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Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the BB12 postcode district.

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

Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the BB12 postcode district.

Primary Schools

Primary Schools in Read

Read St John's Church of England Primary School - Read, Burnley
Straits Lane, Read, Burnley, BB12 7PE · under a mile
Simonstone St Peter's Church of England Primary School - Simonstone, Burnley
School Lane, Simonstone, Burnley, BB12 7HR · under a mile
Padiham St Leonard's Voluntary Aided Church of England Primary School - Padiham
Moor Ln, Padiham, BB12 8HT · 1.7 mi
Padiham St Leonard's Voluntary Aided CofE Primary School - Padiham, Burnley
Moor Lane, Padiham, Burnley, BB12 8HT · 1.8 mi
Padiham Green Church of England Primary School - Padiham
St Anne's St, Padiham, BB12 7AX · 1.9 mi
St Hubert's Roman Catholic Primary School, Great Harwood - Great Harwood, Blackburn
Great Harwood, Blackburn, BB6 7SN · 1.9 mi
St John the Baptist Roman Catholic Primary School, Padiham - Padiham, Burnley
St John's Rd, Padiham, Burnley, BB12 7BN · 2.0 mi
Sabden Primary School - Sabden
1 Whalley Rd, Sabden, BB7 9DZ · 2.1 mi
St Mary's Roman Catholic Primary School, Clayton-le-Moors - Clayton le Moors, Accrington
Clayton le Moors, Accrington, BB5 5RJ · 2.2 mi
Whalley Church of England Primary School - Whalley, Clitheroe
Whalley, Clitheroe, BB7 9SY · 2.3 mi
Padiham Primary School - Padiham, Burnley
Burnley Rd, Padiham, Burnley, BB12 8SJ · 2.3 mi
First Class Childcare - Clayton le Moors, Accrington
43-49 Pickup Street, Clayton Le Moors, Clayton le Moors, Accrington, BB5 5NS · 2.4 mi
Hapton Church of England/Methodist Primary School - Hapton, Burnley
Manchester Rd, Hapton, Burnley, BB11 5RF · 2.4 mi
Clayton-le-Moors Mount Pleasant Primary School - Clayton le Moors, Accrington
Earl Street, Clayton le Moors, Accrington, BB5 5NH · 2.5 mi
Accrington Huncoat Primary School - Huncoat, Accrington
Lynwood Rd, Huncoat, Accrington, BB5 6LR · 2.5 mi
St Wulstan's Roman Catholic Primary School, Great Harwood - Great Harwood
Rushton St, Great Harwood, BB6 7JQ · 2.7 mi
St Augustine of Canterbury RC Primary School Burnley - Burnley
Lowerhouse Lane, Burnley, BB12 6HZ · 3.0 mi
Higham St John's Church of England Primary School - Higham, Burnley
Higham, Burnley, BB12 9EU · 3.1 mi
Burnley Lowerhouse Junior School - Padiham, Burnley
Liverpool Rd, Padiham, Burnley, BB12 6LN · 3.2 mi
Langho and Billington St Leonards Church of England Primary School - Billington, Blackburn
Whalley Rd, Billington, Blackburn, BB6 8AB · 3.3 mi
St Nicholas Church of England Primary School - Church, Accrington
St Nicholas Rd, Church, Accrington, BB5 4DN · 3.4 mi
Rishton Funeral Service - Rishton
5 High Street, Rishton, BB1 4JZ · 3.4 mi
Accrington Hyndburn Park Primary School - Accrington
Park Rd, Accrington, BB5 1ST · 3.6 mi
Accrington Benjamin Hargreaves Church of England Primary School - Accrington
Barnfield St, Accrington, BB5 2AQ · 3.7 mi
The Magical Kingdom Nursery & Pre School System - Accrington
43 Church Street, Accrington, BB5 2EN · 3.8 mi
St Mary Magdalene's Roman Catholic Primary School Burnley - Burnley
Wellfield Drive, Burnley, BB12 0JD · 3.8 mi
Burnley Whittlefield Primary School - Burnley
Tabor Street, Burnley, BB12 0HL · 3.9 mi
Wellfield Methodist and Anglican Church School - Burnley
Wellfield Drive, Burnley, BB12 0JD · 4.0 mi
Accrington Spring Hill Community Primary School - Accrington
Exchange Street, Accrington, BB5 0JD · 4.1 mi
Cherry Fold Community Primary School - Burnley
Cherry Fold Community Primary School, Cog Lane, Burnley, BB11 5JS · 4.2 mi
Oswaldtwistle St Paul's Church of England Primary School - Oswaldtwistle, Accrington
Oswaldtwistle, Accrington, BB5 3DD · 4.3 mi
Burnley Holy Trinity Church of England Primary School - Burnley
Burnley, BB11 4LB · 4.4 mi
St James' Church of England Primary School, Clitheroe - Clitheroe
Greenacre St, Clitheroe, BB7 1ED · 4.5 mi
