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County or areaLancashire
Postcode districtPR4
Telephone codeNot listed
Time zoneEurope/London (GMT/BST)
Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 17 h 6 min4:40 am – 9:46 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 7 h 25 min8:27 am – 3:52 pm
Sun todaySunrise –Sunset –
People8,512 residentsin the Elswick, Singleton & Weeton census areaMedian age 47.03,551 households78% of homes owner-occupied44% owned outright7% social rented, 15% private rentedSource: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021
Work and commuting3.3% unemployment rate61% of adults are economically active, 4,155 in work, 28% retiredMain industries: health and social work 17%, retail and wholesale 13%, public administration and defence 12%Getting to work: 31% work from home, 61% go by car, 1% take public transport, 6% walk or cycle67% of those who travel work within 10 km of homeSource: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021
Education and languages35% of adults hold a degree or higher15% have no qualifications, 7% an apprenticeshipMain language: English 99%Source: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021
ClimateWarmest month July: highs 20°C, lows 12°CColdest month January: highs 7°C, lows 2°C921 mm of rain a year, 24 days with 10 mm or morewettest month October39 days of air frost, 7 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: 10 to 19°CJJuly: 12 to 20°CJAugust: 12 to 20°CASeptember: 10 to 18°CSOctober: 7 to 14°CONovember: 4 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 landmarksThe Dubwater · under a mileDerby Hillhill · 1.5 miHall Hillhill · 1.7 miMarton Merelake · 3.2 miHumber Woodwoodland · under a mileFairhaven Lakelake · 3.8 miSource: Ordnance Survey Open Names
Parks and green spacesThe Greenpark · under a mile · 3 haWrea Green Remembrance Woodpark · 1.3 mi · 4 haLytham Greenpark · 3.0 mi · 20 haBlackpool Wake Parksports ground · 1.7 mi · 3 haSource: Ordnance Survey Open Greenspace
Earthquakes126 of magnitude 2 or more within 50 miles since 197013 of magnitude 3+, 2 of magnitude 4+, 3 induced by mining or drillingLargest: magnitude 4.0 on 3 Nov 197620 mi away, WidnesMost recent: magnitude 2.0 on 21 Sep 202627 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 4.1 · PM2.5 5.3 · PM10 10.0 µg/m³annual mean concentrations, 2024Within UK limits, above the WHO guideline for PM2.5Source: DEFRA modelled background pollution maps 2024, 1 km grid
Broadband83% of premises can get gigabit-capable broadband95% can get superfast (30 Mbit/s or more)0.1% cannot get a decent connection (below the 10 Mbit/s universal service obligation)3,678 residential premises in the census areaSource: Ofcom Connected Nations, July 2025
Elevation19 m62 ft above sea levelLand within 1 km ranges from 3 to 39 mSource: Ordnance Survey, OS Terrain 50
Local servicesHospitalLytham Hospital2.8 miGP surgeryKirkham Health Centre2.5 miPharmacyWesham Pharmacy2.3 miDentistWrea Green Dental Practice1.0 miSource: NHS Organisation Data Service
SchoolsWithin 2 mi2 schools2 primaryPrimaryRibby with Wrea Endowed CofE Primary Schoolages 4-11, 152 pupilsunder a milePrimaryWeeton St Michael's Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary Schoolages 4-11, 59 pupils1.5 miSecondarySt Bede's Catholic High School, Lythamages 11-16, 817 pupils2.5 miCollegeBlackpool and the Fylde College6.6 miUniversityUniversity of Central Lancashire9.5 miSource: Department for Education, Get Information about Schools
Getting aroundAirportLiverpool John Lennon Airport LPL31 miRailway stationMoss Sideunder a mileTramStarr Gate (Blackpool Tramway)Squires Gate4.8 miBus stationLonsdale Coach ParkBloomfield4.9 miFerryKnott End-On-Sea Ferry LandingKnott End on Sea11 miBus stops15 within a mileSources: Department for Transport NaPTAN; OurAirports

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