See what's open near youpubs, restaurants, shops and more, by distance from where you are

Other Amenities in Walker Fold

Pubs 51 Restaurants 123 Banks 8 Hotels 19 Shops 77 Takeaways 78 Cinemas 8 Attractions 82 Business services 1 Education 151 Health and beauty 100 Home improvement 130 Leisure 3 Property services 61




Local Information

Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the BB7 postcode district.

County or areaLancashire
Postcode districtBB7
Telephone codeNot listed
Time zoneEurope/London (GMT/BST)
Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 17 h 7 min4:38 am – 9:45 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 7 h 24 min8:26 am – 3:50 pm
Sun todaySunrise –Sunset –
People7,412 residentsin the Waddington, Gisburn & Slaidburn census areaMedian age 52.53,060 households75% of homes owner-occupied49% owned outright4% social rented, 20% private rentedSource: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021
Work and commuting2.9% unemployment rate60% of adults are economically active, 3,613 in work, 30% retiredMain industries: retail and wholesale 13%, health and social work 12%, education 11%Getting to work: 36% work from home, 57% go by car, 5% walk or cycle40% 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 higher13% have no qualifications, 6% 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°C1,415 mm of rain a year, 45 days with 10 mm or morewettest month December44 days of air frost, 4 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 landmarksPaper Mill Poollake · under a mileHare Hillhill · under a mileSpire Hillhill · under a mileAnnas Cloughvalley · 1.0 miAgden Cloughvalley · 1.3 miCrowshaw Lodgewater · 1.6 miSource: Ordnance Survey Open Names
Parks and green spacesStonyhurst Park Golf Clubgolf course · 1.7 mi · 23 haHenthorn Parkpark · 4.1 miPrimrose Nature Reservepark · 4.3 mi · 4 haBrungerley Parkpark · 4.6 mi · 12 haSource: Ordnance Survey Open Greenspace
Earthquakes144 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 197626 mi away, WidnesMost recent: magnitude 2.0 on 21 Sep 202624 mi away, Silverdale, LancashireSource: British Geological Survey earthquake database
Flood riskRivers and sea: no mapped risk within 500 m of the centreSource: Environment Agency, Risk of Flooding from Rivers and Sea
Air qualityNO2 3.4 · PM2.5 5.2 · PM10 7.9 µg/m³annual mean concentrations, 2024Within UK limits, above the WHO guideline for PM2.5Source: DEFRA modelled background pollution maps 2024, 1 km grid
Broadband63% of premises can get gigabit-capable broadband86% can get superfast (30 Mbit/s or more)0.5% cannot get a decent connection (below the 10 Mbit/s universal service obligation)3,457 residential premises in the census areaSource: Ofcom Connected Nations, July 2025
Elevation155 m509 ft above sea levelLand within 1 km ranges from 72 to 348 mSource: Ordnance Survey, OS Terrain 50
Local servicesHospitalCalderstones Hospital4.4 miGP surgeryWhalley Site4.4 miPharmacyPeter Buckley Pharmacy4.5 miDentistWaddington Road (Dental Surgery)4.6 miSource: NHS Organisation Data Service
SchoolsWithin 2 miNo schools listedCollegeBlackburn College8.6 miUniversityUniversity of Central Lancashire11.3 miSource: Department for Education, Get Information about Schools
Getting aroundAirportLeeds Bradford Airport LBA34 miRailway stationClitheroe4.5 miBus stationBus StationWhalley5.3 miFerryFerry TerminalHeysham20 miBus stops1 within a mileSources: Department for Transport NaPTAN; OurAirports

Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the BB7 postcode district.


Supermarkets

Supermarkets in Walker Fold

 

 

Add venues to this section



Best reviews

Top Supermarkets in Walker Fold