Local servicesHospitalNHS Nightingale Hospital Preston2.4 miGP surgeryLostock Hall Village Surgery13 surgeries within 2 milesright herePharmacyCohens Chemist11 pharmacies within 2 milesright hereDentistLostock Hall Dental Careright hereSource: NHS Organisation Data Service
SchoolsWithin 2 mi28 schools19 primary, 4 secondary, 1 independent, 4 specialPrimaryOur Lady and St Gerard's Roman Catholic Primary School, Lostock Hallages 3-11, 341 pupilsright herePrimaryLostock Hall Community Primary Schoolages 4-11, 422 pupilsunder a mileSecondaryLostock Hall Academyages 11-16, 759 pupilsunder a mileCollegeCardinal Newman College2.1 miUniversityUniversity of Central Lancashire2.4 miSource: Department for Education, Get Information about Schools
Getting aroundAirportLiverpool John Lennon Airport LPL28 miRailway stationLostock Hallunder a mileBus stationBus StationPreston City Centre2.3 miFerryKnott End-On-Sea Ferry LandingKnott End on Sea19 miBus stops83 within a mileSources: Department for Transport NaPTAN; OurAirports
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Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 17 h 5 min4:39 am – 9:45 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 7 h 26 min8:25 am – 3:51 pm
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People7,531 residentsin the Lostock Hall census areaMedian age 44.33,318 households81% of homes owner-occupied40% owned outright5% social rented, 13% private rentedSource: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021
Work and commuting3.3% unemployment rate65% of adults are economically active, 3,932 in work, 25% retiredMain industries: retail and wholesale 15%, health and social work 15%, public administration and defence 12%Getting to work: 29% work from home, 62% go by car, 3% take public transport, 6% walk or cycle73% of those who travel work within 10 km of homeSource: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021
Education and languages31% of adults hold a degree or higher15% have no qualifications, 8% an apprenticeshipMain language: English 98%Source: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021
ClimateWarmest month July: highs 20°C, lows 13°CColdest month January: highs 7°C, lows 2°C1,030 mm of rain a year, 29 days with 10 mm or morewettest month December36 days of air frost, 7 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 spacesCroston Manor Parkpark · under a mile · 4 haCuerden Valley Parkpark · 1.4 mi · 239 haSt Catherine's Parkpark · under a mile · 3 haTardy Gateplaying field · under a mile · 3 haSt Paul's Parkplaying field · under a mileAk Activesports ground · under a mileSource: Ordnance Survey Open Greenspace
Earthquakes157 of magnitude 2 or more within 50 miles since 197014 of magnitude 3+, 2 of magnitude 4+, 3 induced by mining or drillingLargest: magnitude 4.0 on 3 Nov 197615 mi away, WidnesMost recent: magnitude 2.0 on 21 Sep 202631 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 8.8 · PM2.5 6.2 · PM10 9.8 µg/m³annual mean concentrations, 2024Within UK limits, above the WHO guideline for PM2.5Source: DEFRA modelled background pollution maps 2024, 1 km grid
Broadband99% 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)3,643 residential premises in the census areaSource: Ofcom Connected Nations, July 2025
Elevation37 m121 ft above sea levelLand within 1 km ranges from 22 to 41 mSource: Ordnance Survey, OS Terrain 50
