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Primary Schools 88 Nursery Schools 63 Driving Schools 37 Martial Arts Schools 37 High and Secondary Schools 26 Dance Schools 24 Independent or Preparatory Schools 19 Music Schools 15 Riding School and Stables 14 Colleges 14 Schools 13 Community Schools 10 Ballet Schools 10 Business Schools 9 Libraries 9 Beauty Schools 8 Language Schools 8 After School Clubs 8 Karate Schools 8 Special Schools 8 Swimming Lessons 6 Art and Design Schools 6 English Language Schools 6 Swimming Instructors 5 Drama Schools 4 Kung Fu Schools 4 Kickboxing Schools 4 Tennis Lessons 3 Grammar Schools 2 Taekwondo Schools 2 Sailing Schools 1 Aikido Schools 1 Other Education 44

Other Amenities in Rishton

Pubs 215 Restaurants 552 Banks 29 Hotels 57 Shops 2,299 Supermarkets 88 Takeaways 375 Cinemas 12 Attractions 330 Business services 178 Health and beauty 1,262 Home improvement 515 Leisure 101 Property services 124

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Local Information

Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the BB1 postcode district.

County or areaLancashire

Postcode districtBB1

Telephone code01633

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 – 3:50 pm

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People6,656 residentsin the Rishton census areaMedian age 42.82,996 households64% of homes owner-occupied36% owned outright9% social rented, 27% private rentedSource: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021

Work and commuting5.6% unemployment rate59% of adults are economically active, 3,052 in work, 25% retiredMain industries: retail and wholesale 18%, health and social work 18%, manufacturing 14%Getting to work: 19% work from home, 69% go by car, 4% take public transport, 7% walk or cycle73% of those who travel work within 10 km of homeSource: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021

Education and languages27% of adults hold a degree or higher20% have no qualifications, 8% an apprenticeshipMain language: English 98%Source: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021

ClimateWarmest month July: highs 19°C, lows 12°CColdest month January: highs 6°C, lows 1°C1,130 mm of rain a year, 32 days with 10 mm or morewettest month December37 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 landmarksGreat Harwood Cemeteryhistoric site · under a mileRishton Reservoirreservoir · under a mileCeltic Crosshistoric site · 2.2 miRishton Canal Bridge 107Abridge · under a mileWindy Bankhill · 1.1 miDean Clough Reservoirreservoir · 1.7 miAspen Valleyvalley · 1.3 miAbbott Cloughvalley · 1.4 miSources: Ordnance Survey Open Names; Overture Maps

Parks and green spacesPiggy Park Community Gardenpark · under a mileThe Ladybird Gardenpark · under a mileAccrington and District Golf Coursegolf course · under a mile · 56 haHarwood Road Recreation Groundplaying field · under a mileCut Wood Parkplaying field · under a mile · 5 haMercer Parkpark · 1.4 mi · 5 haSource: Ordnance Survey Open Greenspace

Earthquakes160 of magnitude 2 or more within 50 miles since 197014 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 202632 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 7.7 · PM_2.5 6.3 · PM₁₀ 9.8 µg/m³annual mean concentrations, 2024Within UK limits, above the WHO guideline for PM_2.5Source: DEFRA modelled background pollution maps 2024, 1 km grid

Broadband98% 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)3,206 residential premises in the census areaSource: Ofcom Connected Nations, July 2025

Elevation142 m466 ft above sea levelLand within 1 km ranges from 101 to 212 mSource: Ordnance Survey, OS Terrain 50

Local servicesHospitalAccrington Victoria Hospital2.4 miGP surgeryHigh Street Surgery23 surgeries within 2 milesunder a milePharmacyCohens Chemist13 pharmacies within 2 milesunder a mileDentistDental Surgery1.3 miPolice stationLancashire ConstabularyGreat Harwood1.1 miCash machineThe Cooperative Food Westwood Garage, Rishton3 within half a mileunder a mileSources: NHS Organisation Data Service; Overture Maps

SchoolsWithin 2 mi32 schools22 primary, 2 secondary, 4 independent, 3 special, 1 otherPrimaryRishton St Peter and St Paul's Church of England Primary Schoolages 4-11, 188 pupilsunder a mileSecondaryThe Hyndburn Academyages 11-16, 641 pupilsunder a milePrimarySt Charles' Roman Catholic Primary School, a Voluntary Academyages 4-11, 161 pupilsunder a mileCollegeBlackburn College3.0 miUniversityUniversity of Central Lancashire11.6 miSource: Department for Education, Get Information about Schools

Getting aroundAirportManchester Airport MAN30 miRailway stationRishtonunder a mileBus stationArrival StandAccrington2.5 miFerryKnott End-On-Sea Ferry LandingKnott End on Sea26 miBus stops28 within a mileCar parkNcp National Car Parks Blackburn, Penny Street2.6 miEV chargingevyve Charging StationBlackburn1.2 miSources: Department for Transport NaPTAN; OurAirports; Overture Maps

Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the BB1 postcode district.

