Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 17 h 6 min4:39 am – 9:45 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 7 h 25 min8:26 am – 3:51 pm
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People6,374 residentsin the St George's census areaMedian age 25.12,027 households33% of homes owner-occupied20% owned outright33% social rented, 34% private rentedSource: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021
Work and commuting16.6% unemployment rate48% of adults are economically active, 2,143 in work, 7% retiredMain industries: retail and wholesale 22%, health and social work 18%, manufacturing 10%Getting to work: 17% work from home, 45% go by car, 14% take public transport, 22% walk or cycle77% of those who travel work within 10 km of homeSource: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021
Education and languages23% of adults hold a degree or higher23% have no qualifications, 3% an apprenticeshipMain language: English 73%7% cannot speak English wellSource: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021
ClimateWarmest month July: highs 20°C, lows 13°CColdest month January: highs 7°C, lows 2°C1,047 mm of rain a year, 30 days with 10 mm or morewettest month December37 days of air frost, 7 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 landmarksFrenchwood Knollhill · under a mileThe Serpentinewater · under a milePool Plattidal water · 1.2 miDeepdale Enclosurewoodland · under a mileCrow Woodwoodland · 1.1 miBrockholes Quarrywater · 2.7 miSource: Ordnance Survey Open Names
Parks and green spacesMoor Parkpark · under a mile · 40 haAvenham Parkpark · under a mile · 19 haPeace Gardenpark · under a milePenwortham Golf Coursegolf course · 1.4 mi · 36 haFrenchwood Recreation Groundplaying field · under a mile · 7 haSmith's Recreation Groundplaying field · under a mileSource: Ordnance Survey Open Greenspace
Earthquakes136 of magnitude 2 or more within 50 miles since 197013 of magnitude 3+, 2 of magnitude 4+, 3 induced by mining or drillingLargest: magnitude 4.0 on 3 Nov 197617 mi away, WidnesMost recent: magnitude 2.0 on 21 Sep 202628 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 11 · PM2.5 6.2 · PM10 10 µg/m³annual mean concentrations, 2024Within UK limits, above the WHO guideline for NO2 and PM2.5Source: DEFRA modelled background pollution maps 2024, 1 km grid
Broadband76% 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)2,846 residential premises in the census areaSource: Ofcom Connected Nations, July 2025
Elevation36 m118 ft above sea levelLand within 1 km ranges from -3 to 43 mSource: Ordnance Survey, OS Terrain 50
Local servicesHospitalNHS Nightingale Hospital Prestonunder a mileGP surgeryUniversity Of Lancashire Medical Centre38 surgeries within 2 milesunder a milePharmacyAshton Pharmacy30 pharmacies within 2 milesunder a mileDentistDental Surgeryunder a mileSource: NHS Organisation Data Service
SchoolsWithin 2 mi54 schools32 primary, 11 secondary, 3 independent, 4 special, 1 nursery, 1 sixth form, 2 otherPrimarySt Ignatius' Catholic Primary School, Prestonages 4-11, 193 pupilsunder a milePrimaryEnglish Martyrs Catholic Primary School, Prestonages 3-11, 229 pupilsunder a mileSecondaryMoor Park High Schoolages 11-16, 599 pupilsunder a mileCollegeCardinal Newman Collegeunder a mileUniversityUniversity of Central Lancashireunder a mileSource: Department for Education, Get Information about Schools
Getting aroundAirportLiverpool John Lennon Airport LPL30 miRailway stationPrestonunder a mileBus stationBus StationPreston City Centreunder a mileFerryKnott End-On-Sea Ferry LandingKnott End on Sea17 miBus stops152 within a mileSources: Department for Transport NaPTAN; OurAirports
Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the PR1 postcode district.
