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County or areaLancashire
Postcode districtPR1
Telephone code01254
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 –
People8,984 residentsin the St Matthew's census areaMedian age 31.33,392 households35% of homes owner-occupied19% owned outright31% social rented, 33% private rentedSource: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021
Work and commuting9.3% unemployment rate58% of adults are economically active, 3,539 in work, 9% retiredMain industries: retail and wholesale 22%, health and social work 15%, manufacturing 13%Getting to work: 15% work from home, 55% go by car, 14% take public transport, 16% walk or cycle79% of those who travel work within 10 km of homeSource: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021
Education and languages21% of adults hold a degree or higher30% have no qualifications, 6% an apprenticeshipMain language: English 73%8% cannot speak English wellSource: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021
ClimateWarmest month July: highs 20°C, lows 13°CColdest month January: highs 7°C, lows 2°C1,050 mm of rain a year, 31 days with 10 mm or morewettest month December38 days of air frost, 7 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: 8 to 16°CMJune: 11 to 19°CJJuly: 13 to 20°CJAugust: 12 to 20°CASeptember: 10 to 18°CSOctober: 8 to 14°CONovember: 5 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 landmarksCentenary Mill Courthistoric site · under a mileCuerdale Hoard Stonehistoric site · 1.3 miThe Serpentinewater · under a mileFrenchwood Knollhill · 1.3 miPool Plattidal water · 1.2 miBrockholes Quarrywater · 1.5 miThroslock Woodwoodland · under a mileDeepdale Enclosurewoodland · under a mileSources: Ordnance Survey Open Names; Overture Maps
Parks and green spacesMoor Parkpark · under a mile · 40 haGrange Parkpark · under a mile · 25 haBrookfield Parkpark · under a mile · 10 haFishwick Hall Golf Coursegolf course · under a mile · 42 haRibbleton Parkplaying field · under a mile · 7 haSmith's Recreation Groundplaying field · 1.0 miSource: Ordnance Survey Open Greenspace
Earthquakes138 of magnitude 2 or more within 50 miles since 197014 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 202628 mi away, Silverdale, LancashireSource: British Geological Survey earthquake database
Flood riskRivers and sea: no mapped risk within 500 m of the centreSource: Environment Agency, Risk of Flooding from Rivers and Sea
Air qualityNO2 10.0 · PM2.5 6.3 · PM10 10 µg/m³annual mean concentrations, 2024Within UK limits, above the WHO guideline for PM2.5Source: DEFRA modelled background pollution maps 2024, 1 km grid
Broadband100% 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)3,849 residential premises in the census areaSource: Ofcom Connected Nations, July 2025
Elevation49 m161 ft above sea levelLand within 1 km ranges from 28 to 56 mSource: Ordnance Survey, OS Terrain 50
Local servicesHospitalRamsay Fulwood Hall Hospital1.1 miGP surgeryDr O'donnell35 surgeries within 2 milesunder a milePharmacyBoots25 pharmacies within 2 milesunder a mileDentistDental Practiceunder a milePolice stationFulwood Police StationPreston1.1 miCash machinePayzone3 within half a mileunder a mileSources: NHS Organisation Data Service; Overture Maps
SchoolsWithin 2 mi46 schools29 primary, 6 secondary, 4 independent, 3 special, 1 nursery, 1 sixth form, 2 otherPrimaryRibbleton Avenue Methodist Junior Schoolages 7-11, 281 pupilsright herePrimaryRibbleton Avenue Infant Schoolages 3-7, 244 pupilsright hereSecondaryPreston Muslim Girls High Schoolages 11-16, 607 pupilsunder a mileCollegeCardinal Newman College1.1 miUniversityUniversity of Central Lancashire1.5 miSource: Department for Education, Get Information about Schools
Getting aroundAirportLiverpool John Lennon Airport LPL31 miRailway stationPreston1.7 miBus stationBus StationPreston City Centre1.1 miFerryKnott End-On-Sea Ferry LandingKnott End on Sea17 miBus stops122 within a mileCar parkManchester Road Prebook Car ParkPreston1.1 miEV chargingOsprey Charging StationPreston1.0 miSources: Department for Transport NaPTAN; OurAirports; Overture Maps

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