Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 17 h 7 min4:40 am – 9:47 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 7 h 24 min8:27 am – 3:52 pm
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People8,317 residentsin the Poulton North & Carleton East census areaMedian age 49.23,946 households71% of homes owner-occupied40% owned outright8% social rented, 21% private rentedSource: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021
Work and commuting4.2% unemployment rate56% of adults are economically active, 3,737 in work, 33% retiredMain industries: health and social work 16%, public administration and defence 13%, retail and wholesale 12%Getting to work: 31% work from home, 56% go by car, 3% take public transport, 8% walk or cycle76% of those who travel work within 10 km of homeSource: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021
Education and languages36% of adults hold a degree or higher16% 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°C992 mm of rain a year, 27 days with 10 mm or morewettest month October34 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 landmarksPoulton Bridge Clubbridge · under a mileBisphamhistoric site · 2.3 miPeg's Poollake · 2.2 miSea Lion Poollake · 2.3 miLittle Bispham Turning Circlehistoric site · 3.0 miBispham Beachbeach · 2.9 miBlackpool North Beachbeach · 3.1 miShard Bridgebridge · 1.6 miSources: Ordnance Survey Open Names; Overture Maps
Parks and green spacesMemorial Park Jean Stansfieldpark · under a mile · 3 haWyre Estuary Country Parkpark · 1.7 mi · 45 haPoulton Golf Clubgolf course · under a mile · 20 haStanley Parkpark · 2.3 mi · 52 haCottam Hall Playing Fieldsplaying field · under a mile · 7 haYMCA Fitness and Leisure Centresports ground · under a mileSource: Ordnance Survey Open Greenspace
Earthquakes129 of magnitude 2 or more within 50 miles since 197014 of magnitude 3+, 3 of magnitude 4+, 3 induced by mining or drillingLargest: magnitude 4.0 on 3 Nov 197625 mi away, WidnesMost recent: magnitude 2.0 on 21 Sep 202623 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 6.1 · PM2.5 5.3 · PM10 8.2 µg/m³annual mean concentrations, 2024Within UK limits, above the WHO guideline for PM2.5Source: DEFRA modelled background pollution maps 2024, 1 km grid
Broadband96% of premises can get gigabit-capable broadband99% can get superfast (30 Mbit/s or more)Every premises can get at least 10 Mbit/s (the universal service obligation)4,765 residential premises in the census areaSource: Ofcom Connected Nations, July 2025
Elevation11 m36 ft above sea levelLand within 1 km ranges from 3 to 27 mSource: Ordnance Survey, OS Terrain 50
Local servicesHospitalSpire Fylde Coast Hospital1.8 miGP surgeryQueensway Medical Centre10 surgeries within 2 milesunder a milePharmacyAllied Pharmacy Teanlowe Centre9 pharmacies within 2 milesunder a mileDentistDental Surgeryright herePolice stationLancashire ConstabularyPoulton-le-Fylde2.4 miCash machineTesco Bank ATMPoulton-le-Fyldeunder a mileSources: NHS Organisation Data Service; Overture Maps
SchoolsWithin 2 mi26 schools15 primary, 5 secondary, 1 independent, 3 special, 1 sixth form, 1 otherPrimaryPoulton-le-Fylde Carr Head Primary Schoolages 5-11, 203 pupilsunder a milePrimaryPoulton-le-Fylde St Chad's CofE Primary Schoolages 5-11, 234 pupilsunder a mileSecondaryHodgson Academyages 11-16, 1,121 pupilsunder a mileCollegeBlackpool and the Fylde College1.9 miUniversityUniversity of Central Lancashire12.7 miSource: Department for Education, Get Information about Schools
Getting aroundAirportLiverpool John Lennon Airport LPL36 miRailway stationPoulton-le-Fyldeunder a mileTramCavendish Road (Blackpool Tramway)North Shore2.8 miBus stationBus StationCleveleys3.4 miFerryFleetwood for Knott End Ferry Landing5.8 miBus stops76 within a mileCar parkApcoaBlackpool1.4 miEV chargingbp PulseThornton-Cleveleys1.7 miSources: Department for Transport NaPTAN; OurAirports; Overture Maps
Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the FY6 postcode district.
