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County or areaGreater Manchester
Postcode districtBL6
Telephone code01343
Time zoneEurope/London (GMT/BST)
Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 17 h 3 min4:40 am – 9:43 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 7 h 28 min8:24 am – 3:51 pm
Sun todaySunrise –Sunset –
People6,478 residentsin the Horwich East census areaMedian age 44.12,721 households71% of homes owner-occupied36% owned outright16% social rented, 12% private rentedSource: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021
Work and commuting4.0% unemployment rate60% of adults are economically active, 3,070 in work, 25% retiredMain industries: health and social work 16%, retail and wholesale 15%, education 11%Getting to work: 31% work from home, 59% go by car, 4% take public transport, 6% walk or cycle67% of those who travel work within 10 km of homeSource: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021
Education and languages36% of adults hold a degree or higher17% have no qualifications, 6% an apprenticeshipMain language: English 97%Source: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021
ClimateWarmest month July: highs 19°C, lows 11°CColdest month January: highs 6°C, lows 1°C1,202 mm of rain a year, 37 days with 10 mm or morewettest month December41 days of air frost, 7 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 landmarksLostock Hall Gatehousehistoric site · 1.0 miRumworth Lodge Reservoirreservoir · under a mileWallsuches Monumenthistoric site · 2.1 miHigh Rid Reservoirreservoir · 1.2 miVictoria Lakelake · 2.3 miOld Hall Cloughvalley · under a mileRivington Pikemountain · 3.8 miGreen Hillhill · 1.5 miSources: Ordnance Survey Open Names; Overture Maps
Parks and green spacesMunicipal Golf Coursegolf course · under a mile · 64 haDoffcocker Lodgepark · 1.2 mi · 18 haMoss Bank Parkpark · 2.0 mi · 29 haThe Greenpark · 1.4 miSt John's Road Recreation Groundplaying field · under a mileLostock Sports Clubsports ground · under a mile · 4 haSource: Ordnance Survey Open Greenspace
Earthquakes184 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 197611 mi away, WidnesMost recent: magnitude 2.0 on 21 Sep 202643 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 9.4 · PM2.5 6.5 · 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 broadband99% can get superfast (30 Mbit/s or more)Every premises can get at least 10 Mbit/s (the universal service obligation)3,162 residential premises in the census areaSource: Ofcom Connected Nations, July 2025
Elevation102 m335 ft above sea levelLand within 1 km ranges from 99 to 161 mSource: Ordnance Survey, OS Terrain 50
Local servicesHospitalBeaumont Hospitalunder a mileGP surgeryChg Beaumont Hospital12 surgeries within 2 milesunder a milePharmacyLadybridge Pharmacy16 pharmacies within 2 milesunder a mileDentistRumworth House1.2 miPolice stationHorwich Police StationBolton1.9 miCash machineThe Cooperative Food Wigan Road - ERF1.3 miSources: NHS Organisation Data Service; Overture Maps
SchoolsWithin 2 mi26 schools19 primary, 2 secondary, 4 independent, 1 specialPrimaryLostock Primary Schoolages 4-11, 213 pupilsunder a milePrimaryBeaumont Primary Schoolages 4-11, 220 pupilsunder a mileSecondaryLadybridge High Schoolages 11-16, 1,136 pupils1.0 miCollegeBolton College2.3 miUniversityUniversity of Greater Manchester2.5 miSource: Department for Education, Get Information about Schools
Getting aroundAirportManchester Airport MAN18 miRailway stationLostockunder a mileBus stationBolton Interchange2.8 miFerryLiverpool Belfast Ferry Terminal Bootle23 miBus stops54 within a mileCar parkNCP Car Park Bolton Deane Road2.5 miEV chargingBe.EV Charging StationBolton1.3 miSources: Department for Transport NaPTAN; OurAirports; Overture Maps

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