throughRibblesdale Schoolages 4-16, 1,437 pupils1.4 miPrimarySt James' Church of England Primary School, Clitheroeages 4-11, 262 pupils1.5 miCollegeEast Lancashire Learning Group6.2 miUniversityUniversity of Central Lancashire14.9 miSource: Department for Education, Get Information about Schools
Getting aroundAirportLeeds Bradford Airport LBA29 miRailway stationClitheroe1.8 miBus stationBus StationWhalley2.3 miFerryFerry TerminalHeysham25 miBus stops9 within a mileSources: Department for Transport NaPTAN; OurAirports
Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the BB7 postcode district.
