Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 17 h 6 min4:39 am – 9:45 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 7 h 25 min8:25 am – 3:51 pm
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People5,961 residentsin the Gregson Lane & Coupe Green census areaMedian age 50.32,643 households83% of homes owner-occupied50% owned outright5% social rented, 12% private rentedSource: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021
Work and commuting3.6% unemployment rate60% of adults are economically active, 2,908 in work, 30% retiredMain industries: health and social work 16%, retail and wholesale 15%, manufacturing 11%Getting to work: 29% work from home, 64% go by car, 2% take public transport, 5% walk or cycle70% of those who travel work within 10 km of homeSource: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021
Education and languages33% of adults hold a degree or higher15% have no qualifications, 8% an apprenticeshipMain language: English 99%Source: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021
ClimateWarmest month July: highs 19°C, lows 12°CColdest month January: highs 7°C, lows 2°C1,028 mm of rain a year, 28 days with 10 mm or morewettest month December39 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 landmarksHoolster Hillhill · 1.6 miBrockholes Quarrywater · 1.6 miSeed Parkwoodland · under a mileMason's Woodwoodland · under a mileHunter's Hillhill · 2.6 miHoghton Bottomsvalley · 2.6 miSource: Ordnance Survey Open Names
Parks and green spacesGrange Parkpark · 1.9 mi · 25 haWitton Country Parkpark · 3.2 mi · 160 haBrookfield Parkpark · 2.7 mi · 10 haSource: Ordnance Survey Open Greenspace
Earthquakes159 of magnitude 2 or more within 50 miles since 197015 of magnitude 3+, 2 of magnitude 4+, 3 induced by mining or drillingLargest: magnitude 4.0 on 3 Nov 197618 mi away, WidnesMost recent: magnitude 2.0 on 21 Sep 202629 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 7.3 · PM2.5 5.9 · PM10 9.8 µg/m³annual mean concentrations, 2024Within UK limits, above the WHO guideline for PM2.5Source: DEFRA modelled background pollution maps 2024, 1 km grid
Broadband88% of premises can get gigabit-capable broadband98% can get superfast (30 Mbit/s or more)Every premises can get at least 10 Mbit/s (the universal service obligation)2,837 residential premises in the census areaSource: Ofcom Connected Nations, July 2025
Elevation62 m203 ft above sea levelLand within 1 km ranges from 17 to 69 mSource: Ordnance Survey, OS Terrain 50
Local servicesHospitalRamsay Fulwood Hall Hospital3.6 miGP surgeryNeurology Lscicb2.3 miPharmacyMiller Road Pharmacy2.3 miDentistSamlesbury Dental Suite1.2 miSource: NHS Organisation Data Service
SchoolsWithin 2 mi2 schools2 primaryPrimarySamlesbury Church of England Schoolages 5-11, 68 pupilsunder a milePrimaryCoupe Green Primary Schoolages 3-11, 154 pupils1.8 miSecondaryWalton-Le-Dale High Schoolages 11-16, 688 pupils3.1 miCollegeCardinal Newman College3.6 miUniversityUniversity of Central Lancashire4.3 miSource: Department for Education, Get Information about Schools
Getting aroundAirportLiverpool John Lennon Airport LPL32 miRailway stationPleasington3.5 miBus stationArrival StandPreston City Centre3.9 miFerryKnott End-On-Sea Ferry LandingKnott End on Sea20 miBus stops10 within a mileSources: Department for Transport NaPTAN; OurAirports
Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the PR5 postcode district.
