Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 17 h 6 min4:38 am – 9:43 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 7 h 26 min8:24 am – 3:49 pm
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People7,882 residentsin the Crawshawbooth, Reedsholme & Water census areaMedian age 45.43,256 households81% of homes owner-occupied40% owned outright7% social rented, 12% private rentedSource: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021
Work and commuting3.0% unemployment rate65% of adults are economically active, 4,061 in work, 23% retiredMain industries: health and social work 16%, retail and wholesale 15%, education 12%Getting to work: 28% work from home, 64% go by car, 3% take public transport, 4% walk or cycle52% of those who travel work within 10 km of homeSource: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021
Education and languages38% of adults hold a degree or higher14% have no qualifications, 6% an apprenticeshipMain language: English 99%Source: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021
ClimateWarmest month July: highs 19°C, lows 12°CColdest month January: highs 6°C, lows 1°C1,335 mm of rain a year, 43 days with 10 mm or morewettest month December53 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)
Nearby landmarksMemorial Forestforest · 1.1 miClowbridge Reservoirreservoir · under a mileWhin Hill Cloughvalley · under a mileNutshaw Hillhill · under a mileHameldon Hillhill · under a mileGreat Cloughvalley · under a mileSource: Ordnance Survey Open Names
Parks and green spacesWholaw Nookpark · 1.2 miLoveclough Sports Pitchplaying field · under a milePeel Parkpark · 2.6 mi · 32 haTowneley Parkpark · 2.8 mi · 154 haSource: Ordnance Survey Open Greenspace
Earthquakes172 of magnitude 2 or more within 50 miles since 197013 of magnitude 3+, 2 of magnitude 4+, 3 induced by mining or drillingLargest: magnitude 4.0 on 3 Nov 197625 mi away, WidnesMost recent: magnitude 2.0 on 21 Sep 202637 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 5.6 · PM2.5 5.9 · PM10 8.9 µg/m³annual mean concentrations, 2024Within UK limits, above the WHO guideline for PM2.5Source: DEFRA modelled background pollution maps 2024, 1 km grid
Broadband96% of premises can get gigabit-capable broadband98% can get superfast (30 Mbit/s or more)Every premises can get at least 10 Mbit/s (the universal service obligation)3,555 residential premises in the census areaSource: Ofcom Connected Nations, July 2025
Elevation267 m876 ft above sea levelLand within 1 km ranges from 232 to 399 mSource: Ordnance Survey, OS Terrain 50
Local servicesHospitalAccrington Victoria Hospital3.7 miGP surgerySt James' Medical Centre2.6 miPharmacyCrawshawbooth Pharmacy1.5 miDentistRossendale Dental Surgery2.6 miSource: NHS Organisation Data Service
SchoolsWithin 2 mi2 schools1 primary, 1 specialPrimaryCrawshawbooth Primary Schoolages 4-11, 296 pupils1.3 miSecondaryAlder Grange Schoolages 11-18, 899 pupils2.7 miCollegeBurnley College3.6 miUniversityUniversity of Greater Manchester13.6 miSource: Department for Education, Get Information about Schools
Getting aroundAirportLeeds Bradford Airport LBA27 miRailway stationRose Grove2.7 miBus stationBus stationRawtenstall3.2 miBus stops18 within a mileSources: Department for Transport NaPTAN; OurAirports
Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the BB4 postcode district.
