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County or areaLancashire
Postcode districtBB4
Telephone codeNot listed
Time zoneEurope/London (GMT/BST)
Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 17 h 5 min4:38 am – 9:43 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 7 h 26 min8:24 am – 3:50 pm
Sun todaySunrise –Sunset –
People8,951 residentsin the Rawtenstall census areaMedian age 39.73,866 households64% of homes owner-occupied32% owned outright17% social rented, 18% private rentedSource: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021
Work and commuting5.0% unemployment rate61% of adults are economically active, 4,098 in work, 21% retiredMain industries: health and social work 17%, retail and wholesale 16%, education 12%Getting to work: 27% work from home, 61% go by car, 3% take public transport, 8% walk or cycle51% of those who travel work within 10 km of homeSource: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021
Education and languages33% of adults hold a degree or higher19% have no qualifications, 5% an apprenticeshipMain language: English 96%2% cannot speak English wellSource: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021
ClimateWarmest month July: highs 19°C, lows 12°CColdest month January: highs 6°C, lows 1°C1,394 mm of rain a year, 46 days with 10 mm or morewettest month December44 days of air frost, 4 summer days above 25°C in a typical yearJanuary: 1 to 6°CJFebruary: 1 to 6°CFMarch: 2 to 8°CMApril: 4 to 12°CAMay: 7 to 15°CMJune: 10 to 17°CJJuly: 12 to 19°CJAugust: 12 to 19°CASeptember: 9 to 16°CSOctober: 7 to 12°CONovember: 4 to 9°CNDecember: 2 to 6°CD20°0°Source: Met Office HadUK-Grid 1991-2020 averages, 2 km grid (highs and lows from the 12 km grid)
Nearby landmarksIlex Millhistoric site · under a milePike Hillmountain · 2.1 miRossendale Valleyvalley · under a mileShort Clough Reservoirreservoir · 1.5 miLee Cloughvalley · under a mileCribden Hillhill · 1.1 miHog Lowe Pikemountain · 3.8 miCowpe Lowehill · 1.5 miSources: Ordnance Survey Open Names; Overture Maps
Parks and green spacesWhitaker Parkpark · under a mile · 8 haLibrary Gardenspark · under a mileThe Old Fold Gardenpark · under a mileWorswick Memorial Cricket Groundplaying field · under a mileRossendale Golf Coursegolf course · 1.3 mi · 39 haMarl Pits Sports Complexsports ground · under a mile · 16 haSource: Ordnance Survey Open Greenspace
Earthquakes182 of magnitude 2 or more within 50 miles since 197015 of magnitude 3+, 2 of magnitude 4+, 3 induced by mining or drillingLargest: magnitude 4.0 on 3 Nov 197622 mi away, WidnesMost recent: magnitude 2.0 on 21 Sep 202639 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 8.4 · PM2.5 6.5 · PM10 10 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 broadband99% can get superfast (30 Mbit/s or more)Every premises can get at least 10 Mbit/s (the universal service obligation)4,094 residential premises in the census areaSource: Ofcom Connected Nations, July 2025
Elevation170 m558 ft above sea levelLand within 1 km ranges from 153 to 352 mSource: Ordnance Survey, OS Terrain 50
Local servicesHospitalAccrington Victoria Hospital5.2 miGP surgeryPes@David Gould Opticians, Lsc Icb11 surgeries within 2 milesunder a milePharmacyTesco Instore Pharmacy12 pharmacies within 2 milesunder a mileDentistDenpoint Dental Careunder a milePolice stationRawtenstall Police Stationunder a mileCash machineSimply Local Rossendale, New Church1.4 miSources: NHS Organisation Data Service; Overture Maps
SchoolsWithin 2 mi26 schools15 primary, 4 secondary, 5 special, 2 nurseryPrimarySt James-the-Less Roman Catholic Primary School, Rawtenstallages 5-11, 211 pupilsunder a milePrimarySt Mary's CofE Primary School Rawtenstallages 4-11, 182 pupilsunder a mileSecondaryAll Saints' Roman Catholic High School, a Voluntary Academyages 11-16, 504 pupilsunder a mileCollegeBurnley College6.9 miUniversityUniversity of Greater Manchester10.5 miSource: Department for Education, Get Information about Schools
Getting aroundAirportManchester Airport MAN24 miRailway stationAccrington4.9 miBus stationBus Station Arrival StdRawtenstallunder a mileBus stops83 within a mileEV chargingOsprey Charging StationRawtenstallunder a mileSources: Department for Transport NaPTAN; OurAirports; Overture Maps

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