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Shawforth Lancashire

Education

Primary Schools 65 Nursery Schools 37 Driving Schools 28 Martial Arts Schools 26 Dance Schools 18 High and Secondary Schools 15 Music Schools 15 Special Schools 14 Independent or Preparatory Schools 12 Ballet Schools 11 Karate Schools 11 Riding School and Stables 11 English Language Schools 10 Libraries 10 Art and Design Schools 9 Beauty Schools 9 Business Schools 9 Language Schools 9 Colleges 9 Community Schools 8 After School Clubs 8 Kung Fu Schools 7 Drama Schools 6 Grammar Schools 5 Swimming Lessons 5 Kickboxing Schools 5 Schools 5 Taekwondo Schools 4 Tennis Lessons 3 Sailing Schools 3 Swimming Instructors 2 Aikido Schools 1 Other Education 28

Other Amenities in Shawforth

Pubs 163 Restaurants 445 Banks 18 Hotels 58 Shops 1,513 Supermarkets 65 Takeaways 275 Cinemas 12 Attractions 272 Business services 122 Health and beauty 825 Home improvement 304 Leisure 92 Property services 116

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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 yearSource: 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 miShackleton Cloughvalley · under a mileRooley Heritagehistoric site · 3.0 miSources: Ordnance Survey Open Names; Overture Maps

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 · PM_2.5 6.0 · PM₁₀ 9.3 µg/m³annual mean concentrations, 2024Within UK limits, above the WHO guideline for PM_2.5Source: 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

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 miPolice stationWaterfoot Police StationRossendale3.9 miCash machineThe Cooperative Food Whitworth, Off Market Street1.6 miSources: NHS Organisation Data Service; Overture Maps

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 mileCar park5 Milner Street ParkingRochdale1.9 miEV chargingbp PulseBacup1.9 miSources: Department for Transport NaPTAN; OurAirports; Overture Maps

