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Primary Schools 71 Nursery Schools 59 Martial Arts Schools 32 Driving Schools 31 Dance Schools 27 High and Secondary Schools 25 Independent or Preparatory Schools 19 Riding School and Stables 17 Colleges 16 Schools 14 Music Schools 12 Ballet Schools 10 Libraries 10 Business Schools 9 After School Clubs 9 Karate Schools 9 Special Schools 9 Beauty Schools 8 Language Schools 8 Community Schools 7 Kung Fu Schools 4 Swimming Lessons 4 Art and Design Schools 4 Drama Schools 4 Kickboxing Schools 4 English Language Schools 3 Swimming Instructors 3 Tennis Lessons 2 Grammar Schools 2 Sailing Schools 1 Other Education 52

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County or areaLancashire

Postcode districtBB12

Telephone codeNot listed

Time zoneEurope/London (GMT/BST)

Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 17 h 6 min4:38 am – 9:44 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 7 h 25 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°C1,204 mm of rain a year, 29 days with 10 mm or morewettest month December38 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 landmarksMartholme Manor Househistoric site · under a mileHuntroyde Hallhistoric site · 1.4 miPendle Hill Propertieswalk or trail · under a mileMartholme Viaductviaduct · under a mileTolkien Trail Hurst Greenwalk or trail · 1.4 miRead Heightshill · under a milePump House Deanvalley · under a mileWind Engine Cloughvalley · 1.1 miSources: Ordnance Survey Open Names; Overture Maps

Parks and green spacesMemorial Parkpark · 1.6 mi · 6 haGreat Harwood Golf Clubgolf course · 1.2 mi · 22 haPump House Dean Woodsports ground · under a mileChurchfield Gardenspark · 2.2 miLowerfold Parkpark · 2.3 mi · 2 haFennyfold Playing Fieldsplaying field · 1.9 mi · 4 haSource: Ordnance Survey Open Greenspace

Earthquakes154 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 197625 mi away, WidnesMost recent: magnitude 2.0 on 21 Sep 202631 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 5.9 · PM_2.5 6.0 · PM₁₀ 9.1 µg/m³annual mean concentrations, 2024Within UK limits, above the WHO guideline for PM_2.5Source: 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

Elevation108 m354 ft above sea levelLand within 1 km ranges from 58 to 201 mSource: Ordnance Survey, OS Terrain 50

Local servicesHospitalCalderstones Hospital3.1 miGP surgeryAppliance Prescription Service2 surgeries within 2 miles1.9 miPharmacyRead & Simonstone Pharmacy2 pharmacies within 2 milesright hereDentist61 - 63 Church Street1.7 miPolice stationLancashire Police - Padiham Customer Service Reception1.9 miCash machineHarwood Bar Garage, Blackburn1.5 miSources: NHS Organisation Data Service; Overture Maps

SchoolsWithin 2 mi8 schools8 primaryPrimaryRead St John's CofE Primary Schoolages 4-11, 201 pupilsunder a milePrimarySimonstone St Peter's Church of England Primary Schoolages 4-11, 138 pupilsunder a mileSecondaryShuttleworth Collegeages 11-16, 1,072 pupils2.5 miCollegeBurnley College4.5 miUniversityUniversity of Central Lancashire14.6 miSource: Department for Education, Get Information about Schools

Getting aroundAirportLeeds Bradford Airport LBA29 miRailway stationHapton2.4 miBus stationBus StationWhalley2.2 miFerryKnott End-On-Sea Ferry LandingKnott End on Sea27 miBus stops12 within a mileEV chargingbp PulsePadiham1.9 miSources: Department for Transport NaPTAN; OurAirports; Overture Maps

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