Primary Schools

Primary Schools in Rishton

Rishton St Peter's and St Paul's CofE Primary School - Blackburn
Arundel Street, Blackburn, BB1 4DT · under a mile
St Charles' Roman Catholic Primary School Rishton - Rishton, Blackburn
Knowles Street, Rishton, Blackburn, BB1 4HT · under a mile
Rishton Funeral Service - Rishton
5 High Street, Rishton, BB1 4JZ · under a mile
Rishton Methodist School - Rishton, Blackburn
George Street, Rishton, Blackburn, BB1 4JF · under a mile
St Wulstan's Roman Catholic Primary School, Great Harwood - Great Harwood
Rushton St, Great Harwood, BB6 7JQ · 1.1 mi
Intack Primary School - Rishton, Blackburn
Whitebirk Rd, Rishton, Blackburn, BB1 3HY · 1.4 mi
First Class Childcare - Clayton le Moors, Accrington
43-49 Pickup Street, Clayton Le Moors, Clayton le Moors, Accrington, BB5 5NS · 1.6 mi
St Nicholas Church of England Primary School - Church, Accrington
St Nicholas Rd, Church, Accrington, BB5 4DN · 1.7 mi
Clayton-le-Moors Mount Pleasant Primary School - Clayton le Moors, Accrington
Earl Street, Clayton le Moors, Accrington, BB5 5NH · 1.7 mi
Knuzden St Oswald's Church of England Primary Academy - Blackburn
Mount St James, Blackburn, BB1 2DR · 1.7 mi
St Stephen's Church of England Primary School - Blackburn
Robinson St, Blackburn, BB1 5PE · 1.8 mi
St Hubert's Roman Catholic Primary School, Great Harwood - Great Harwood, Blackburn
Great Harwood, Blackburn, BB6 7SN · 1.8 mi
St Mary's Roman Catholic Primary School, Clayton-le-Moors - Clayton le Moors, Accrington
Clayton le Moors, Accrington, BB5 5RJ · 1.9 mi
Daisyfield School - Blackburn
Clinton Street, Blackburn, BB1 5LB · 1.9 mi
Shadsworth Infant School - Blackburn
Ayr Rd, Blackburn, BB1 2EL · 1.9 mi
Oswaldtwistle St Paul's Church of England Primary School - Oswaldtwistle, Accrington
Oswaldtwistle, Accrington, BB5 3DD · 2.0 mi
Moor End Community Primary School and Pre School - Oswaldtwistle, Accrington
White Ash Lane, Oswaldtwistle, Accrington, BB5 3JG · 2.0 mi
Oswaldtwistle Moor End Primary School - Oswaldtwistle, Accrington
Oswaldtwistle, Accrington, BB5 3JG · 2.0 mi
Roe Lee Park Primary School - Wilpshire, Blackburn
Wilpshire, Blackburn, BB1 9RP · 2.0 mi
Accrington Hyndburn Park Primary School - Accrington
Park Rd, Accrington, BB5 1ST · 2.1 mi
St Antony's R C Primary - Blackburn
Shadsworth Road, Blackburn, BB1 2HP · 2.1 mi
St Thomas C Of E Primary School - Blackburn
Newton Street, Blackburn, BB1 1NE · 2.1 mi
Blackburn St Thomas' Church of England Primary School - Blackburn
Blackburn, BB1 1NE · 2.2 mi
Cedars Primary School - Blackburn
St James's Rd, Blackburn, BB1 8HQ · 2.2 mi
Brookhouse Primary School - Blackburn
Troy St, Blackburn, BB1 6NY · 2.3 mi
St Albans R C Primary School - Blackburn
Trinity Street, Blackburn, BB1 5BN · 2.3 mi
St Alban's Roman Catholic Primary School Blackburn - Blackburn
Blackburn, BB1 5BN · 2.3 mi
Oswaldtwistle Hippings Methodist Voluntary Controlled Primary School - Oswaldtwistle, Accrington
Heron Way, Oswaldtwistle, Accrington, BB5 3BT · 2.3 mi
Accrington Spring Hill Community Primary School - Accrington
Exchange Street, Accrington, BB5 0JD · 2.3 mi
Holy Souls Roman Catholic Primary School Blackburn - Blackburn
Blackburn, BB1 8QN · 2.4 mi
St Gabriel's Church of England Primary School - Wilpshire, Blackburn
Wilworth Cres, Wilpshire, Blackburn, BB1 8QN · 2.5 mi
Holy Souls R C Primary School - Blackburn
Wilworth Crescent, Blackburn, BB1 8QN · 2.5 mi
