Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 17 h 6 min4:38 am – 9:45 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 7 h 25 min8:25 am – 3:50 pm
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People5,917 residentsin the Longridge North, Ribchester & Chipping census areaMedian age 50.72,623 households77% of homes owner-occupied47% owned outright6% social rented, 17% private rentedSource: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021
Work and commuting1.6% unemployment rate61% of adults are economically active, 3,009 in work, 29% retiredMain industries: retail and wholesale 14%, health and social work 14%, construction 11%Getting to work: 32% work from home, 58% go by car, 1% take public transport, 8% walk or cycle46% of those who travel work within 10 km of homeSource: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021
Education and languages39% of adults hold a degree or higher14% have no qualifications, 7% 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°C1,160 mm of rain a year, 33 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 landmarksAnchor Hillhill · under a mileDuddel Hillhill · 1.2 miLong Dinglevalley · 1.3 miSpade Mill Reservoir Number 1reservoir · 2.3 miSales Wheelwater · 1.6 miSpade Mill Reservoir Number 2reservoir · 2.4 miSource: Ordnance Survey Open Names
Parks and green spacesTowneley Gardenspark · 3.1 miWitton Country Parkpark · 4.4 mi · 160 haRoe Lee Parkpark · 3.6 mi · 6 haSource: Ordnance Survey Open Greenspace
Earthquakes145 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 197622 mi away, WidnesMost recent: magnitude 2.0 on 21 Sep 202627 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 4.8 · PM2.5 5.6 · PM10 8.4 µg/m³annual mean concentrations, 2024Within UK limits, above the WHO guideline for PM2.5Source: DEFRA modelled background pollution maps 2024, 1 km grid
Broadband74% of premises can get gigabit-capable broadband96% can get superfast (30 Mbit/s or more)Every premises can get at least 10 Mbit/s (the universal service obligation)2,953 residential premises in the census areaSource: Ofcom Connected Nations, July 2025
Elevation28 m92 ft above sea levelLand within 1 km ranges from 18 to 75 mSource: Ordnance Survey, OS Terrain 50
Local servicesHospitalLongridge Community Hospital3.3 miGP surgeryMellor Surgery2.9 miPharmacyMellor Pharmacy3.0 miDentistBerry Lane Dental Surgery3.0 miSource: NHS Organisation Data Service
SchoolsWithin 2 mi2 schools1 primary, 1 specialPrimaryRibchester St Wilfrid's Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary Schoolages 4-11, 96 pupilsunder a mileSecondarySt Cecilia's RC High Schoolages 11-16, 581 pupils3.0 miCollegeBlackburn College4.9 miUniversityUniversity of Central Lancashire8.0 miSource: Department for Education, Get Information about Schools
Getting aroundAirportManchester Airport MAN34 miRailway stationRamsgreave & Wilpshire3.3 miBus stationBus StationBlackburn Town Centre4.9 miFerryKnott End-On-Sea Ferry LandingKnott End on Sea21 miBus stops10 within a mileSources: Department for Transport NaPTAN; OurAirports
Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the PR3 postcode district.
