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County or areaLancashire
Postcode districtBB2
Telephone codeNot listed
Time zoneEurope/London (GMT/BST)
Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 17 h 5 min4:39 am – 9:44 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 7 h 26 min8:25 am – 3:50 pm
Sun todaySunrise –Sunset –
People7,511 residentsin the Ewood & Fernhurst census areaMedian age 40.42,934 households84% of homes owner-occupied34% owned outright1% social rented, 15% private rentedSource: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021
Work and commuting3.2% unemployment rate71% of adults are economically active, 4,082 in work, 17% retiredMain industries: health and social work 18%, retail and wholesale 15%, manufacturing 13%Getting to work: 22% work from home, 70% go by car, 2% take public transport, 5% walk or cycle70% of those who travel work within 10 km of homeSource: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021
Education and languages32% of adults hold a degree or higher14% have no qualifications, 7% an apprenticeshipMain language: English 98%Source: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021
ClimateWarmest month July: highs 19°C, lows 12°CColdest month January: highs 7°C, lows 2°C1,146 mm of rain a year, 35 days with 10 mm or morewettest month December37 days of air frost, 6 summer days above 25°C in a typical yearJanuary: 2 to 7°CJFebruary: 2 to 7°CFMarch: 3 to 9°CMApril: 4 to 12°CAMay: 7 to 15°CMJune: 10 to 18°CJJuly: 12 to 19°CJAugust: 12 to 19°CASeptember: 10 to 17°CSOctober: 7 to 13°CONovember: 4 to 9°CNDecember: 2 to 7°CD20°0°Source: Met Office HadUK-Grid 1991-2020 averages, 2 km grid (highs and lows from the 12 km grid)
Nearby landmarksBlackburn Rovers Memorial Gardenhistoric site · under a mileSudell Crosshistoric site · 1.5 miFishmoor Reservoirreservoir · 1.2 miFernhurst Hillhill · under a mileWainwright Bridgebridge · under a mileGuide Reservoirreservoir · 1.5 miBunker's Hillhill · 1.0 miPike Lowemountain · 4.0 miSources: Ordnance Survey Open Names; Overture Maps
Parks and green spacesWitton Parkpark · 1.2 mi · 43 haWitton Country Parkpark · 1.2 mi · 160 haMill Hill Gardenspark · under a mileLongshaw Greenplaying field · under a mile · 4 haPleasington Playing Fieldsplaying field · 1.4 mi · 56 haEwood Allotmentsallotments · under a mileSource: Ordnance Survey Open Greenspace
Earthquakes166 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 197618 mi away, WidnesMost recent: magnitude 2.0 on 21 Sep 202633 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 7.8 · PM2.5 6.3 · PM10 9.7 µg/m³annual mean concentrations, 2024Within UK limits, above the WHO guideline for PM2.5Source: DEFRA modelled background pollution maps 2024, 1 km grid
Broadband86% 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)3,022 residential premises in the census areaSource: Ofcom Connected Nations, July 2025
Elevation104 m341 ft above sea levelLand within 1 km ranges from 94 to 198 mSource: Ordnance Survey, OS Terrain 50
Local servicesHospitalRoyal Blackburn Hospital1.2 miGP surgeryPrichard Street Branch Surgery42 surgeries within 2 milesunder a milePharmacyKarims Pharmacy Limited27 pharmacies within 2 milesunder a mileDentistDental Surgeryright herePolice stationBlackburn Police1.3 miCash machinePayzoneBlackburnunder a mileSources: NHS Organisation Data Service; Overture Maps
SchoolsWithin 2 mi53 schools34 primary, 8 secondary, 4 independent, 3 special, 3 nursery, 1 otherPrimaryBlackburn the Redeemer CofE Primaryages 4-11, 416 pupilsunder a milePrimaryLongshaw Infant Schoolages 4-7, 203 pupilsunder a mileSecondaryTauheedul Islam Boys' High Schoolages 11-18, 746 pupilsunder a mileCollegeBlackburn College1.3 miUniversityUniversity of Central Lancashire9.2 miSource: Department for Education, Get Information about Schools
Getting aroundAirportManchester Airport MAN28 miRailway stationMill Hill (Lancs)under a mileBus stationArrival StandBlackburn Town Centre1.4 miFerryKnott End-On-Sea Ferry LandingKnott End on Sea25 miBus stops171 within a mileCar parkParking space on Carrington AvenueBlackburnunder a mileEV chargingShell RechargeBlackburnunder a mileSources: Department for Transport NaPTAN; OurAirports; Overture Maps

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