St Matthew's Church of England Primary School - Blackburn
Blackburn, BB1 1DF · 2.5 mi
St Michael With St John CofE Primary School - Blackburn
St Michael with St John CE Primary School, Swallow Dr, Blackburn, BB1 6LE · 2.6 mi
Audley Junior School - Blackburn
Queen's Park Rd, Blackburn, BB1 1SE · 2.6 mi
St James' Church of England Primary School Blackburn - Blackburn
Earl St, Blackburn, BB1 8EG · 2.6 mi
St James C Of E Primary School - Blackburn
Oozebooth Terrace, Blackburn, BB1 8EN · 2.6 mi
The Magical Kingdom Nursery & Pre School System - Accrington
43 Church Street, Accrington, BB5 2EN · 2.7 mi
St Oswald's Roman Catholic Primary School, Accrington - Accrington
Hartley Ave, Accrington, BB5 0NN · 2.8 mi
Accrington St Peter's Church of England Primary School - Accrington
Cartmel Ave, Accrington, BB5 0NW · 2.8 mi
St Mary's and St Joseph's Roman Catholic Primary School Blackburn - Ewood, Blackburn
Ewood, Blackburn, BB2 3HP · 2.8 mi
St Peter's CofE Primary School - Accrington
Accrington, BB5 0NW · 2.9 mi
Langho and Billington St Leonards Church of England Primary School - Billington, Blackburn
Whalley Rd, Billington, Blackburn, BB6 8AB · 3.0 mi
St Anne's Roman Catholic Primary School Blackburn - Blackburn
Blackburn, BB2 1LQ · 3.0 mi
Lammack Community Primary School - Blackburn
Lammack Road, Blackburn, BB1 8LH · 3.0 mi
Accrington Benjamin Hargreaves Church of England Primary School - Accrington
Barnfield St, Accrington, BB5 2AQ · 3.0 mi
Salesbury Church of England Primary School - Salesbury, Blackburn
Salesbury, Blackburn, BB1 9EQ · 3.1 mi
Green Haworth Church of England Primary School - Baxenden, Accrington
School House Lane Green Haworth Cottage, Baxenden, Accrington, BB5 3SQ · 3.2 mi
St Barnabas and St Paul's Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School - Blackburn
Blackburn, BB2 1SN · 3.2 mi
Accrington Huncoat Primary School - Huncoat, Accrington
Lynwood Rd, Huncoat, Accrington, BB5 6LR · 3.3 mi
Longshaw Community Junior School - Ewood, Blackburn
Park Lee Rd, Ewood, Blackburn, BB2 3NX · 3.4 mi
Sacred Heart Roman Catholic Primary School Blackburn - Blackburn
Lynwood Rd, Blackburn, BB2 6HQ · 3.4 mi
St James' Church of England Primary School - Lower Darwen, Darwen
St James' Lower Darwen Church of England Primary School, Off Stopes Brow, Lower Darwen, Darwen, BB3 0QP · 3.5 mi
St Silas's CofE Primary School - Blackburn
Blackburn, BB2 6JP · 3.5 mi
St Luke and St Philips Church of England Primary School - Ewood, Blackburn
Ewood, Blackburn, BB2 2LZ · 3.5 mi
Belthorn Academy Primary School - Belthorn, Blackburn
Belthorn Road, Belthorn, Blackburn, BB1 2NY · 3.6 mi
Longshaw Infant School - Ewood, Blackburn
Crosby Rd, Ewood, Blackburn, BB2 3NF · 3.7 mi
Whalley Church of England Primary School - Whalley, Clitheroe
Whalley, Clitheroe, BB7 9SY · 3.7 mi
Our Lady of Perpetual Succour Roman Catholic Primary School Blackburn - Ewood, Blackburn
Ewood, Blackburn, BB2 3UG · 3.7 mi
The Olive School, Blackburn - Mellor, Blackburn
Meins Road, Mellor, Blackburn, BB2 6QQ · 3.9 mi
Lower Darwen Primary School - Lower Darwen, Darwen
Lower Darwen, Darwen, BB3 0RB · 3.9 mi
St Peter's Roman Catholic Primary School, Blackburn - Ewood, Blackburn
Ewood, Blackburn, BB2 2RY · 4.1 mi
Meadowhead Community Infant School and Nursery - Ewood, Blackburn
Shorrock Ln, Ewood, Blackburn, BB2 4TT · 4.3 mi
Meadowhead Junior School - Ewood, Blackburn
Anglesey St, Ewood, Blackburn, BB2 4QG · 4.4 mi
