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
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People8,368 residentsin the Cadley & College census areaMedian age 43.63,246 households74% of homes owner-occupied45% owned outright10% social rented, 15% private rentedSource: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021
Work and commuting3.8% unemployment rate55% of adults are economically active, 3,604 in work, 27% retiredMain industries: health and social work 21%, retail and wholesale 15%, education 12%Getting to work: 31% work from home, 55% go by car, 4% take public transport, 9% walk or cycle73% of those who travel work within 10 km of homeSource: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021
Education and languages40% of adults hold a degree or higher17% have no qualifications, 5% an apprenticeshipMain language: English 92%2% cannot speak English wellSource: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021
ClimateWarmest month July: highs 20°C, lows 12°CColdest month January: highs 7°C, lows 2°C1,050 mm of rain a year, 31 days with 10 mm or morewettest month December39 days of air frost, 6 summer days above 25°C in a typical yearSource: Met Office HadUK-Grid 1991-2020 averages, 2 km grid (highs and lows from the 12 km grid)
Nearby landmarksThe Serpentinewater · under a mileFrenchwood Knollhill · 2.0 miMason's Woodwoodland · under a milePool Plattidal water · 2.2 miMidgery Woodwoodland · 1.1 miBrockholes Quarrywater · 2.4 miSource: Ordnance Survey Open Names
Parks and green spacesMoor Parkpark · under a mile · 40 haPreston Golf Coursegolf course · under a mile · 48 haSherwood Greenpark · under a mile · 4 haBrookfield Parkpark · 1.1 mi · 10 haSharoe Green Allotmentsallotments · under a mileOxhey's Recreation Groundplaying field · 1.0 miSource: Ordnance Survey Open Greenspace
Earthquakes136 of magnitude 2 or more within 50 miles since 197013 of magnitude 3+, 2 of magnitude 4+, 3 induced by mining or drillingLargest: magnitude 4.0 on 3 Nov 197619 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 8.1 · PM2.5 5.9 · PM10 9.3 µg/m³annual mean concentrations, 2024Within UK limits, above the WHO guideline for PM2.5Source: DEFRA modelled background pollution maps 2024, 1 km grid
Broadband95% 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)3,446 residential premises in the census areaSource: Ofcom Connected Nations, July 2025
Elevation29 m95 ft above sea levelLand within 1 km ranges from 21 to 53 mSource: Ordnance Survey, OS Terrain 50
Local servicesHospitalRamsay Fulwood Hall Hospitalunder a mileGP surgeryDr Mawson And Partners39 surgeries within 2 milesunder a milePharmacySharoe Green Pharmacy26 pharmacies within 2 milesunder a mileDentistDental Surgeryunder a mileSource: NHS Organisation Data Service
SchoolsWithin 2 mi53 schools33 primary, 7 secondary, 4 independent, 5 special, 1 nursery, 1 sixth form, 2 otherPrimaryKennington Primary Schoolages 4-11, 246 pupilsunder a mileSecondaryArchbishop Temple Church of England High Schoolages 11-16, 891 pupilsunder a milePrimaryThe Olive School, Prestonages 4-11, 421 pupilsunder a mileCollegePreston Collegeright hereUniversityUniversity of Central Lancashire1.6 miSource: Department for Education, Get Information about Schools
Getting aroundAirportLiverpool John Lennon Airport LPL32 miRailway stationPreston1.9 miBus stationBus StationPreston City Centre1.5 miFerryKnott End-On-Sea Ferry LandingKnott End on Sea16 miBus stops126 within a mileSources: Department for Transport NaPTAN; OurAirports
Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the PR2 postcode district.
