Areas of Ribble Valley, Preston, Wyre and Lancaster feature prominently in the parts of Lancashire currently seeing the highest rates of Covid.

The area with the highest rate overall is Waddington, Gisburn and Slaidburn where there has been 80 cases over a seven day period. Longridge and Clitheroe are also particularly badly affected in the Ribble Valley area.

Elsewhere, Broughton, Ribbleton, Cleveleys and Morecambe feature prominently.

Coronavirus still poses a “considerable hazard” to the UK over the coming months, according to England’s deputy chief medical officer.

Speaking to the Guardian, Professor Jonathan Van-Tam used his signature metaphors to explain why people should not consider the pandemic over despite the success of the vaccine rollout.

Prof Van-Tam, 57, also urged the public to listen to scientists for medical advice rather than celebrities like US rapper Nicki Minaj.

More than 78 million vaccinations have been delivered, meaning nearly nine in 10 adults have had their first dose, but the Prof Van-Tam used a train metaphor to illustrate why the pandemic is not over yet.

He said: “It’s as if there was this big express train that came down the east coast mainline, but, actually, the final destination is the last stop in Scotland somewhere.

“Of course, as you go down that rail journey, the line speeds decrease, they get a bit more twisty and turny, there are more stops, and false endings.

“We’re still in the pandemic period and I think the period of considerable hazard is going to last for several more months.”

Every neighbourhood is split up using Middle Super Output Area (MSOA) data, breaking districts down into smaller areas, to give a picture of where cases are rising from neighbourhood to neighbourhood.

Each area has an average population of around 7,200 people to present an equal picture across every area in the country.

Seven-day rolling rate of new cases up to September 20, 2021

Waddington, Gisburn & Slaidburn - 80 cases - 1,074.1

Longridge South - 52 cases - 883.2

Broughton & Wynchor - 69 cases - 871.4

Longsands (Preston) - 57 cases - 869.7

Clitheroe North - 62 cases - 762.0

Ribbleton - 71 cases - 703.0

Cleveleys East - 54 cases - 699.6

Preessall, Stalmine & Hambleton - 72 cases - 694.3

Poulton North & Carleton East - 56 cases - 689.4

Scotforth East & Bowerham - 39 cases - 656.5

Little Layton & Little Carleton - 39 cases - 638.8

Thornton West - 60 cases - 628.4

Rose Hill & Burnley Wood - 62 cases - 615.5

Victoria (Blackpool) - 48 cases - 608.9

Lea & Marina - 40 cases - 603.1

Cadley & College - 47 cases - 600.9

Lancaster East - 45 cases - 585.7

Oswaldtwistle - 42 cases - 576.8

Aughton - 45 cases - 563.3

Bamber Bridge East - 39 cases - 561.2

Skerton & Vale - 46 cases - 559.5

Little Bispham & Anchorsholme - 42 cases - 550.5

St Annes North & Airport - 41 cases - 547.3

Barnoldswick North - 29 cases - 547.3

Hest Bank & Bolton-le-Sands - 39 cases - 545.8

Kellet & Lune Valley - 33 cases - 533.8

Hawes Side - 38 cases - 531.7

Morecambe Westgate - 35 cases - 530.1

Fulwood - 47 cases - 526.1

Grimsargh & Goosnargh - 34 cases - 525.0

Stanley Park & Great Marton - 40 cases - 522.3

Chorley West - 58 cases - 518.2

Skelmersdale Central - 45 cases - 514.7

Earby & Salterforth - 31 cases - 503.7

Clifton & Newton-with-Scales - 34 cases - 503.0

Carnforth, Silverdale & Warton - 50 cases - 500.8

Hoohill - 30 cases - 498.4

Park Road (Blackpool) - 37 cases - 491.5

North East Centre (Blackpool) - 33 cases - 480.1

Euxton - 40 cases - 471.5

Barnoldswich South - 26 cases - 468.2

Heyhouses & Park - 40 cases - 466.3

Ormskirk North & West - 39 cases - 464.5

Barclay Hills - 42 cases - 463.6

Chorley North - 36 cases - 450.8

Marsh, Haverbreaks & Scotforth West - 49 cases - 449.3

Brunshaw & Brownside - 26 cases - 445.7

Central Blackpool - 31 cases - 442.0

Townsend Fold & Edenfield - 28 cases - 441.1

Whittle-le-Woods & Anglezarke - 40 cases - 440.4

South Shore - 35 cases - 435.2

Clayton-le-Woods - 41 cases - 434.0

Eccleston & Charnock Richard - 33 cases - 432.5

Morecambe Town - 34 cases - 425.2

Fleetwood South East - 32 cases - 424.6

Common Edge - 34 cases - 421.0

Meadowhead - 30 cases - 419.6

Fleetwood Warren - 25 cases - 416.7

Morecambe South West - 25 cases - 413.0

Chorley South West - 39 cases - 412.7

St Annes Town - 42 cases - 412.4

Queen's Park & Higher Croft - 40 cases - 410.6

Warton & Freckleton - 35 cases - 409.1

Longton & Walmer Bridge - 34 cases - 408.6

Thornton East & Carleton West - 37 cases - 407.4

Morecambe West End - 24 cases - 406.6

Lostock Hall - 30 cases - 402.7

Colne Vivary Bridge - 24 cases - 402.1

Scale Hall & Torrisholme - 48 cases - 401.4

Cliviger, Worsthorne & Lane Bottom - 20 cases - 401.3

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