Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 17 h 5 min4:39 am – 9:44 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 7 h 26 min8:25 am – 3:51 pm
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People8,847 residentsin the Whittle-le-Woods & Anglezarke census areaMedian age 42.13,689 households80% of homes owner-occupied35% owned outright7% social rented, 12% private rentedSource: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021
Work and commuting3.3% unemployment rate68% of adults are economically active, 4,707 in work, 21% retiredMain industries: health and social work 15%, retail and wholesale 15%, education 11%Getting to work: 36% work from home, 58% go by car, 2% take public transport, 4% walk or cycle52% of those who travel work within 10 km of homeSource: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021
Education and languages44% of adults hold a degree or higher10% have no qualifications, 5% an apprenticeshipMain language: English 99%Source: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021
ClimateWarmest month July: highs 19°C, lows 11°CColdest month January: highs 6°C, lows 1°C1,131 mm of rain a year, 37 days with 10 mm or morewettest month December42 days of air frost, 5 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)
Nearby landmarksPike Lowemountain · 2.3 miWarth Brookriver · under a mileNumber 3water · under a mileHeapey Reservoirswater · under a mileHigh Bullough Reservoirreservoir · 1.4 miAnglezarke Reservoirreservoir · 1.7 miSource: Ordnance Survey Open Names
Parks and green spacesAstley Parkpark · 1.8 mi · 45 haCommunity Gardenpark · 1.5 miYarrow Valley Country Parkpark · 2.5 mi · 162 haTatton Recreation Groundplaying field · 1.4 mi · 2 haHighfield Golf Coursegolf course · 1.8 mi · 10 haThe Gillett Playing Fieldsplaying field · 1.6 miSource: Ordnance Survey Open Greenspace
Earthquakes172 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 197612 mi away, WidnesMost recent: magnitude 2.0 on 21 Sep 202636 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 7.6 · PM2.5 6.1 · 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
Broadband94% 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)3,843 residential premises in the census areaSource: Ofcom Connected Nations, July 2025
Elevation145 m476 ft above sea levelLand within 1 km ranges from 94 to 207 mSource: Ordnance Survey, OS Terrain 50
Local servicesHospitalChorley And South Ribble Hospital1.7 miGP surgeryEaves Lane Surgery9 surgeries within 2 miles1.4 miPharmacyEvergreen Pharmacy5 pharmacies within 2 miles1.1 miDentistThe Oaks1.6 miSource: NHS Organisation Data Service
SchoolsWithin 2 mi16 schools10 primary, 2 secondary, 3 special, 1 nurseryPrimarySt Peter's CofE Primary School Chorleyages 4-11, 289 pupils1.0 miPrimarySt Joseph's Catholic Primary School, Chorleyages 4-11, 219 pupils1.2 miSecondarySt Michael's Church of England High Schoolages 11-16, 1,134 pupils1.8 miCollegeRunshaw College4.1 miUniversityUniversity of Central Lancashire8.1 miSource: Department for Education, Get Information about Schools
Getting aroundAirportLiverpool John Lennon Airport LPL25 miRailway stationChorley1.6 miBus stationBus StationChorley Town Centre1.6 miFerryLiverpool Belfast Ferry Terminal Bootle23 miBus stops8 within a mileSources: Department for Transport NaPTAN; OurAirports
Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the PR6 postcode district.