Hapton Church of England/Methodist Primary School - Hapton, Burnley
Manchester Rd, Hapton, Burnley, BB11 5RF · 4.4 mi
Mellor St Mary Church of England Primary School - Mellor, Blackburn
Brundhurst Fold, Mellor, Blackburn, BB2 7JT · 4.5 mi
St Mary's Roman Catholic Primary School, Osbaldeston - Osbaldeston, Blackburn
Osbaldeston, Blackburn, BB2 7HX · 4.7 mi
St Bedes RC High School Project - Feniscowles, Blackburn
Green Lane, Feniscowles, Blackburn, BB2 5BU · 4.7 mi
St John the Baptist Roman Catholic Primary School, Padiham - Padiham, Burnley
St John's Rd, Padiham, Burnley, BB12 7BN · 4.8 mi
Padiham Green Church of England Primary School - Padiham
St Anne's St, Padiham, BB12 7AX · 4.8 mi
St John's Stonefold CofE Primary School - Acre, Accrington
Rising Bridge Road, Acre, Accrington, BB5 2SW · 4.9 mi
Hoddlesden St Paul's Church of England Primary School - Hoddlesden, Darwen
Hoddlesden, Darwen, BB3 3NH · 4.9 mi
St Cuthbert's Church of England Primary School - Earcroft, Darwen
Earcroft, Darwen, BB3 0HY · 5.0 mi
Padiham St Leonard's Voluntary Aided Church of England Primary School - Padiham
Moor Ln, Padiham, BB12 8HT · 5.0 mi
Livesey Saint Francis' Church of England School - Feniscowles, Blackburn
Feniscowles, Blackburn, BB2 5NX · 5.0 mi
Avondale Primary School - Darwen
Durham Rd, Darwen, BB3 1NN · 5.1 mi
Darwen Aldridge Sudell Primary - Darwen
Darwen, BB3 3EB · 5.1 mi
Sudell Primary School - Darwen
Ellison Fold Terrace, Darwen, BB3 3EB · 5.2 mi
Padiham Primary School - Padiham, Burnley
Burnley Rd, Padiham, Burnley, BB12 8SJ · 5.3 mi
Ribchester St Wilfrid's Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School - Ribchester, Preston
Ribchester, Preston, PR3 3XP · 5.3 mi
Ribchester St Wilfrids C of E Primary School - Ribchester, Preston
Church St, Ribchester, Preston, PR3 3XP · 5.3 mi
St Paul's Roman Catholic Primary School, Feniscowles, Blackburn - Feniscowles, Blackburn
Feniscowles, Blackburn, BB2 5EP · 5.4 mi
Darwen St Peter's Church of England Primary School - Darwen
Darwen, BB3 2BW · 5.5 mi
Feniscowles Primary School - Feniscowles, Blackburn
696 Preston Old Road, Blackburn, Lancashire, Feniscowles, Blackburn, BB2 5EG · 5.6 mi
Balderstone Primary School - Balderstone
Commons Lane, Balderstone, BB2 7LL · 5.8 mi
St Joseph's Roman Catholic Primary School, Darwen - Darwen
Darwen, BB3 2SG · 5.8 mi
Balderstone St Leonard's Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School - Balderstone, Blackburn
Commons Ln, Balderstone, Blackburn, BB2 7LL · 5.8 mi
Burnley Lowerhouse Junior School - Padiham, Burnley
Liverpool Rd, Padiham, Burnley, BB12 6LN · 5.8 mi

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Ken Griggs Driving School - Rishton
31 Barn Meadow Crescent, Rishton, BB1 4PF
0.7 miles away
Afzal School of Motoring - Burnley
78 Gordon Street, Burnley, BB12 0AX
7.5 miles away
Pendle Driving School - Colne
38 Varley Street, Colne, BB8 0RB
12.5 miles away
Ramzan's Driving School - Whitefield, Manchester
11 Roch Close, Whitefield, Manchester, M45 8LU
16 miles away

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A Haydock School of Dance - Leyland
Spring Meadow Community Centre, Leyland, PR25 5LX
10.9 miles away
Truth Dance Company - Leyland
Eden Street, Leyland, PR25 2ET
12.3 miles away

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Busy Bees Nursery - Wigan
35-37 Walkden Avenue, Wigan, WN1 2JJ
17.1 miles away

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