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County or areaGreater Manchester
Postcode districtBL1
Telephone codeNot listed
Time zoneEurope/London (GMT/BST)
Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 17 h 4 min4:39 am – 9:43 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 7 h 27 min8:24 am – 3:51 pm
Sun todaySunrise –Sunset –
People8,397 residentsin the Eagley & Sharples census areaMedian age 44.33,647 households78% of homes owner-occupied42% owned outright5% social rented, 17% private rentedSource: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021
Work and commuting3.6% unemployment rate62% of adults are economically active, 4,078 in work, 26% retiredMain industries: retail and wholesale 17%, health and social work 15%, education 12%Getting to work: 28% work from home, 63% go by car, 3% take public transport, 5% walk or cycle67% 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, 6% an apprenticeshipMain language: English 96%Source: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021
ClimateWarmest month July: highs 19°C, lows 11°CColdest month January: highs 6°C, lows 1°C1,398 mm of rain a year, 45 days with 10 mm or morewettest month December44 days of air frost, 6 summer days above 25°C in a typical yearJanuary: 1 to 6°CJFebruary: 1 to 7°CFMarch: 2 to 9°CMApril: 4 to 12°CAMay: 7 to 15°CMJune: 9 to 17°CJJuly: 11 to 19°CJAugust: 11 to 19°CASeptember: 9 to 16°CSOctober: 6 to 13°CONovember: 4 to 9°CNDecember: 1 to 7°CD20°0°Source: Met Office HadUK-Grid 1991-2020 averages, 2 km grid (highs and lows from the 12 km grid)
Nearby landmarksHall i' th' Woodhistoric site · under a mileTurton Towerhistoric site · under a mileVictoria Lakelake · 1.6 miMason Cloughvalley · under a mileDoctor's Cloughvalley · under a mileMeeting of the Waterswater · under a mileBryan Hey Reservoirreservoir · 1.6 miJumbles Reservoirreservoir · 1.6 miSources: Ordnance Survey Open Names; Overture Maps
Parks and green spacesSmithills Country Parkpark · 1.0 mi · 36 haBank Top Community Gardenpark · under a mileJumbles Country Parkpark · 1.5 mi · 46 haTurton Golf Coursegolf course · 1.3 mi · 54 haAstley Bridge Recreation Groundplaying field · under a mileAstley Bridge Cricket Groundplaying field · under a mileSource: Ordnance Survey Open Greenspace
Earthquakes182 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 197614 mi away, WidnesMost recent: magnitude 2.0 on 21 Sep 202642 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 10.0 · PM2.5 6.7 · 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
Broadband98% of premises can get gigabit-capable broadband100% can get superfast (30 Mbit/s or more)Every premises can get at least 10 Mbit/s (the universal service obligation)3,837 residential premises in the census areaSource: Ofcom Connected Nations, July 2025
Elevation128 m420 ft above sea levelLand within 1 km ranges from 89 to 189 mSource: Ordnance Survey, OS Terrain 50
Local servicesHospitalBeaumont Hospital3.4 miGP surgeryMandalay Medical Centre28 surgeries within 2 milesunder a milePharmacyCohens Chemist18 pharmacies within 2 milesunder a mileDentistDental Surgeryright herePolice stationAstley Bridge Police StationBoltonunder a mileCash machineThe Cooperative Food Bromley Cross, Bromley Crossunder a mileSources: NHS Organisation Data Service; Overture Maps
SchoolsWithin 2 mi41 schools28 primary, 6 secondary, 1 all-through, 2 independent, 3 special, 1 otherSecondarySharples Schoolages 11-16, 1,214 pupilsunder a milePrimaryHigh Lawn Primary Schoolages 2-11, 492 pupilsunder a milePrimaryThe Oaks Primary Schoolages 5-11, 218 pupilsunder a mileCollegeBolton Sixth Form College2.2 miUniversityUniversity of Greater Manchester2.3 miSource: Department for Education, Get Information about Schools
Getting aroundAirportManchester Airport MAN19 miRailway stationBromley Crossunder a mileBus stationBolton Interchange2.1 miFerryLiverpool Belfast Ferry Terminal Bootle26 miBus stops142 within a mileCar parkNCP Bolton Central Street1.8 miEV chargingBe.EV Charging StationBoltonunder a mileSources: Department for Transport NaPTAN; OurAirports; Overture Maps

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