Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 17 h 8 min4:38 am – 9:45 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 7 h 24 min8:26 am – 3:49 pm
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People7,412 residentsin the Waddington, Gisburn & Slaidburn census areaMedian age 52.53,060 households75% of homes owner-occupied49% owned outright4% social rented, 20% private rentedSource: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021
Work and commuting2.9% unemployment rate60% of adults are economically active, 3,613 in work, 30% retiredMain industries: retail and wholesale 13%, health and social work 12%, education 11%Getting to work: 36% work from home, 57% go by car, 5% walk or cycle40% of those who travel work within 10 km of homeSource: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021
Education and languages40% of adults hold a degree or higher13% have no qualifications, 6% 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°C1,628 mm of rain a year, 54 days with 10 mm or morewettest month December50 days of air frost, 4 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 landmarksNew Laund Hillhill · under a mileKitcham Hillhill · under a mileBrowsholme Tarnlake · 2.5 miHagg Cloughvalley · 1.0 miWithins Cloughvalley · 1.1 miPaper Mill Poollake · 2.9 miSource: Ordnance Survey Open Names
Earthquakes143 of magnitude 2 or more within 50 miles since 197016 of magnitude 3+, 3 of magnitude 4+, 3 induced by mining or drillingLargest: magnitude 4.0 on 3 Nov 197629 mi away, WidnesMost recent: magnitude 2.0 on 21 Sep 202621 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 2.5 · PM2.5 5.0 · PM10 7.5 µg/m³annual mean concentrations, 2024Within UK limits, above the WHO guideline for PM2.5Source: DEFRA modelled background pollution maps 2024, 1 km grid
Broadband63% of premises can get gigabit-capable broadband86% can get superfast (30 Mbit/s or more)0.5% cannot get a decent connection (below the 10 Mbit/s universal service obligation)3,457 residential premises in the census areaSource: Ofcom Connected Nations, July 2025
Elevation148 m486 ft above sea levelLand within 1 km ranges from 92 to 255 mSource: Ordnance Survey, OS Terrain 50
Local servicesHospitalClitheroe Community Hospital6.5 miGP surgerySlaidburn Health Centre4.6 miPharmacyPeter Buckley Pharmacy5.9 miDentistWaddington Road (Dental Surgery)5.9 miSource: NHS Organisation Data Service
SchoolsWithin 2 miNo schools listedCollegeMyerscough College11.0 miUniversityUniversity of Lancaster12.8 miSource: Department for Education, Get Information about Schools
Getting aroundAirportLeeds Bradford Airport LBA35 miRailway stationClitheroe5.8 miBus stationBus StationWhalley8.0 miFerryFerry TerminalHeysham18 miBus stops5 within a mileSources: Department for Transport NaPTAN; OurAirports
Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the BB7 postcode district.
