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Pubs 122 Restaurants 355 Banks 18 Hotels 51 Shops 1,349 Takeaways 221 Cinemas 10 Attractions 246 Business services 99 Education 351 Health and beauty 749 Home improvement 348 Leisure 53 Property services 103




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County or areaLancashire
Postcode districtPR3
Telephone code01254
Time zoneEurope/London (GMT/BST)
Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 17 h 6 min4:38 am – 9:45 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 7 h 25 min8:25 am – 3:50 pm
Sun todaySunrise –Sunset –
People5,917 residentsin the Longridge North, Ribchester & Chipping census areaMedian age 50.72,623 households77% of homes owner-occupied47% owned outright6% social rented, 17% private rentedSource: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021
Work and commuting1.6% unemployment rate61% of adults are economically active, 3,009 in work, 29% retiredMain industries: retail and wholesale 14%, health and social work 14%, construction 11%Getting to work: 32% work from home, 58% go by car, 1% take public transport, 8% walk or cycle46% of those who travel work within 10 km of homeSource: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021
Education and languages39% of adults hold a degree or higher14% have no qualifications, 7% an apprenticeshipMain language: English 99%Source: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021
ClimateWarmest month July: highs 20°C, lows 12°CColdest month January: highs 7°C, lows 2°C1,160 mm of rain a year, 33 days with 10 mm or morewettest month December37 days of air frost, 7 summer days above 25°C in a typical yearJanuary: 2 to 7°CJFebruary: 2 to 7°CFMarch: 3 to 10°CMApril: 5 to 13°CAMay: 7 to 16°CMJune: 10 to 18°CJJuly: 12 to 20°CJAugust: 12 to 19°CASeptember: 10 to 17°CSOctober: 7 to 14°CONovember: 4 to 10°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 landmarksDutton Hallhistoric site · 1.1 miAnchor Hillhill · under a mileDuddel Hillhill · 1.2 miThe Old Zoohistoric site · 3.3 miLong Dinglevalley · 1.3 miSpade Mill Reservoir Number 1reservoir · 2.3 miSales Wheelwater · 1.6 miSpade Mill Reservoir Number 2reservoir · 2.4 miSources: Ordnance Survey Open Names; Overture Maps
Parks and green spacesTowneley Gardenspark · 3.1 miWitton Country Parkpark · 4.4 mi · 160 haRoe Lee Parkpark · 3.6 mi · 6 haSource: Ordnance Survey Open Greenspace
Earthquakes145 of magnitude 2 or more within 50 miles since 197015 of magnitude 3+, 3 of magnitude 4+, 3 induced by mining or drillingLargest: magnitude 4.0 on 3 Nov 197622 mi away, WidnesMost recent: magnitude 2.0 on 21 Sep 202627 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 4.8 · PM2.5 5.6 · PM10 8.4 µg/m³annual mean concentrations, 2024Within UK limits, above the WHO guideline for PM2.5Source: DEFRA modelled background pollution maps 2024, 1 km grid
Broadband74% of premises can get gigabit-capable broadband96% can get superfast (30 Mbit/s or more)Every premises can get at least 10 Mbit/s (the universal service obligation)2,953 residential premises in the census areaSource: Ofcom Connected Nations, July 2025
Elevation28 m92 ft above sea levelLand within 1 km ranges from 18 to 75 mSource: Ordnance Survey, OS Terrain 50
Local servicesHospitalLongridge Community Hospital3.3 miGP surgeryMellor Surgery2.9 miPharmacyMellor Pharmacy3.0 miDentistBerry Lane Dental Surgery3.0 miPolice stationLongridge Police Station3.2 miCash machinePremier Ribchesterright hereSources: NHS Organisation Data Service; Overture Maps
SchoolsWithin 2 mi2 schools1 primary, 1 specialPrimaryRibchester St Wilfrid's Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary Schoolages 4-11, 96 pupilsunder a mileSecondarySt Cecilia's RC High Schoolages 11-16, 581 pupils3.0 miCollegeBlackburn College4.9 miUniversityUniversity of Central Lancashire8.0 miSource: Department for Education, Get Information about Schools
Getting aroundAirportManchester Airport MAN34 miRailway stationRamsgreave & Wilpshire3.3 miBus stationBus StationBlackburn Town Centre4.9 miFerryKnott End-On-Sea Ferry LandingKnott End on Sea21 miBus stops10 within a mileCar parkCar Park on Longsight Road, BB2Blackburn1.9 miEV chargingBe.EV Charging StationBlackburn3.2 miSources: Department for Transport NaPTAN; OurAirports; Overture Maps

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