Burnley Stoneyholme Community Primary School - Burnley
Oswald St, Burnley, BB12 0BN · 4.6 mi
Wheatley Lane Methodist Voluntary Aided Primary School - Fence, Burnley
Wheatley La Road, Fence, Fence, Burnley, BB12 9ED · 4.6 mi
St Oswald's Roman Catholic Primary School, Accrington - Accrington
Hartley Ave, Accrington, BB5 0NN · 4.6 mi
Christ The King Roman Catholic Primary School, a Voluntary Academy - Burnley
Calderbrook Ave, Burnley, BB11 4RB · 4.7 mi
Newchurch in Pendle St Mary's Church of England Primary School - Newchurch in Pendle, Burnley
Spenbrook Road, Newchurch in Pendle, Burnley, BB12 9JP · 4.7 mi
Accrington St Peter's Church of England Primary School - Accrington
Cartmel Ave, Accrington, BB5 0NW · 4.7 mi
Moor End Community Primary School and Pre School - Oswaldtwistle, Accrington
White Ash Lane, Oswaldtwistle, Accrington, BB5 3JG · 4.7 mi
St Peter's CofE Primary School - Accrington
Accrington, BB5 0NW · 4.7 mi
Oswaldtwistle Moor End Primary School - Oswaldtwistle, Accrington
Oswaldtwistle, Accrington, BB5 3JG · 4.7 mi
Oswaldtwistle Hippings Methodist Voluntary Controlled Primary School - Oswaldtwistle, Accrington
Heron Way, Oswaldtwistle, Accrington, BB5 3BT · 4.8 mi
Green Haworth Church of England Primary School - Baxenden, Accrington
School House Lane Green Haworth Cottage, Baxenden, Accrington, BB5 3SQ · 4.9 mi
Clitheroe Pendle Primary School - Clitheroe
Princess Ave, Clitheroe, BB7 2AL · 5.0 mi
Intack Primary School - Rishton, Blackburn
Whitebirk Rd, Rishton, Blackburn, BB1 3HY · 5.1 mi
Roe Lee Park Primary School - Wilpshire, Blackburn
Wilpshire, Blackburn, BB1 9RP · 5.2 mi
Knuzden St Oswald's Church of England Primary Academy - Blackburn
Mount St James, Blackburn, BB1 2DR · 5.3 mi
Walter Street Community School - Brierfield, Nelson
Walter St, Brierfield, Nelson, BB9 5AW · 5.3 mi
Heasandford Primary School - Harle Syke, Burnley
Williams Rd, Harle Syke, Burnley, BB10 3DA · 5.3 mi
Pendle Primary Academy - Brierfield, Nelson
Brierfield, Nelson, BB9 5AW · 5.3 mi
Burnley Springfield Community Primary School - Burnley
Oxford Rd, Burnley, BB11 3HP · 5.3 mi
Little People Of Burnley - Harle Syke, Burnley
Eldwick Street, Harle Syke, Burnley, BB10 3DU · 5.3 mi
Salesbury Church of England Primary School - Salesbury, Blackburn
Salesbury, Blackburn, BB1 9EQ · 5.3 mi
St Mary's RC Primary School, a Voluntary Academy - Burnley
Burnley, BB10 4BH · 5.4 mi
St John the Baptist RC Primary School, a Voluntary Academy - Brierfield, Burnley
Brierfield, Burnley, BB10 2PZ · 5.4 mi
St Stephen's Church of England Primary School - Blackburn
Robinson St, Blackburn, BB1 5PE · 5.4 mi
Shadsworth Infant School - Blackburn
Ayr Rd, Blackburn, BB1 2EL · 5.6 mi
St Gabriel's Church of England Primary School - Wilpshire, Blackburn
Wilworth Cres, Wilpshire, Blackburn, BB1 8QN · 5.7 mi
Holy Souls Roman Catholic Primary School Blackburn - Blackburn
Blackburn, BB1 8QN · 5.7 mi
Cedars Primary School - Blackburn
St James's Rd, Blackburn, BB1 8HQ · 5.7 mi
Roughlee Church of England Primary School - Roughlee, Nelson
Blacko Bar Rd, Roughlee, Nelson, BB9 6NX · 5.7 mi
St John's Stonefold CofE Primary School - Acre, Accrington
Rising Bridge Road, Acre, Accrington, BB5 2SW · 5.8 mi
Brookhouse Primary School - Blackburn
Troy St, Blackburn, BB1 6NY · 5.8 mi
Burnley Brunshaw Primary School - Walk Mill, Burnley
Morse Street, Walk Mill, Burnley, BB10 4PB · 5.9 mi
Blackburn St Thomas' Church of England Primary School - Blackburn
Blackburn, BB1 1NE · 5.9 mi
St Alban's Roman Catholic Primary School Blackburn - Blackburn
Blackburn, BB1 5BN · 6.0 mi
St John Southworth RC Primary School, A Voluntary Academy - Nelson
Nelson, BB9 0DQ · 6.0 mi
Chatburn Church of England Primary School - Chatburn, Clitheroe
Chatburn, Clitheroe, BB7 4AS · 6.0 mi
Nelson St Paul's Church of England Primary School - Nelson
Nelson, BB9 0PY · 6.0 mi
Whitefield County Infant School - Nelson
Norfolk St, Nelson, BB9 7SY · 6.1 mi

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