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County or areaLancashire
Postcode districtPR3
Telephone code01995
Time zoneEurope/London (GMT/BST)
Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 17 h 7 min4:39 am – 9:46 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 7 h 24 min8:27 am – 3:51 pm
Sun todaySunrise –Sunset –
People6,709 residentsin the Pilling, Great Eccleston & Inskip census areaMedian age 50.52,813 households81% of homes owner-occupied50% owned outright7% social rented, 11% private rentedSource: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021
Work and commuting3.2% unemployment rate60% of adults are economically active, 3,228 in work, 30% retiredMain industries: health and social work 14%, retail and wholesale 13%, construction 11%Getting to work: 33% work from home, 61% go by car, 1% take public transport, 4% walk or cycle42% of those who travel work within 10 km of homeSource: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021
Education and languages34% of adults hold a degree or higher15% have no qualifications, 7% an apprenticeshipMain language: English 100%Source: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021
ClimateWarmest month July: highs 20°C, lows 12°CColdest month January: highs 7°C, lows 2°C987 mm of rain a year, 27 days with 10 mm or morewettest month December41 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 19°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 landmarksPeg's Poollake · 3.6 miMarsh Plantingwoodland · under a mileHorse Pasture Woodwoodland · 1.0 miTrashy Hillhill · 3.1 miPilling Windmillhistoric site · 5.4 miCopthorne Fishing Lakeswater · 3.3 miShard Bridgebridge · 3.6 miWhitprick Hillhill · 3.9 miSources: Ordnance Survey Open Names; Overture Maps
Parks and green spacesPeace Gardenpark · 2.7 miWyre Estuary Country Parkpark · 4.1 mi · 45 haMemorial Park Jean Stansfieldpark · 4.6 mi · 3 haSource: Ordnance Survey Open Greenspace
Earthquakes132 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 197624 mi away, WidnesMost recent: magnitude 2.0 on 21 Sep 202622 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 4.6 · PM2.5 5.1 · PM10 8.7 µg/m³annual mean concentrations, 2024Within UK limits, above the WHO guideline for PM2.5Source: DEFRA modelled background pollution maps 2024, 1 km grid
Broadband68% of premises can get gigabit-capable broadband93% can get superfast (30 Mbit/s or more)0.1% cannot get a decent connection (below the 10 Mbit/s universal service obligation)2,982 residential premises in the census areaSource: Ofcom Connected Nations, July 2025
Elevation16 m52 ft above sea levelLand within 1 km ranges from -3 to 26 mSource: Ordnance Survey, OS Terrain 50
Local servicesHospitalOpd Victoria Hospital6.2 miGP surgeryGreat Eccleston Hlth Ctrunder a milePharmacyGreat Eccleston Health Centre Pharmacyunder a mileDentistGreat Eccleston Dental Centreright herePolice stationLancashire ConstabularyPoulton-le-Fylde3.6 miCash machineShell Singleton Crossroads (555), Little Singleton3.1 miSources: NHS Organisation Data Service; Overture Maps
SchoolsWithin 2 mi2 schools2 primaryPrimarySt Mary's Catholic Primary School, Great Ecclestonages 4-11, 44 pupilsunder a milePrimarySt. Anne's Copp CofE Primary School, Great Ecclestonages 3-11, 166 pupilsunder a mileSecondaryHodgson Academyages 11-16, 1,121 pupils4.3 miCollegeMyerscough College4.6 miUniversityUniversity of Central Lancashire9.4 miSource: Department for Education, Get Information about Schools
Getting aroundAirportLiverpool John Lennon Airport LPL36 miRailway stationKirkham & Wesham4.6 miBus stationBus StationCleveleys7.1 miFerryKnott End-On-Sea Ferry LandingKnott End on Sea7.2 miBus stops24 within a mileEV chargingInstaVolt Charging StationPreston5.2 miSources: Department for Transport NaPTAN; OurAirports; Overture Maps

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