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Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the BL6 postcode district.

County or areaLancashire
Postcode districtBL6
Telephone codeNot listed
Time zoneEurope/London (GMT/BST)
Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 17 h 4 min4:40 am – 9:44 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 7 h 27 min8:24 am – 3:51 pm
Sun todaySunrise –Sunset –
People10,025 residentsin the Adlington & Rivington census areaMedian age 47.44,407 households76% of homes owner-occupied43% owned outright9% social rented, 15% private rentedSource: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021
Work and commuting3.6% unemployment rate61% of adults are economically active, 4,924 in work, 28% retiredMain industries: health and social work 15%, retail and wholesale 14%, construction 12%Getting to work: 30% work from home, 61% go by car, 3% take public transport, 5% walk or cycle52% of those who travel work within 10 km of homeSource: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021
Education and languages34% of adults hold a degree or higher15% have no qualifications, 7% an apprenticeshipMain language: English 99%Source: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021
ClimateWarmest month July: highs 19°C, lows 11°CColdest month February: highs 7°C, lows 1°C1,434 mm of rain a year, 39 days with 10 mm or morewettest month December46 days of air frost, 5 summer days above 25°C in a typical yearJanuary: 1 to 6°CJFebruary: 1 to 7°CFMarch: 2 to 9°CMApril: 4 to 12°CAMay: 7 to 15°CMJune: 9 to 17°CJJuly: 11 to 19°CJAugust: 11 to 19°CASeptember: 9 to 16°CSOctober: 6 to 13°CONovember: 4 to 9°CNDecember: 1 to 7°CD20°0°Source: Met Office HadUK-Grid 1991-2020 averages, 2 km grid (highs and lows from the 12 km grid)
Nearby landmarksRivington Pikemountain · 1.2 miUpper Rivington Reservoirreservoir · under a mileCrosse's Creekbay · 1.0 miHamer's Creekbay · 1.2 miLower Rivington Reservoirreservoir · under a mileRoscoe Lowe Hillhill · under a mileSource: Ordnance Survey Open Names
Parks and green spacesLever Parkpark · under a mile · 135 haThe Greenpark · under a mileTerraced Gardens Rivingtonpark · under a mile · 20 haChorley Golf Coursegolf course · 1.2 mi · 47 haAnderton Centresports ground · under a mile · 3 haKing George's Fieldplaying field · 1.2 mi · 5 haSource: Ordnance Survey Open Greenspace
Earthquakes181 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 197610 mi away, WidnesMost recent: magnitude 2.0 on 21 Sep 202639 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 7.7 · PM2.5 6.1 · PM10 9.9 µg/m³annual mean concentrations, 2024Within UK limits, above the WHO guideline for PM2.5Source: DEFRA modelled background pollution maps 2024, 1 km grid
Broadband86% of premises can get gigabit-capable broadband95% can get superfast (30 Mbit/s or more)0.1% cannot get a decent connection (below the 10 Mbit/s universal service obligation)4,506 residential premises in the census areaSource: Ofcom Connected Nations, July 2025
Elevation125 m410 ft above sea levelLand within 1 km ranges from 115 to 219 mSource: Ordnance Survey, OS Terrain 50
Local servicesHospitalChorley And South Ribble Hospital4.0 miGP surgeryAdlington Medical Centre2 surgeries within 2 miles1.2 miPharmacyBamfords Pharmacy4 pharmacies within 2 miles1.3 miDentistThe Village Dental Practice1.3 miSource: NHS Organisation Data Service
SchoolsWithin 2 mi8 schools6 primary, 1 secondary, 1 specialPrimaryRivington Foundation Primary Schoolages 3-11, 109 pupilsright herePrimarySt Joseph's Catholic Primary School, Andertonages 5-11, 180 pupils1.1 miSecondaryRivington and Blackrod High Schoolages 11-18, 1,626 pupils1.2 miCollegeWigan and Leigh College6.0 miUniversityUniversity of Greater Manchester6.4 miSource: Department for Education, Get Information about Schools
Getting aroundAirportManchester Airport MAN22 miRailway stationAdlington (Lancs)1.6 miBus stationBus StationChorley Town Centre3.1 miFerryLiverpool Belfast Ferry Terminal Bootle22 miBus stops7 within a mileSources: Department for Transport NaPTAN; OurAirports

Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the BL6 postcode district.


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