Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 17 h 7 min4:40 am – 9:47 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 7 h 24 min8:28 am – 3:52 pm
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People9,344 residentsin the Thornton West census areaMedian age 43.04,211 households70% of homes owner-occupied35% owned outright7% social rented, 22% private rentedSource: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021
Work and commuting4.1% unemployment rate60% of adults are economically active, 4,351 in work, 26% retiredMain industries: health and social work 17%, retail and wholesale 14%, public administration and defence 13%Getting to work: 24% work from home, 63% go by car, 4% take public transport, 7% walk or cycle76% of those who travel work within 10 km of homeSource: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021
Education and languages26% of adults hold a degree or higher18% have no qualifications, 7% an apprenticeshipMain language: English 99%Source: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021
ClimateWarmest month July: highs 20°C, lows 12°CColdest month January: highs 7°C, lows 2°C952 mm of rain a year, 26 days with 10 mm or morewettest month October26 days of air frost, 3 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)
Parks and green spacesWyre Estuary Country Parkpark · 1.5 mi · 45 haThe Towers Woodpark · under a mile · 2 haPoolfoot Farm Training Groundplaying field · under a mile · 8 haKenyon Gardenspark · 1.1 miKing George's Playing Fieldsplaying field · under a mile · 6 haOccupation Road Allotmentsallotments · under a mileSource: Ordnance Survey Open Greenspace
Earthquakes129 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 197628 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 5.8 · PM2.5 5.4 · PM10 8.0 µg/m³annual mean concentrations, 2024Within UK limits, above the WHO guideline for PM2.5Source: DEFRA modelled background pollution maps 2024, 1 km grid
Broadband95% 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)4,670 residential premises in the census areaSource: Ofcom Connected Nations, July 2025
Elevation6 m20 ft above sea levelLand within 1 km ranges from -3 to 14 mSource: Ordnance Survey, OS Terrain 50
Local servicesHospitalOpd Fleetwood Hospital2.9 miGP surgeryThe Thornton Practice7 surgeries within 2 milesunder a milePharmacyAllied Pharmacy Fleetwood Road North7 pharmacies within 2 milesunder a mileDentistFleetwood Road North (Dental Surgery)under a mileSource: NHS Organisation Data Service
SchoolsWithin 2 mi19 schools14 primary, 2 secondary, 1 independent, 2 specialPrimarySacred Heart Catholic Primary School, Thornton Cleveleysages 4-11, 186 pupilsunder a milePrimaryThornton Primary Schoolages 4-11, 149 pupilsunder a mileSecondaryMillfield Schoolages 11-16, 877 pupils1.3 miCollegeBlackpool and the Fylde College1.8 miUniversityUniversity of Lancaster12.7 miSource: Department for Education, Get Information about Schools
Getting aroundAirportLiverpool John Lennon Airport LPL39 miRailway stationPoulton-le-Fylde2.6 miTramThornton Gate (Blackpool Tramway)Cleveleys1.1 miBus stationBus StationCleveleys1.4 miFerryFleetwood for Knott End Ferry Landing3.0 miBus stops107 within a mileSources: Department for Transport NaPTAN; OurAirports
Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the FY5 postcode district.
