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County or areaLancashire
Postcode districtBB3
Telephone codeNot listed
Time zoneEurope/London (GMT/BST)
Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 17 h 5 min4:39 am – 9:44 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 7 h 26 min8:25 am – 3:51 pm
Sun todaySunrise –Sunset –
People6,317 residentsin the Tockholes, Edgworth & Hoddlesden census areaMedian age 50.42,700 households86% of homes owner-occupied48% owned outright2% social rented, 12% private rentedSource: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021
Work and commuting3.2% unemployment rate62% of adults are economically active, 3,222 in work, 28% retiredMain industries: health and social work 15%, retail and wholesale 13%, education 13%Getting to work: 35% work from home, 59% go by car, 1% take public transport, 4% walk or cycle53% of those who travel work within 10 km of homeSource: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021
Education and languages44% of adults hold a degree or higher11% have no qualifications, 7% an apprenticeshipMain language: English 99%Source: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021
ClimateWarmest month July: highs 19°C, lows 12°CColdest month January: highs 7°C, lows 2°C1,439 mm of rain a year, 48 days with 10 mm or morewettest month December47 days of air frost, 4 summer days above 25°C in a typical yearJanuary: 2 to 7°CJFebruary: 2 to 7°CFMarch: 3 to 9°CMApril: 4 to 12°CAMay: 7 to 15°CMJune: 10 to 18°CJJuly: 12 to 19°CJAugust: 12 to 19°CASeptember: 10 to 17°CSOctober: 7 to 13°CONovember: 4 to 9°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 landmarksPike Lowemountain · 2.4 miHigher Roddlesworth Reservoirreservoir · under a mileEarnsdale Reservoirreservoir · under a mileHalliwell Fold Scarvalley · under a mileRake Brook Reservoirriver · 1.1 miGreen Hillhill · under a mileSource: Ordnance Survey Open Names
Parks and green spacesDarwen Golf Coursegolf course · under a mile · 41 haBold Venture Parkpark · 1.4 mi · 8 haAshton Parkpark · 1.9 mi · 3 haWhitehall Parkpark · 2.0 mi · 7 haTockholes Road Garden Areaallotments · 1.4 mi · 3 haDarwen Cricket and Sports Clubplaying field · 1.7 miSource: Ordnance Survey Open Greenspace
Earthquakes174 of magnitude 2 or more within 50 miles since 197015 of magnitude 3+, 2 of magnitude 4+, 3 induced by mining or drillingLargest: magnitude 4.0 on 3 Nov 197615 mi away, WidnesMost recent: magnitude 2.0 on 21 Sep 202635 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 6.0 · PM2.5 5.9 · PM10 8.9 µg/m³annual mean concentrations, 2024Within UK limits, above the WHO guideline for PM2.5Source: DEFRA modelled background pollution maps 2024, 1 km grid
Broadband47% of premises can get gigabit-capable broadband83% can get superfast (30 Mbit/s or more)0.4% cannot get a decent connection (below the 10 Mbit/s universal service obligation)2,869 residential premises in the census areaSource: Ofcom Connected Nations, July 2025
Elevation237 m778 ft above sea levelLand within 1 km ranges from 165 to 366 mSource: Ordnance Survey, OS Terrain 50
Local servicesHospitalRoyal Blackburn Hospital3.7 miGP surgeryDarwen Healthcare9 surgeries within 2 miles1.6 miPharmacyCohens Chemist6 pharmacies within 2 miles1.6 miDentistDarwen Health Centre1.6 miSource: NHS Organisation Data Service
SchoolsWithin 2 mi10 schools7 primary, 2 secondary, 1 specialPrimarySt Stephen's Tockholes CofE Primary Schoolages 4-11, 56 pupils1.1 miPrimaryAbbey Village Primary Schoolages 4-11, 52 pupils1.5 miSecondaryDarwen Aldridge Enterprise Studioages 13-19, 275 pupils1.7 miCollegeBlackburn College4.1 miUniversityUniversity of Greater Manchester8.6 miSource: Department for Education, Get Information about Schools
Getting aroundAirportManchester Airport MAN25 miRailway stationDarwen1.9 miBus stationArrival StandBlackburn Town Centre4.2 miFerryKnott End-On-Sea Ferry LandingKnott End on Sea26 miBus stops8 within a mileSources: Department for Transport NaPTAN; OurAirports

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