Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 17 h 8 min4:39 am – 9:47 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 7 h 23 min8:28 am – 3:51 pm
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People10,297 residentsin the Preesall, Stalmine & Hambleton census areaMedian age 55.84,823 households80% of homes owner-occupied53% owned outright4% social rented, 15% private rentedSource: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021
Work and commuting3.7% unemployment rate48% of adults are economically active, 4,095 in work, 41% retiredMain industries: health and social work 17%, retail and wholesale 13%, construction 11%Getting to work: 26% work from home, 66% go by car, 2% take public transport, 5% walk or cycle56% of those who travel work within 10 km of homeSource: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021
Education and languages27% of adults hold a degree or higher22% have no qualifications, 9% an apprenticeshipMain language: English 99%Source: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021
ClimateWarmest month July: highs 20°C, lows 12°CColdest month January: highs 8°C, lows 2°C998 mm of rain a year, 27 days with 10 mm or morewettest month December28 days of air frost, 3 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)
Parks and green spacesKnott End Golf Linksgolf course · 1.5 mi · 36 haFleetwood Marsh Nature Parkpark · 2.5 mi · 21 haEuston Parkpark · 2.0 miMarine Gardenspark · 2.6 mi · 25 haSource: Ordnance Survey Open Greenspace
Earthquakes131 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 197630 mi away, WidnesMost recent: magnitude 2.0 on 21 Sep 202617 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 3.5 · PM2.5 4.8 · PM10 7.8 µg/m³annual mean concentrations, 2024Within the WHO guidelines for all threeSource: DEFRA modelled background pollution maps 2024, 1 km grid
Broadband91% of premises can get gigabit-capable broadband98% can get superfast (30 Mbit/s or more)Every premises can get at least 10 Mbit/s (the universal service obligation)5,220 residential premises in the census areaSource: Ofcom Connected Nations, July 2025
Elevation5 m16 ft above sea levelLand within 1 km ranges from 2 to 8 mSource: Ordnance Survey, OS Terrain 50
Local servicesHospitalOpd Fleetwood Hospital2.1 miGP surgeryThe Over-Wyre Med.ctr.under a milePharmacyAllied Pharmacy Knott End1.3 miDentistDental Surgery2.3 miSource: NHS Organisation Data Service
SchoolsWithin 2 mi4 schools2 primary, 1 secondary, 1 independentPrimaryCarter's Charity Voluntary Controlled Primary School, Preesallages 4-11, 164 pupilsright herePrimaryPreesall Fleetwood's Charity Church of England Primary Schoolages 4-11, 119 pupils1.2 miSecondarySaint Aidan's Church of England High Schoolages 11-16, 820 pupils1.3 miCollegeBlackpool and the Fylde College5.9 miUniversityUniversity of Lancaster8.8 miSource: Department for Education, Get Information about Schools
Getting aroundAirportLiverpool John Lennon Airport LPL42 miRailway stationPoulton-le-Fylde6.1 miTramFleetwood Ferry (Blackpool Tramway)2.0 miBus stationBus StationCleveleys5.2 miFerryKnott End-On-Sea Ferry LandingKnott End on Sea1.6 miBus stops31 within a mileSources: Department for Transport NaPTAN; OurAirports
Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the FY6 postcode district.
