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County or areaLancashire
Postcode districtPR2
Telephone codeNot listed
Time zoneEurope/London (GMT/BST)
Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 17 h 6 min4:39 am – 9:45 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 7 h 25 min8:26 am – 3:51 pm
Sun todaySunrise –Sunset –
People9,549 residentsin the Fulwood census areaMedian age 43.83,924 households83% of homes owner-occupied46% owned outright4% social rented, 12% private rentedSource: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021
Work and commuting3.1% unemployment rate60% of adults are economically active, 4,484 in work, 28% retiredMain industries: health and social work 25%, retail and wholesale 13%, education 12%Getting to work: 28% work from home, 56% go by car, 3% take public transport, 12% walk or cycle71% of those who travel work within 10 km of homeSource: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021
Education and languages42% of adults hold a degree or higher13% have no qualifications, 6% an apprenticeshipMain language: English 92%1% cannot speak English wellSource: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021
ClimateWarmest month July: highs 20°C, lows 12°CColdest month January: highs 7°C, lows 2°C1,065 mm of rain a year, 31 days with 10 mm or morewettest month December39 days of air frost, 6 summer days above 25°C in a typical yearJanuary: 2 to 7°CJFebruary: 2 to 8°CFMarch: 3 to 10°CMApril: 5 to 13°CAMay: 7 to 16°CMJune: 10 to 18°CJJuly: 12 to 20°CJAugust: 12 to 20°CASeptember: 10 to 18°CSOctober: 7 to 14°CONovember: 4 to 10°CNDecember: 2 to 8°CD25°0°Source: Met Office HadUK-Grid 1991-2020 averages, 2 km grid (highs and lows from the 12 km grid)
Nearby landmarksTulketh Millhistoric site · 1.5 miRAF Barton Hall (Former)historic site · 1.9 miThe Serpentinewater · 1.5 miWhite Hillhill · 2.0 miMason's Woodwoodland · under a mileLightfoot Greenwoodland · under a mileGravelly Hillhill · 2.9 miPool Plattidal water · 3.1 miSources: Ordnance Survey Open Names; Overture Maps
Parks and green spacesMoor Parkpark · 1.3 mi · 40 haSherwood Greenpark · under a mile · 4 haPreston Golf Coursegolf course · under a mile · 48 haAshton Parkpark · 2.0 mi · 32 haKing George's Fieldplaying field · 1.0 mi · 2 haSharoe Green Allotmentsallotments · 1.0 miSource: Ordnance Survey Open Greenspace
Earthquakes136 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 197619 mi away, WidnesMost recent: magnitude 2.0 on 21 Sep 202626 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 11 · PM2.5 6.0 · PM10 9.7 µg/m³annual mean concentrations, 2024Within UK limits, above the WHO guideline for NO2 and 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)4,075 residential premises in the census areaSource: Ofcom Connected Nations, July 2025
Elevation40 m131 ft above sea levelLand within 1 km ranges from 24 to 54 mSource: Ordnance Survey, OS Terrain 50
Local servicesHospitalRoyal Preston Hospitalunder a mileGP surgeryBroadway Pharmacy27 surgeries within 2 milesright herePharmacyBroadway Pharmacy12 pharmacies within 2 milesright hereDentistLifestyle Dental And Implant Clinicright herePolice stationFulwood Police StationPreston1.2 miCash machineRoyal Preston Hospital, Fulwood2 within half a mileunder a mileSources: NHS Organisation Data Service; Overture Maps
SchoolsWithin 2 mi34 schools21 primary, 6 secondary, 2 independent, 3 special, 2 otherPrimaryOur Lady and St Edward's Catholic Primary School, Prestonages 4-11, 216 pupilsunder a milePrimaryFulwood, St Peter's Church of England Primary School and Nurseryages 4-11, 227 pupilsunder a mileSecondaryFulwood Academyages 11-16, 973 pupilsunder a mileCollegePreston Collegeunder a mileUniversityUniversity of Central Lancashire2.2 miSource: Department for Education, Get Information about Schools
Getting aroundAirportLiverpool John Lennon Airport LPL32 miRailway stationPreston2.5 miBus stationBus StationPreston City Centre2.3 miFerryKnott End-On-Sea Ferry LandingKnott End on Sea15 miBus stops72 within a mileCar parkAsda Fullwood Preston Car Park1.2 miEV chargingSainsburys Fulwood Garstang Road4 charging points within a mileunder a mileSources: Department for Transport NaPTAN; OurAirports; Overture Maps

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