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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 min8:26 am – 3:51 pm
Sun todaySunrise –Sunset –
People9,749 residentsin the Broughton & Wychnor census areaMedian age 40.83,775 households87% of homes owner-occupied41% owned outright3% social rented, 7% private rentedSource: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021
Work and commuting1.9% unemployment rate67% of adults are economically active, 5,019 in work, 24% retiredMain industries: health and social work 20%, education 12%, retail and wholesale 11%Getting to work: 36% work from home, 58% go by car, 2% take public transport, 4% walk or cycle61% of those who travel work within 10 km of homeSource: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021
Education and languages47% of adults hold a degree or higher10% have no qualifications, 5% an apprenticeshipMain language: English 96%Source: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021
ClimateWarmest month July: highs 20°C, lows 12°CColdest month January: highs 7°C, lows 2°C1,066 mm of rain a year, 31 days with 10 mm or morewettest month December41 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: 7 to 16°CMJune: 10 to 18°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 landmarksRAF Barton Hall (Former)historic site · 1.5 miWhite Hillhill · under a mileTulketh Millhistoric site · 3.0 miGravelly Hillhill · 1.1 miLightfoot Greenwoodland · 1.3 miBlack Fir Woodwoodland · 1.5 miThe Serpentinewater · 3.6 miBull Nosewetland · 3.6 miSources: Ordnance Survey Open Names; Overture Maps
Parks and green spacesMiller Greenpark · 1.5 mi · 3 haAshton Parkpark · 2.8 mi · 32 haHaslam Parkpark · 2.6 mi · 20 haKing George's Fieldplaying field · 1.6 mi · 2 haSource: Ordnance Survey Open Greenspace
Earthquakes138 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 197620 mi away, WidnesMost recent: magnitude 2.0 on 21 Sep 202625 mi away, Silverdale, LancashireSource: British Geological Survey earthquake database
Flood riskRivers and sea: no mapped risk within 500 m of the centreSource: Environment Agency, Risk of Flooding from Rivers and Sea
Air qualityNO2 5.6 · PM2.5 5.5 · PM10 9.3 µg/m³annual mean concentrations, 2024Within UK limits, above the WHO guideline for PM2.5Source: DEFRA modelled background pollution maps 2024, 1 km grid
Broadband76% of premises can get gigabit-capable broadband97% can get superfast (30 Mbit/s or more)0.1% cannot get a decent connection (below the 10 Mbit/s universal service obligation)5,797 residential premises in the census areaSource: Ofcom Connected Nations, July 2025
Elevation32 m105 ft above sea levelLand within 1 km ranges from 19 to 39 mSource: Ordnance Survey, OS Terrain 50
Local servicesHospitalGreater Lancashire Hospitals2.1 miGP surgeryIngol Health Centre1.6 miPharmacyRowlands Pharmacy1.6 miDentistOaklands Dental Surgery1.7 miPolice stationFulwood Police StationPreston3.4 miCash machineMFG - Tag Lane SS1.6 miSources: NHS Organisation Data Service; Overture Maps
SchoolsWithin 2 mi11 schools9 primary, 1 secondary, 1 independentPrimaryWoodplumpton St Anne's CofE Primary Schoolages 4-11, 107 pupilsunder a milePrimarySt Mary and St Andrew's Catholic Primary School, Barton Newshamages 5-11, 135 pupils1.1 miSecondaryBroughton High Schoolages 11-16, 932 pupils1.4 miCollegePreston College3.0 miUniversityUniversity of Central Lancashire4.0 miSource: Department for Education, Get Information about Schools
Getting aroundAirportLiverpool John Lennon Airport LPL33 miRailway stationSalwick3.0 miBus stationBus StationPreston City Centre4.2 miFerryKnott End-On-Sea Ferry LandingKnott End on Sea13 miBus stops11 within a mileEV chargingInstaVolt Charging StationLea1.7 miSources: Department for Transport NaPTAN; OurAirports; Overture Maps

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