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County or areaLancashire
Postcode districtBB1
Telephone code01633
Time zoneEurope/London (GMT/BST)
Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 17 h 6 min4:38 am – 9:44 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 7 h 25 min8:25 am – 3:50 pm
Sun todaySunrise –Sunset –
People6,656 residentsin the Rishton census areaMedian age 42.82,996 households64% of homes owner-occupied36% owned outright9% social rented, 27% private rentedSource: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021
Work and commuting5.6% unemployment rate59% of adults are economically active, 3,052 in work, 25% retiredMain industries: retail and wholesale 18%, health and social work 18%, manufacturing 14%Getting to work: 19% work from home, 69% go by car, 4% take public transport, 7% walk or cycle73% of those who travel work within 10 km of homeSource: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021
Education and languages27% of adults hold a degree or higher20% have no qualifications, 8% an apprenticeshipMain language: English 98%Source: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021
ClimateWarmest month July: highs 19°C, lows 12°CColdest month January: highs 6°C, lows 1°C1,130 mm of rain a year, 32 days with 10 mm or morewettest month December37 days of air frost, 6 summer days above 25°C in a typical yearJanuary: 1 to 6°CJFebruary: 1 to 6°CFMarch: 2 to 8°CMApril: 4 to 12°CAMay: 7 to 15°CMJune: 10 to 17°CJJuly: 12 to 19°CJAugust: 12 to 19°CASeptember: 9 to 16°CSOctober: 7 to 12°CONovember: 4 to 9°CNDecember: 2 to 6°CD20°0°Source: Met Office HadUK-Grid 1991-2020 averages, 2 km grid (highs and lows from the 12 km grid)
Nearby landmarksGreat Harwood Cemeteryhistoric site · under a mileRishton Reservoirreservoir · under a mileCeltic Crosshistoric site · 2.2 miRishton Canal Bridge 107Abridge · under a mileWindy Bankhill · 1.1 miDean Clough Reservoirreservoir · 1.7 miAspen Valleyvalley · 1.3 miAbbott Cloughvalley · 1.4 miSources: Ordnance Survey Open Names; Overture Maps
Parks and green spacesPiggy Park Community Gardenpark · under a mileThe Ladybird Gardenpark · under a mileAccrington and District Golf Coursegolf course · under a mile · 56 haHarwood Road Recreation Groundplaying field · under a mileCut Wood Parkplaying field · under a mile · 5 haMercer Parkpark · 1.4 mi · 5 haSource: Ordnance Survey Open Greenspace
Earthquakes160 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 197622 mi away, WidnesMost recent: magnitude 2.0 on 21 Sep 202632 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 7.7 · PM2.5 6.3 · PM10 9.8 µg/m³annual mean concentrations, 2024Within UK limits, above the WHO guideline for PM2.5Source: DEFRA modelled background pollution maps 2024, 1 km grid
Broadband98% 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)3,206 residential premises in the census areaSource: Ofcom Connected Nations, July 2025
Elevation142 m466 ft above sea levelLand within 1 km ranges from 101 to 212 mSource: Ordnance Survey, OS Terrain 50
Local servicesHospitalAccrington Victoria Hospital2.4 miGP surgeryHigh Street Surgery23 surgeries within 2 milesunder a milePharmacyCohens Chemist13 pharmacies within 2 milesunder a mileDentistDental Surgery1.3 miPolice stationLancashire ConstabularyGreat Harwood1.1 miCash machineThe Cooperative Food Westwood Garage, Rishton3 within half a mileunder a mileSources: NHS Organisation Data Service; Overture Maps
SchoolsWithin 2 mi32 schools22 primary, 2 secondary, 4 independent, 3 special, 1 otherPrimaryRishton St Peter and St Paul's Church of England Primary Schoolages 4-11, 188 pupilsunder a mileSecondaryThe Hyndburn Academyages 11-16, 641 pupilsunder a milePrimarySt Charles' Roman Catholic Primary School, a Voluntary Academyages 4-11, 161 pupilsunder a mileCollegeBlackburn College3.0 miUniversityUniversity of Central Lancashire11.6 miSource: Department for Education, Get Information about Schools
Getting aroundAirportManchester Airport MAN30 miRailway stationRishtonunder a mileBus stationArrival StandAccrington2.5 miFerryKnott End-On-Sea Ferry LandingKnott End on Sea26 miBus stops28 within a mileCar parkNcp National Car Parks Blackburn, Penny Street2.6 miEV chargingevyve Charging StationBlackburn1.2 miSources: Department for Transport NaPTAN; OurAirports; Overture Maps

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