Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 17 h 7 min4:40 am – 9:46 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 7 h 25 min8:27 am – 3:51 pm
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People8,512 residentsin the Elswick, Singleton & Weeton census areaMedian age 47.03,551 households78% of homes owner-occupied44% owned outright7% social rented, 15% private rentedSource: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021
Work and commuting3.3% unemployment rate61% of adults are economically active, 4,155 in work, 28% retiredMain industries: health and social work 17%, retail and wholesale 13%, public administration and defence 12%Getting to work: 31% work from home, 61% go by car, 1% take public transport, 6% walk or cycle67% of those who travel work within 10 km of homeSource: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021
Education and languages35% of adults hold a degree or higher15% 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°C987 mm of rain a year, 26 days with 10 mm or morewettest month December41 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 landmarksMill Hill Woodwoodland · under a mileTile Croft Woodwoodland · under a milePeg's Poollake · 3.6 miWhitprick Hillhill · 2.2 miDerby Hillhill · 2.5 miMarton Merelake · 4.3 miSource: Ordnance Survey Open Names
Parks and green spacesPeace Gardenpark · 1.4 miWyre Estuary Country Parkpark · 3.8 mi · 45 haMemorial Park Jean Stansfieldpark · 3.6 mi · 3 haSource: Ordnance Survey Open Greenspace
Earthquakes132 of magnitude 2 or more within 50 miles since 197014 of magnitude 3+, 3 of magnitude 4+, 3 induced by mining or drillingLargest: magnitude 4.0 on 3 Nov 197623 mi away, WidnesMost recent: magnitude 2.0 on 21 Sep 202623 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 4.9 · PM2.5 5.4 · PM10 9.5 µg/m³annual mean concentrations, 2024Within UK limits, above the WHO guideline for PM2.5Source: DEFRA modelled background pollution maps 2024, 1 km grid
Broadband83% of premises can get gigabit-capable broadband95% can get superfast (30 Mbit/s or more)0.1% cannot get a decent connection (below the 10 Mbit/s universal service obligation)3,678 residential premises in the census areaSource: Ofcom Connected Nations, July 2025
Elevation13 m43 ft above sea levelLand within 1 km ranges from 6 to 24 mSource: Ordnance Survey, OS Terrain 50
Local servicesHospitalOpd Victoria Hospital4.7 miGP surgeryWeeton Medical Centre1.7 miPharmacyGreat Eccleston Health Centre Pharmacy2.1 miDentistWeeton Dental Centre1.7 miSource: NHS Organisation Data Service
SchoolsWithin 2 mi4 schools4 primaryPrimarySt. Anne's Copp CofE Primary School, Great Ecclestonages 3-11, 166 pupils1.4 miPrimarySingleton Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary Schoolages 4-11, 100 pupils1.6 miSecondaryHodgson Academyages 11-16, 1,121 pupils3.4 miCollegeBlackpool and the Fylde College5.4 miUniversityUniversity of Central Lancashire9.3 miSource: Department for Education, Get Information about Schools
Getting aroundAirportLiverpool John Lennon Airport LPL35 miRailway stationKirkham & Wesham3.3 miBus stationNational Express Coach FacilityBlackpool6.3 miFerryKnott End-On-Sea Ferry LandingKnott End on Sea7.7 miBus stops11 within a mileSources: Department for Transport NaPTAN; OurAirports
Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the PR4 postcode district.
