Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 17 h 6 min4:39 am – 9:44 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°C1,032 mm of rain a year, 29 days with 10 mm or morewettest month December40 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 · under a mileHunter's Hillhill · 1.5 miHoghton Bottomsvalley · 1.4 miPike Lowemountain · 4.3 miKiln Woodwoodland · under a mileSharples Woodwoodland · under a mileSource: Ordnance Survey Open Names
Parks and green spacesWitton Country Parkpark · 2.2 mi · 160 haWitton Parkpark · 2.7 mi · 43 haPleasington Golf Coursegolf course · 1.7 mi · 62 haGrange Parkpark · 2.9 mi · 25 haSource: Ordnance Survey Open Greenspace
Earthquakes161 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 202630 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 6.0 · PM2.5 5.8 · PM10 9.0 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
Elevation73 m240 ft above sea levelLand within 1 km ranges from 25 to 106 mSource: Ordnance Survey, OS Terrain 50
Local servicesHospitalBmi - The Beardswood Hospital2.9 miGP surgeryMellor Surgery2.6 miPharmacyClayfields Chemist2.2 miDentistSamlesbury Dental Suite1.6 miSource: NHS Organisation Data Service
SchoolsWithin 2 mi2 schools2 primaryPrimaryCoupe Green Primary Schoolages 3-11, 154 pupils1.6 miPrimarySamlesbury Church of England Schoolages 5-11, 68 pupils1.9 miSecondaryTauheedul Islam Girls' High Schoolages 11-18, 866 pupils2.9 miCollegeBlackburn College3.9 miUniversityUniversity of Central Lancashire5.0 miSource: Department for Education, Get Information about Schools
Getting aroundAirportManchester Airport MAN31 miRailway stationPleasington2.3 miBus stationBus StationBlackburn Town Centre4.2 miFerryKnott End-On-Sea Ferry LandingKnott End on Sea21 miBus stops12 within a mileSources: Department for Transport NaPTAN; OurAirports
Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the PR5 postcode district.
