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County or areaLancashire
Postcode districtPR5
Telephone codeNot listed
Time zoneEurope/London (GMT/BST)
Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 17 h 6 min4:39 am – 9:45 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 7 h 26 min8:26 am – 3:51 pm
Sun todaySunrise –Sunset –
People7,129 residentsin the Walton-le-Dale census areaMedian age 44.83,074 households86% of homes owner-occupied43% owned outright2% social rented, 12% private rentedSource: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021
Work and commuting3.2% unemployment rate68% of adults are economically active, 3,882 in work, 23% retiredMain industries: retail and wholesale 16%, health and social work 15%, public administration and defence 11%Getting to work: 31% work from home, 60% go by car, 3% take public transport, 5% walk or cycle73% of those who travel work within 10 km of homeSource: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021
Education and languages36% of adults hold a degree or higher13% have no qualifications, 7% 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°C1,047 mm of rain a year, 29 days with 10 mm or morewettest month December36 days of air frost, 8 summer days above 25°C in a typical yearJanuary: 2 to 7°CJFebruary: 2 to 8°CFMarch: 3 to 10°CMApril: 5 to 13°CAMay: 8 to 16°CMJune: 11 to 19°CJJuly: 13 to 20°CJAugust: 12 to 20°CASeptember: 10 to 18°CSOctober: 8 to 14°CONovember: 5 to 10°CNDecember: 2 to 8°CD25°0°Source: Met Office HadUK-Grid 1991-2020 averages, 2 km grid (highs and lows from the 12 km grid)
Nearby landmarksCentenary Mill Courthistoric site · under a mileCuerdale Hoard Stonehistoric site · 1.2 miPool Plattidal water · under a mileFrenchwood Knollhill · under a mileThe Grovewoodland · under a mileHolland Woodwoodland · under a mileThe Serpentinewater · 1.9 miBrockholes Quarrywater · 2.3 miSources: Ordnance Survey Open Names; Overture Maps
Parks and green spacesAvenham Parkpark · under a mile · 19 haMoor Parkpark · 1.7 mi · 40 haFishwick Hall Golf Coursegolf course · under a mile · 42 haMiller Parkpark · 1.2 mi · 4 haFrenchwood Recreation Groundplaying field · under a mile · 7 haSmith's Recreation Groundplaying field · under a mileSource: Ordnance Survey Open Greenspace
Earthquakes156 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 197616 mi away, WidnesMost recent: magnitude 2.0 on 21 Sep 202630 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 8.9 · PM2.5 6.1 · PM10 10 µg/m³annual mean concentrations, 2024Within UK limits, above the WHO guideline for PM2.5Source: DEFRA modelled background pollution maps 2024, 1 km grid
Broadband98% 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)3,210 residential premises in the census areaSource: Ofcom Connected Nations, July 2025
Elevation3 m10 ft below sea levelLand within 1 km ranges from -3 to 45 mSource: Ordnance Survey, OS Terrain 50
Local servicesHospitalNHS Nightingale Hospital Preston1.6 miGP surgeryRiverside Medical Centre27 surgeries within 2 milesright herePharmacyCohens Chemist25 pharmacies within 2 milesright hereDentistRibble Dental Careright herePolice stationLancashire Police - Preston Customer Service Reception1.2 miCash machineMFG - Walton, Victoria Roadright hereSources: NHS Organisation Data Service; Overture Maps
SchoolsWithin 2 mi47 schools29 primary, 7 secondary, 2 independent, 6 special, 1 nursery, 1 sixth form, 1 otherPrimaryWalton-le-Dale, St Leonard's Church of England Primary Schoolages 5-11, 228 pupilsunder a milePrimarySt Patrick's Roman Catholic Primary School, Walton-le-Daleages 4-11, 199 pupilsunder a mileSecondaryChrist The King Catholic High Schoolages 11-16, 446 pupilsunder a mileCollegeCardinal Newman Collegeunder a mileUniversityUniversity of Central Lancashire1.6 miSource: Department for Education, Get Information about Schools
Getting aroundAirportLiverpool John Lennon Airport LPL30 miRailway stationPreston1.5 miBus stationArrival StandPreston City Centre1.1 miFerryKnott End-On-Sea Ferry LandingKnott End on Sea18 miBus stops61 within a mileCar parkManchester Road Prebook Car ParkPreston1.0 miEV chargingBe.EV Charging StationPreston,Lancashire2 charging points within a mileunder a mileSources: Department for Transport NaPTAN; OurAirports; Overture Maps

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