Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 17 h 0 min4:40 am – 9:40 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 7 h 30 min8:21 am – 3:51 pm
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People5,267 residentsin the Prestbury & Adlington census areaMedian age 55.02,176 households86% of homes owner-occupied55% owned outright4% social rented, 10% private rentedSource: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021
Work and commuting3.2% unemployment rate51% of adults are economically active, 2,217 in work, 36% retiredMain industries: professional and scientific services 16%, retail and wholesale 12%, health and social work 11%Getting to work: 53% work from home, 41% go by car, 1% take public transport, 3% walk or cycle48% of those who travel work within 10 km of homeSource: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021
Education and languages50% of adults hold a degree or higher10% have no qualifications, 4% 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°C923 mm of rain a year, 22 days with 10 mm or morewettest month October42 days of air frost, 9 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 landmarksStyperson Poollake · 1.1 miBarton's Cloughvalley · under a mileJepson Cloughvalley · under a milePoynton Poollake · 2.6 miNab Headhill · 1.7 miWych Woodwoodland · under a mileSource: Ordnance Survey Open Names
Parks and green spacesPoynton Parkpark · 2.3 mi · 13 haParrot's Fieldpark · 2.3 miBollington Recreation Groundplaying field · 1.7 mi · 3 haWoodlea Drive Allotmentsallotments · 1.7 miRiverside Parkpark · 3.3 mi · 6 haSource: Ordnance Survey Open Greenspace
Earthquakes208 of magnitude 2 or more within 50 miles since 197019 of magnitude 3+, 2 of magnitude 4+, 3 induced by mining or drillingLargest: magnitude 4.0 on 3 Nov 197629 mi away, WidnesMost recent: magnitude 2.0 on 7 Sep 202540 mi away, Pontefract, W YorkshireSource: 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 6.3 · PM2.5 6.2 · PM10 9.2 µg/m³annual mean concentrations, 2024Within UK limits, above the WHO guideline for PM2.5Source: DEFRA modelled background pollution maps 2024, 1 km grid
Broadband60% of premises can get gigabit-capable broadband89% can get superfast (30 Mbit/s or more)0.3% cannot get a decent connection (below the 10 Mbit/s universal service obligation)2,294 residential premises in the census areaSource: Ofcom Connected Nations, July 2025
Elevation107 m351 ft above sea levelLand within 1 km ranges from 90 to 147 mSource: Ordnance Survey, OS Terrain 50
Local servicesHospitalMacclesfield District General Hospital4.1 miGP surgeryMiddlewood Partnership3 surgeries within 2 miles1.9 miPharmacyRowlands Pharmacy3 pharmacies within 2 miles1.9 miDentistDental Surgery1.3 miSource: NHS Organisation Data Service
SchoolsWithin 2 mi9 schools8 primary, 1 secondaryPrimaryAdlington Primary Schoolages 4-11, 97 pupilsunder a milePrimarySt Paul's Catholic Primary School, A Voluntary Academyages 4-11, 110 pupils1.5 miSecondaryPoynton High Schoolages 11-18, 1,467 pupils1.7 miCollegeAquinas College5.2 miUniversityUniversity of Manchester11.1 miSource: Department for Education, Get Information about Schools
Getting aroundAirportManchester Airport MAN6.7 miRailway stationAdlington (Cheshire)under a mileBus stationBus StationMacclesfield4.3 miBus stops9 within a mileSources: Department for Transport NaPTAN; OurAirports
Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the SK10 postcode district.
