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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 min4:39 am – 9:46 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 7 h 25 min8:27 am – 3:51 pm
Sun todaySunrise –Sunset –
People6,671 residentsin the Clifton & Newton-with-Scales census areaMedian age 46.62,630 households79% of homes owner-occupied47% owned outright11% social rented, 10% private rentedSource: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021
Work and commuting4.0% unemployment rate55% of adults are economically active, 3,002 in work, 28% retiredMain industries: retail and wholesale 14%, health and social work 14%, manufacturing 10%Getting to work: 32% work from home, 58% go by car, 2% take public transport, 7% walk or cycle54% of those who travel work within 10 km of homeSource: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021
Education and languages33% of adults hold a degree or higher16% have no qualifications, 7% an apprenticeshipMain language: English 98%Source: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021
ClimateWarmest month July: highs 20°C, lows 12°CColdest month January: highs 7°C, lows 2°C1,011 mm of rain a year, 27 days with 10 mm or morewettest month December41 days of air frost, 6 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: 7 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 landmarksHall Crosshistoric site · 3.7 miFisher's Woodwoodland · under a milePointer Woodwoodland · under a mileTulketh Prioryhistoric site · 4.5 miWhitprick Hillhill · 3.2 miGravelly Hillhill · 3.5 miThe Dubwater · 4.1 miPeg's Poollake · 6.1 miSources: Ordnance Survey Open Names; Overture Maps
Parks and green spacesMiller Greenpark · 3.9 mi · 3 haThe Greenpark · 4.1 mi · 3 haWrea Green Remembrance Woodpark · 4.1 mi · 4 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 197621 mi away, WidnesMost recent: magnitude 2.0 on 21 Sep 202624 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 5.0 · PM2.5 5.5 · 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
Broadband92% of premises can get gigabit-capable broadband97% can get superfast (30 Mbit/s or more)Every premises can get at least 10 Mbit/s (the universal service obligation)2,862 residential premises in the census areaSource: Ofcom Connected Nations, July 2025
Elevation21 m69 ft above sea levelLand within 1 km ranges from 11 to 29 mSource: Ordnance Survey, OS Terrain 50
Local servicesHospitalGreater Lancashire Hospitals5.4 miGP surgeryAsh Tree House Surgery2.5 miPharmacyAllied Pharmacy Kirkham2.5 miDentistDental Surgery2.7 miPolice stationLancashire Police - Kirkham Police StationPreston2.6 miCash machineThe Cooperative Food Wesham, Wesham2.6 miSources: NHS Organisation Data Service; Overture Maps
SchoolsWithin 2 mi3 schools2 primary, 1 independentPrimaryTreales Church of England Primary Schoolages 4-11, 67 pupilsunder a milePrimaryInskip St Peter's Church of England Voluntary Aided Schoolages 4-11, 60 pupils1.5 miSecondaryCarr Hill High Schoolages 11-16, 790 pupils2.7 miCollegeMyerscough College4.1 miUniversityUniversity of Central Lancashire6.7 miSource: Department for Education, Get Information about Schools
Getting aroundAirportLiverpool John Lennon Airport LPL33 miRailway stationSalwick2.6 miBus stationBus StationPreston City Centre7.0 miFerryKnott End-On-Sea Ferry LandingKnott End on Sea10 miBus stops3 within a mileCar parkMorrisons Car park-Preston Mill Street2.7 miEV chargingOsprey Charging StationPreston2.9 miSources: Department for Transport NaPTAN; OurAirports; Overture Maps

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