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Sawley Lancashire

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Aquariums 11 Art Galleries 10 Holiday Parks 9 Theatres 7 Museums 6 Golf Courses 5 Lakes 5 Park and Gardens 5 Stadiums 4 Go Karting 3 Wildlife and Safari Parks 2 Nature Reserves 1 Golf Driving Ranges 1 Cathedrals 1 Exhibition and Trade Centres 1

Local servicesHospitalClitheroe Community Hospital2.3 miGP surgeryPendleside Medical Pract3.5 miPharmacyThe Clitheroe Pharmacy3.5 miDentistClitheroe Hospital2.3 miSource: NHS Organisation Data Service
SchoolsWithin 2 mi4 schools3 primary, 1 secondarySecondaryBowland Highages 11-16, 644 pupilsunder a milePrimaryGrindleton Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary Schoolages 3-11, 29 pupils1.1 miPrimaryChatburn Church of England Primary Schoolages 4-11, 132 pupils1.5 miCollegeEast Lancashire Learning Group6.9 miSource: Department for Education, Get Information about Schools
Getting aroundAirportLeeds Bradford Airport LBA28 miRailway stationClitheroe3.6 miBus stationBus StationWhalley6.9 miFerryFerry TerminalHeysham25 miBus stops10 within a mileSources: Department for Transport NaPTAN; OurAirports

Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the BB7 postcode district.

Local Information

Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the BB7 postcode district.

County or areaLancashire
Postcode districtBB7
Telephone code01765
Time zoneEurope/London (GMT/BST)
Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 17 h 8 min4:37 am – 9:45 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 7 h 24 min8:25 am – 3:49 pm
Sun todaySunrise –Sunset –
People7,412 residentsin the Waddington, Gisburn & Slaidburn census areaMedian age 52.53,060 households75% of homes owner-occupied49% owned outright4% social rented, 20% private rentedSource: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021
Work and commuting2.9% unemployment rate60% of adults are economically active, 3,613 in work, 30% retiredMain industries: retail and wholesale 13%, health and social work 12%, education 11%Getting to work: 36% work from home, 57% go by car, 5% walk or cycle40% of those who travel work within 10 km of homeSource: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021
Education and languages40% of adults hold a degree or higher13% have no qualifications, 6% an apprenticeshipMain language: English 99%Source: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021
ClimateWarmest month July: highs 19°C, lows 11°CColdest month January: highs 6°C, lows 1°C1,383 mm of rain a year, 36 days with 10 mm or morewettest month December42 days of air frost, 6 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 18°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 landmarksNoddle Hillhill · under a mileMoses Cloughvalley · under a mileHigher Stone Hillhill · 1.0 miDenham Wheelwater · 1.2 miBank Woodwoodland · under a mileMill Streamriver · 2.5 miSource: Ordnance Survey Open Names
Parks and green spacesThe Greenpark · 1.9 miBrungerley Parkpark · 2.7 mi · 12 haCoulthurst Jubilee Fieldplaying field · 1.7 miPrimrose Nature Reservepark · 4.1 mi · 4 haSource: Ordnance Survey Open Greenspace
Earthquakes142 of magnitude 2 or more within 50 miles since 197016 of magnitude 3+, 3 of magnitude 4+, 3 induced by mining or drillingLargest: magnitude 4.0 on 3 Nov 197632 mi away, WidnesMost recent: magnitude 2.0 on 21 Sep 202626 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 3.3 · PM2.5 5.2 · PM10 7.8 µg/m³annual mean concentrations, 2024Within UK limits, above the WHO guideline for PM2.5Source: DEFRA modelled background pollution maps 2024, 1 km grid
Broadband63% of premises can get gigabit-capable broadband86% can get superfast (30 Mbit/s or more)0.5% cannot get a decent connection (below the 10 Mbit/s universal service obligation)3,457 residential premises in the census areaSource: Ofcom Connected Nations, July 2025
Elevation74 m243 ft above sea levelLand within 1 km ranges from 64 to 158 mSource: Ordnance Survey, OS Terrain 50





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Lakes

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Park and Gardens

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Go Karting

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Nature Reserves

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