Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 17 h 7 min4:39 am – 9:46 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 7 h 24 min8:27 am – 3:51 pm
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People6,709 residentsin the Pilling, Great Eccleston & Inskip census areaMedian age 50.52,813 households81% of homes owner-occupied50% owned outright7% social rented, 11% private rentedSource: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021
Work and commuting3.2% unemployment rate60% of adults are economically active, 3,228 in work, 30% retiredMain industries: health and social work 14%, retail and wholesale 13%, construction 11%Getting to work: 33% work from home, 61% go by car, 1% take public transport, 4% walk or cycle42% of those who travel work within 10 km of homeSource: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021
Education and languages34% of adults hold a degree or higher15% have no qualifications, 7% an apprenticeshipMain language: English 100%Source: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021
ClimateWarmest month July: highs 20°C, lows 12°CColdest month January: highs 7°C, lows 2°C1,046 mm of rain a year, 30 days with 10 mm or morewettest month December41 days of air frost, 8 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 landmarksBullfield Pits Woodwoodland · under a mileTrashy Hillhill · 2.0 miDolly's Woodwoodland · under a mileCopthorne Fishing Lakeswater · 2.2 miJenny Pitpond · 1.9 miRAF Barton Hall (Former)historic site · 4.9 miBull Pitpond · 1.9 miGrizedale Bridgehistoric site · 5.2 miSources: Ordnance Survey Open Names; Overture Maps
Parks and green spacesThe Millenium Greenpark · 3.4 mi · 8 haSource: Ordnance Survey Open Greenspace
Earthquakes133 of magnitude 2 or more within 50 miles since 197014 of magnitude 3+, 3 of magnitude 4+, 3 induced by mining or drillingLargest: magnitude 4.0 on 3 Nov 197624 mi away, WidnesMost recent: magnitude 2.0 on 21 Sep 202621 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 4.4 · PM2.5 5.3 · 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
Broadband68% of premises can get gigabit-capable broadband93% can get superfast (30 Mbit/s or more)0.1% cannot get a decent connection (below the 10 Mbit/s universal service obligation)2,982 residential premises in the census areaSource: Ofcom Connected Nations, July 2025
Elevation8 m26 ft above sea levelLand within 1 km ranges from -3 to 12 mSource: Ordnance Survey, OS Terrain 50
Local servicesHospitalGreater Lancashire Hospitals6.2 miGP surgeryGreat Eccleston Hlth Ctr2.1 miPharmacyGreat Eccleston Health Centre Pharmacy2.1 miDentistGreat Eccleston Dental Centre2.3 miPolice stationLancashire Police - Garstang Customer Service Reception2.8 miCash machineBarclays ATMPreston2.5 miSources: NHS Organisation Data Service; Overture Maps
SchoolsWithin 2 mi2 schools2 primaryPrimarySt Michael's-On-Wyre Church of England Primary School & Nurseryages 2-11, 112 pupilsunder a milePrimaryKirkland and Catterall St Helen's Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary Schoolages 4-11, 169 pupils1.7 miSecondaryGarstang Community Academyages 11-16, 750 pupils2.8 miCollegeMyerscough College2.5 miUniversityUniversity of Central Lancashire8.5 miSource: Department for Education, Get Information about Schools
Getting aroundAirportLiverpool John Lennon Airport LPL37 miRailway stationSalwick5.8 miBus stationBus StationPreston City Centre8.8 miFerryKnott End-On-Sea Ferry LandingKnott End on Sea8.4 miBus stops11 within a mileEV chargingInstaVolt Charging StationPreston3.1 miSources: Department for Transport NaPTAN; OurAirports; Overture Maps
Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the PR3 postcode district.
