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Aquariums 12 Art Galleries 12 Stadiums 8 Theatres 8 Holiday Parks 8 Lakes 7 Park and Gardens 7 Golf Courses 6 Go Karting 4 Museums 4 Theme Parks 2 Exhibition and Trade Centres 2 Nature Reserves 2 Zoos 1 Golf Driving Ranges 1 Wildlife and Safari Parks 1 Cathedrals 1

Local servicesHospitalAccrington Victoria Hospital3.3 miGP surgeryAppliance Prescription Service3 surgeries within 2 miles1.6 miPharmacyRead & Simonstone Pharmacy4 pharmacies within 2 milesunder a mileDentist61 - 63 Church Street1.4 miSource: NHS Organisation Data Service
SchoolsWithin 2 mi8 schools8 primaryPrimaryRead St John's CofE Primary Schoolages 4-11, 201 pupilsright herePrimarySimonstone St Peter's Church of England Primary Schoolages 4-11, 138 pupilsunder a mileSecondaryShuttleworth Collegeages 11-16, 1,072 pupils2.2 miCollegeBurnley College4.3 miUniversityUniversity of Central Lancashire14.9 miSource: Department for Education, Get Information about Schools
Getting aroundAirportLeeds Bradford Airport LBA29 miRailway stationHapton2.2 miBus stationBus StationWhalley2.4 miFerryKnott End-On-Sea Ferry LandingKnott End on Sea28 miBus stops16 within a mileSources: Department for Transport NaPTAN; OurAirports

Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the BB12 postcode district.

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Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the BB12 postcode district.

County or areaLancashire
Postcode districtBB12
Telephone codeNot listed
Time zoneEurope/London (GMT/BST)
Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 17 h 6 min4:38 am – 9:44 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 7 h 25 min8:25 am – 3:49 pm
Sun todaySunrise –Sunset –
People7,808 residentsin the Read, Sabden & Chatburn census areaMedian age 48.93,401 households76% of homes owner-occupied43% owned outright7% social rented, 15% private rentedSource: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021
Work and commuting2.1% unemployment rate63% of adults are economically active, 4,010 in work, 28% retiredMain industries: retail and wholesale 15%, health and social work 14%, education 12%Getting to work: 31% work from home, 63% go by car, 4% walk or cycle52% of those who travel work within 10 km of homeSource: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021
Education and languages43% of adults hold a degree or higher11% have no qualifications, 6% an apprenticeshipMain language: English 99%Source: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021
ClimateWarmest month July: highs 19°C, lows 12°CColdest month January: highs 6°C, lows 1°C1,204 mm of rain a year, 29 days with 10 mm or morewettest month December38 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: 10 to 18°CJJuly: 12 to 19°CJAugust: 12 to 19°CASeptember: 9 to 17°CSOctober: 7 to 13°CONovember: 4 to 9°CNDecember: 2 to 7°CD20°0°Source: Met Office HadUK-Grid 1991-2020 averages, 2 km grid (highs and lows from the 12 km grid)
Nearby landmarksPump House Deanvalley · under a mileRead Heightshill · under a mileThe Deanvalley · under a mileBlack Hillhill · 1.5 miGooseleach Woodwoodland · under a mileChurn Clough Reservoirreservoir · 2.5 miSource: Ordnance Survey Open Names
Parks and green spacesMemorial Parkpark · 1.3 mi · 6 haPump House Dean Woodsports ground · under a mileGreat Harwood Golf Clubgolf course · 1.4 mi · 22 haWhitegate Parkpark · 2.2 miPeel Parkpark · 3.2 mi · 32 haFennyfold Playing Fieldsplaying field · 1.6 mi · 4 haSource: Ordnance Survey Open Greenspace
Earthquakes154 of magnitude 2 or more within 50 miles since 197015 of magnitude 3+, 3 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 202632 mi away, Silverdale, LancashireSource: British Geological Survey earthquake database
Flood riskRivers and sea: no mapped risk within 500 m of the centreSource: Environment Agency, Risk of Flooding from Rivers and Sea
Air qualityNO2 5.9 · PM2.5 6.0 · PM10 9.1 µg/m³annual mean concentrations, 2024Within UK limits, above the WHO guideline for PM2.5Source: DEFRA modelled background pollution maps 2024, 1 km grid
Broadband87% of premises can get gigabit-capable broadband95% can get superfast (30 Mbit/s or more)0.2% cannot get a decent connection (below the 10 Mbit/s universal service obligation)3,701 residential premises in the census areaSource: Ofcom Connected Nations, July 2025
Elevation110 m361 ft above sea levelLand within 1 km ranges from 62 to 206 mSource: Ordnance Survey, OS Terrain 50





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Lakes

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Nature Reserves

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