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Shawforth Lancashire

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Stadiums 9 Aquariums 9 Art Galleries 9 Lakes 9 Theatres 8 Museums 8 Golf Courses 7 Exhibition and Trade Centres 7 Park and Gardens 7 Go Karting 6 Holiday Parks 6 Theme Parks 5 Golf Driving Ranges 5 Cathedrals 3 Zoos 2 Racecourses 2 Nature Reserves 2 Wildlife and Safari Parks 1

Local servicesHospitalBirch Hill Hospital3.5 miGP surgeryWhitworth Medical Centre4 surgeries within 2 miles1.6 miPharmacyA J Nuttall LTD4 pharmacies within 2 miles1.6 miDentistBacup Primary Health Trust1.7 miSource: NHS Organisation Data Service
SchoolsWithin 2 mi7 schools6 primary, 1 secondaryPrimarySt John With St Michael Church of England Primary Schoolages 2-11, 109 pupilsunder a milePrimaryBritannia Community Primary Schoolages 4-11, 204 pupilsunder a mileSecondaryWhitworth Community High Schoolages 11-16, 654 pupils1.9 miCollegeHopwood Hall College7.9 miUniversityUniversity of Greater Manchester13.4 miSource: Department for Education, Get Information about Schools
Getting aroundAirportManchester Airport MAN24 miRailway stationWalsden2.7 miMetroRochdale Town Centre (Manchester Metrolink)4.6 miBus stationTodmorden Bus Station3.6 miBus stops27 within a mileSources: Department for Transport NaPTAN; OurAirports

Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the OL12 postcode district.

Local Information

Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the OL12 postcode district.

County or areaLancashire
Postcode districtOL12
Telephone codeNot listed
Time zoneEurope/London (GMT/BST)
Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 17 h 5 min4:38 am – 9:42 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 7 h 26 min8:23 am – 3:49 pm
Sun todaySunrise –Sunset –
People7,798 residentsin the Whitworth census areaMedian age 45.23,488 households67% of homes owner-occupied34% owned outright16% social rented, 17% private rentedSource: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021
Work and commuting4.4% unemployment rate60% of adults are economically active, 3,673 in work, 24% retiredMain industries: health and social work 18%, retail and wholesale 17%, construction 11%Getting to work: 21% work from home, 67% go by car, 5% take public transport, 6% walk or cycle57% of those who travel work within 10 km of homeSource: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021
Education and languages28% of adults hold a degree or higher20% have no qualifications, 8% an apprenticeshipMain language: English 99%Source: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021
ClimateWarmest month July: highs 18°C, lows 11°CColdest month January: highs 5°C, lows 1°C1,494 mm of rain a year, 53 days with 10 mm or morewettest month December59 days of air frost, 4 summer days above 25°C in a typical yearJanuary: 1 to 5°CJFebruary: 1 to 6°CFMarch: 2 to 8°CMApril: 3 to 11°CAMay: 6 to 14°CMJune: 9 to 17°CJJuly: 11 to 18°CJAugust: 11 to 18°CASeptember: 9 to 16°CSOctober: 6 to 12°CONovember: 3 to 8°CNDecember: 1 to 6°CD20°0°Source: Met Office HadUK-Grid 1991-2020 averages, 2 km grid (highs and lows from the 12 km grid)
Nearby landmarksTop of Pikemountain · 2.8 miReddish Hillhill · under a mileJam Hillhill · under a mileKnowsley Cloughvalley · under a mileCowm Reservoirreservoir · 1.3 miPike Hillmountain · 3.4 miSource: Ordnance Survey Open Names
Parks and green spacesMemorial Parkpark · 1.2 miMoorlands Parkpark · 1.4 mi · 3 haStubbylee Parkpark · 1.6 mi · 5 haLee and Greens Moor Quarry Mountain Bike Trailssports ground · 1.5 mi · 49 haBrunswick Gardensallotments · 2.0 miSource: Ordnance Survey Open Greenspace
Earthquakes197 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 197626 mi away, WidnesMost recent: magnitude 2.0 on 21 Sep 202643 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 6.0 · PM10 9.3 µg/m³annual mean concentrations, 2024Within UK limits, above the WHO guideline for PM2.5Source: DEFRA modelled background pollution maps 2024, 1 km grid
Broadband92% of premises can get gigabit-capable broadband100% can get superfast (30 Mbit/s or more)Every premises can get at least 10 Mbit/s (the universal service obligation)3,789 residential premises in the census areaSource: Ofcom Connected Nations, July 2025
Elevation283 m928 ft above sea levelLand within 1 km ranges from 252 to 399 mSource: Ordnance Survey, OS Terrain 50





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