Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 17 h 8 min4:39 am – 9:47 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 7 h 24 min8:28 am – 3:51 pm
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People10,297 residentsin the Preesall, Stalmine & Hambleton census areaMedian age 55.84,823 households80% of homes owner-occupied53% owned outright4% social rented, 15% private rentedSource: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021
Work and commuting3.7% unemployment rate48% of adults are economically active, 4,095 in work, 41% retiredMain industries: health and social work 17%, retail and wholesale 13%, construction 11%Getting to work: 26% work from home, 66% go by car, 2% take public transport, 5% walk or cycle56% of those who travel work within 10 km of homeSource: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021
Education and languages27% of adults hold a degree or higher22% have no qualifications, 9% an apprenticeshipMain language: English 99%Source: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021
ClimateWarmest month July: highs 20°C, lows 12°CColdest month January: highs 8°C, lows 2°C958 mm of rain a year, 27 days with 10 mm or morewettest month October32 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)
Parks and green spacesWyre Estuary Country Parkpark · 2.0 mi · 45 haFleetwood Marsh Nature Parkpark · 2.3 mi · 21 haKenyon Gardenspark · 2.4 miSource: Ordnance Survey Open Greenspace
Earthquakes131 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 197628 mi away, WidnesMost recent: magnitude 2.0 on 21 Sep 202619 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 4.0 · PM2.5 4.9 · PM10 7.8 µg/m³annual mean concentrations, 2024Within the WHO guidelines for all threeSource: DEFRA modelled background pollution maps 2024, 1 km grid
Broadband91% of premises can get gigabit-capable broadband98% can get superfast (30 Mbit/s or more)Every premises can get at least 10 Mbit/s (the universal service obligation)5,220 residential premises in the census areaSource: Ofcom Connected Nations, July 2025
Elevation16 m52 ft above sea levelLand within 1 km ranges from 3 to 18 mSource: Ordnance Survey, OS Terrain 50
Local servicesHospitalOpd Fleetwood Hospital2.9 miGP surgeryDr Lewin Jp And Partners1.7 miPharmacyHambleton Pharmacy1.7 miDentistDental Surgery1.8 miSource: NHS Organisation Data Service
SchoolsWithin 2 mi4 schools3 primary, 1 secondaryPrimaryStalmine Primary Schoolages 2-11, 103 pupilsright hereSecondarySaint Aidan's Church of England High Schoolages 11-16, 820 pupils1.1 miPrimaryPreesall Fleetwood's Charity Church of England Primary Schoolages 4-11, 119 pupils1.3 miCollegeBlackpool and the Fylde College4.1 miUniversityUniversity of Lancaster10.2 miSource: Department for Education, Get Information about Schools
Getting aroundAirportLiverpool John Lennon Airport LPL39 miRailway stationPoulton-le-Fylde3.9 miTramVictoria Street (Blackpool Tramway)Fleetwood2.8 miBus stationBus StationCleveleys4.0 miFerryKnott End-On-Sea Ferry LandingKnott End on Sea2.6 miBus stops18 within a mileSources: Department for Transport NaPTAN; OurAirports
Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the FY6 postcode district.