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

Primary Schools

Primary Schools in Shawforth

St John With St Michael Church of England Primary School - Shawforth, Rochdale
Moss Side Street, Shawforth, Rochdale, OL12 8EP · under a mile
St John with St Michael CofE Primary School Shawforth - Shawforth, Rochdale
Moss Side Street, Shawforth, Rochdale, OL12 8EP · under a mile
Our Lady and St Anselm's Roman Catholic Primary School, Whitworth - Whitworth, Rochdale
John St, Whitworth, Rochdale, OL12 8DB · 1.3 mi
St Mary's Roman Catholic Primary School, a Voluntary Academy - Bacup
Bacup, OL13 9LJ · 1.6 mi
St Bartholomew's Church of England Primary School - Whitworth, Rochdale
Hall St, Whitworth, Rochdale, OL12 8TL · 1.9 mi
Bacup Holy Trinity Stacksteads Church of England Primary School - Stacksteads, Bacup
Booth Rd, Stacksteads, Bacup, OL13 0QW · 2.4 mi
Tonacliffe Primary School - Broadley, Whitworth
Tonacliffe Rd, Broadley, Whitworth, OL12 8SS · 2.4 mi
Northern Primary School - Weir, Bacup
Burnley Rd, Weir, Bacup, OL13 8PH · 2.7 mi
St James C of E Primary School - Wardle, Rochdale
Crossfield Road, Wardle, Rochdale, OL12 9JW · 2.8 mi
St James' Church of England Primary School - Wardle, Rochdale
Crossfield Rd, Wardle, Rochdale, OL12 9JW · 2.8 mi
Shade Primary School - Walsden, Todmorden
Shade school, Knowlwood Rd, Walsden, Todmorden, OL14 7PD · 2.9 mi
Little Sparks Wardle - Wardle, Rochdale
415 Birch Rd, Wardle, Rochdale, OL12 9LH · 3.0 mi
Fearns Sports & Leisure - Stacksteads, Bacup
Fearns Moss, Stacksteads, Bacup, OL13 0TG · 3.1 mi
Waterfoot Primary School - Newchurch BB4
Wolfenden Grn, Newchurch BB4, BB4 9DA · 3.3 mi
Healey Primary School - Rochdale
Earnshaw Avenue, Rochdale, OL12 0ST · 3.3 mi
Shawclough Community Primary School - Syke, Rochdale
50 Thrum Hall Ln, Syke, Rochdale, OL12 6DE · 3.4 mi
Castle Hill Primary School - Todmorden
Todmorden, OL14 7DF · 3.4 mi
Cornholme Junior, Infant and Nursery School - Cornholme, Todmorden
Cornholme, Todmorden, OL14 8PL · 3.4 mi
Todmorden CofE J, I & N School - Todmorden
Todmorden, OL14 7BS · 3.6 mi
St Andrews C Of E Primary School - Rochdale
Union Road, Rochdale, OL12 9QA · 3.6 mi
Todmorden C Of E Junior & Infant School - Todmorden
Burnley Road, Todmorden, OL14 7BS · 3.6 mi
St Joseph's Roman Catholic Voluntary Academy - Todmorden
Todmorden, OL14 5HP · 3.7 mi
Littleborough Centre - Littleborough
Denhurst Road Littleborough Cricket Club Clubhouse Apartment, Littleborough, OL15 9LD · 3.7 mi
St Mary's Roman Catholic Primary School, a Voluntary Academy - Littleborough
Littleborough, OL15 8DU · 3.7 mi
Claire Farrer registered childminder - Newchurch BB4
Sunny Acres, 31 Greendale Avenue, Newchurch, Newchurch BB4, BB4 9EN · 3.7 mi
Kentmere Primary School - Rochdale
Kentmere Avenue, Rochdale, OL12 9EE · 3.7 mi
Ferney Lee Primary School - Todmorden
Ferney Lee Rd, Todmorden, OL14 5NR · 3.7 mi
Stansfield Hall Church of England / Methodist Church Primary School - Calderbrook, Littleborough
Calderbrook, Littleborough, OL15 9PR · 3.8 mi
Rawtenstall Newchurch Church of England Primary School - Newchurch BB4
Newchurch BB4, BB4 7UA · 3.8 mi
Newchurch St Nicholas Church of England Primary School - Newchurch BB4
Dark Ln, Newchurch BB4, BB4 7UA · 3.8 mi
Alice Ingham Roman Catholic Primary School, A Voluntary Academy - Smallbridge, Rochdale
Smallbridge, Rochdale, OL16 2NU · 3.9 mi
Hamer Community Primary School - Smallbridge, Rochdale
Albert Royds St, Smallbridge, Rochdale, OL16 2SU · 3.9 mi
All Saints Church of England Primary School - Syke, Rochdale
Syke, Rochdale, OL12 0EL · 3.9 mi
All Saints C Of E Primary School - Rochdale
Maud Street, Rochdale, OL12 0EL · 3.9 mi
St Patricks R C Primary School - Rochdale
Foxholes Road, Rochdale, OL12 0ET · 3.9 mi
Greenbank Primary School - Syke, Rochdale
Greenbank Rd, Syke, Rochdale, OL12 0HZ · 4.0 mi
St Patrick's Roman Catholic Primary School - Syke, Rochdale
Syke, Rochdale, OL12 0ET · 4.0 mi
Holy Trinity Church of England Primary School - Littleborough
11 Victoria St, Littleborough, OL15 9DB · 4.0 mi
Norden Primary Academy - Wolstenholme, Rochdale
Norden Cp School, Shawfield Ln, Wolstenholme, Rochdale, OL12 7RQ · 4.1 mi
Brownhill Learning Community - Shawclough, Rochdale
Heights Ln, Shawclough, Rochdale, OL12 0PZ · 4.1 mi
Meanwood Community Nursery and Primary School - Shawclough, Rochdale
Shawclough, Rochdale, OL12 7DJ · 4.1 mi
Heybrook Primary School - Rochdale
Park Road, Rochdale, OL12 9BJ · 4.2 mi
St Vincent's R C Primary School - Rochdale
Edenfield Road, Rochdale, OL12 7QL · 4.3 mi
St Vincent De Paul Roman Catholic Primary School, A Voluntary Academy - Wolstenholme, Rochdale
Wolstenholme, Rochdale, OL12 7QL · 4.3 mi
Caldershaw Primary School - Wolstenholme, Rochdale
Edenfield Rd, Wolstenholme, Rochdale, OL12 7QL · 4.3 mi
Water Primary School - Water
Water, BB4 9PX · 4.3 mi
Whittaker Moss Primary School - Wolstenholme, Rochdale
Elmsfield Ave, Wolstenholme, Rochdale, OL11 5XP · 4.5 mi
Belfield Community School - Firgrove, Rochdale
Samson St, Firgrove, Rochdale, OL16 2XW · 4.5 mi
Roots Tuition - Rochdale
2nd Floor, Empire House, College Road, Rochdale, OL12 6AE · 4.9 mi
St John's CofE Primary School, Cliviger - Holme Chapel, Burnley
Burnley Road, Holme Chapel, Burnley, BB10 4SU · 4.9 mi
St John's Roman Catholic Primary School, a Voluntary Academy - Rochdale
Rochdale, OL11 1EZ · 5.0 mi
Rawtenstall St Paul's Church of England Primary School - Rawtenstall
Calder Rd, Rawtenstall, BB4 8HW · 5.1 mi
Balladen Community Primary School - Rawtenstall, Rossendale
Linden Lea, Rawtenstall, Rossendale, BB4 6DX · 5.2 mi
Sacred Heart Roman Catholic Primary School, a Voluntary Academy - Firgrove, Rochdale
Firgrove, Rochdale, OL16 4AW · 5.2 mi
St Mary's CofE Primary School Rawtenstall - Rawtenstall
Rawtenstall, BB4 8RZ · 5.2 mi
Deeplish Primary Academy - Rochdale
Deeplish Community Centre, Hare St, Rochdale, OL11 1LT · 5.3 mi
Crossgates Primary School - Milnrow, Rochdale
Kiln Ln, Milnrow, Rochdale, OL16 3HB · 5.3 mi
Brimrod Community Primary School - Castleton, Rochdale
Holborn St, Castleton, Rochdale, OL11 4NB · 5.4 mi
St Peter's Church of England Primary School - Firgrove, Rochdale
Muriel St, Firgrove, Rochdale, OL16 5JQ · 5.4 mi
Milnrow Parish Church of England Primary School - Milnrow, Rochdale
Milnrow, Rochdale, OL16 3JT · 5.5 mi
Edenfield Church of England Primary School - Edenfield, Bury
Edenfield, Bury, BL0 0HL · 5.7 mi
Friends of Edenfield C of E Primary School - Edenfield, Bury
Market Street, Edenfield, Bury, BL0 0HL · 5.7 mi
St Michaels C Of E Bamford Primary School -
Bury & Rochdale Old Road, Bamford, Greater Manchester, OL10 4BB, United Kingdom, , OL10 4BB · 5.8 mi
St Michael's Church of England Primary School, Bamford - Heywood
Heywood, OL10 4BB · 5.8 mi
Sandbrook Community Primary School - Castleton, Rochdale
Hartley Ln, Castleton, Rochdale, OL11 2LR · 5.9 mi

