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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 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 · 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
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

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