Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 16 h 57 min4:42 am – 9:39 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 7 h 33 min8:20 am – 3:53 pm
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People6,507 residentsin the Alsager West census areaMedian age 43.82,798 households78% of homes owner-occupied40% owned outright10% social rented, 10% private rentedSource: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021
Work and commuting2.8% unemployment rate61% of adults are economically active, 3,111 in work, 28% retiredMain industries: education 14%, health and social work 14%, retail and wholesale 14%Getting to work: 35% work from home, 58% go by car, 1% take public transport, 4% walk or cycle45% of those who travel work within 10 km of homeSource: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021
Education and languages42% of adults hold a degree or higher11% have no qualifications, 6% an apprenticeshipMain language: English 99%Source: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021
ClimateWarmest month July: highs 21°C, lows 12°CColdest month January: highs 7°C, lows 2°C773 mm of rain a year, 16 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 landmarksThe Merelake · under a mileLawton Merelake · under a mileBrockwood Hillhill · 2.0 miCoalpit Hillhill · 2.1 miBottomless Merewetland · 1.5 miMill Daledale · 3.3 miSource: Ordnance Survey Open Names
Parks and green spacesMilton Parkpark · within reach · 2 haNortholme Gardenspark · under a mileCoronation Gardenspark · under a mileWilbraham's Woodplaying field · under a mile · 5 haHassall Road Play Areaplaying field · under a mileSource: Ordnance Survey Open Greenspace
Earthquakes194 of magnitude 2 or more within 50 miles since 197020 of magnitude 3+, 3 of magnitude 4+Largest: magnitude 4.0 on 22 Sep 200239 mi away, Dudley, W MidlandsMost recent: magnitude 2.0 on 17 Jun 20255 mi away, Crewe, CheshireSource: 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 7.2 · PM2.5 6.4 · PM10 10 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 broadband100% can get superfast (30 Mbit/s or more)Every premises can get at least 10 Mbit/s (the universal service obligation)3,124 residential premises in the census areaSource: Ofcom Connected Nations, July 2025
Elevation93 m305 ft above sea levelLand within 1 km ranges from 78 to 110 mSource: Ordnance Survey, OS Terrain 50
Local servicesHospitalAirs -Bradwell Hospital4.5 miGP surgeryThe Cedars Medical Centre4 surgeries within 2 milesunder a milePharmacyAlsager Pharmacy3 pharmacies within 2 milesright hereDentistDental Surgeryright hereSource: NHS Organisation Data Service
SchoolsWithin 2 mi11 schools7 primary, 1 secondary, 3 specialPrimaryAlsager Highfields Community Primary Schoolages 3-11, 223 pupilsunder a milePrimarySt Gabriel's Catholic Primary Schoolages 3-11, 239 pupilsunder a mileSecondaryAlsager Schoolages 11-18, 1,528 pupilsunder a mileCollegeCheshire College - South & West6.2 miUniversityUniversity of Keele6.4 miSource: Department for Education, Get Information about Schools
Getting aroundAirportManchester Airport MAN18 miRailway stationAlsagerunder a mileBus stationBus StationCrewe5.8 miBus stops86 within a mileSources: Department for Transport NaPTAN; OurAirports
Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the ST7 postcode district.