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Top Driving Schools in Shawforth

Afzal School of Motoring - Burnley
78 Gordon Street, Burnley, BB12 0AX
8.5 miles away
Ramzan's Driving School - Whitefield, Manchester
11 Roch Close, Whitefield, Manchester, M45 8LU
10 miles away
Ken Griggs Driving School - Rishton
31 Barn Meadow Crescent, Rishton, BB1 4PF
11.4 miles away
Outlane School Of Motoring - Huddersfield
1 Glendene Court, Huddersfield, HD3 3UP
12.1 miles away
Pendle Driving School - Colne
38 Varley Street, Colne, BB8 0RB
12.3 miles away

Top Martial Arts Schools in Shawforth

REL Karate Academy - St James High School, Farnworth
Lucas Road, St James High School, Farnworth, BL4
13.6 miles away
Steve Powell's Jeet Kune Do Academy - Manchester
12 Newton Street, Manchester, M1 2AN
14.2 miles away

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SSR Manchester - Manchester
69 Downing Street, Manchester, M1 7JE
14.8 miles away

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Top Riding School and Stables in Shawforth

Andrew Walker Equestrian Services - Luddenden Foot, Halifax
Magson House Farm, Danny Lane, Luddendenfoot, Luddenden Foot, Halifax, HX2 6DD
9.6 miles away
Hobson J H - Bingley
Glovershaw Farm/Glovershaw La, Bingley, BD16 3AR
19.3 miles away

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MCA Languages - Salford
7-9 Bexley Square, Salford, M3 6DB
14.3 miles away
IC Education - Manchester
83-85 Mosley Street, Manchester, M2 3LG
14.5 miles away

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KMMA Freestyle Martial Arts Group - Droylsden, Manchester
Market St, Droylsden, Manchester, M43 7AY
14 miles away

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