Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 17 h 1 min4:41 am – 9:42 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 7 h 30 min8:23 am – 3:53 pm
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People9,149 residentsin the Stockton Heath & Hillcliffe census areaMedian age 46.63,989 households77% of homes owner-occupied40% owned outright10% social rented, 13% private rentedSource: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021
Work and commuting3.1% unemployment rate62% of adults are economically active, 4,508 in work, 27% retiredMain industries: retail and wholesale 13%, health and social work 13%, professional and scientific services 11%Getting to work: 43% work from home, 49% go by car, 2% take public transport, 6% walk or cycle60% of those who travel work within 10 km of homeSource: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021
Education and languages43% of adults hold a degree or higher13% have no qualifications, 5% an apprenticeshipMain language: English 98%Source: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021
ClimateWarmest month July: highs 21°C, lows 13°CColdest month December: highs 8°C, lows 2°C845 mm of rain a year, 19 days with 10 mm or morewettest month October35 days of air frost, 11 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 Dinglevalley · under a mileAppleton Reservoirreservoir · 1.4 miHill Firswoodland · under a mileThe Gorsewoodland · under a mileThe Feederwater · 2.3 miSandymoor Poollake · 4.0 miSource: Ordnance Survey Open Names
Parks and green spacesDudlows Green Parkpark · under a mile · 3 haLumb Brook Millennium Greenpark · under a mile · 6 haWalton Hall Gardenspark · 1.2 mi · 16 haWalton Hall Golf Clubgolf course · under a mile · 59 haBroomfields Leisure Centresports ground · under a mileVictoria Parkplaying field · 1.5 mi · 33 haSource: Ordnance Survey Open Greenspace
Earthquakes177 of magnitude 2 or more within 50 miles since 197017 of magnitude 3+, 2 of magnitude 4+, 3 induced by mining or drillingLargest: magnitude 4.0 on 3 Nov 197613 mi away, WidnesMost recent: magnitude 2.0 on 17 Jun 202518 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 8.2 · PM2.5 6.3 · PM10 11 µg/m³annual mean concentrations, 2024Within UK limits, above the WHO guideline for PM2.5Source: DEFRA modelled background pollution maps 2024, 1 km grid
Broadband98% of premises can get gigabit-capable broadband99% can get superfast (30 Mbit/s or more)Every premises can get at least 10 Mbit/s (the universal service obligation)4,010 residential premises in the census areaSource: Ofcom Connected Nations, July 2025
Elevation42 m138 ft above sea levelLand within 1 km ranges from 18 to 105 mSource: Ordnance Survey, OS Terrain 50
Local servicesHospitalSpire Cheshire Hospital1.6 miGP surgeryAppleton Primary Care Centre7 surgeries within 2 milesunder a milePharmacyWell7 pharmacies within 2 milesunder a mileDentistStockton Heath Dental Practiceunder a mileSource: NHS Organisation Data Service
SchoolsWithin 2 mi20 schools15 primary, 3 secondary, 1 special, 1 sixth formPrimaryBroomfields Junior Schoolages 7-11, 323 pupilsunder a mileSecondaryBridgewater High Schoolages 11-16, 1,683 pupilsunder a milePrimarySt Monica's Catholic Primary Schoolages 4-11, 152 pupilsunder a mileCollegeWarrington and Vale Royal College3.4 miUniversityLiverpool Hope University13.5 miSource: Department for Education, Get Information about Schools
Getting aroundAirportLiverpool John Lennon Airport LPL12 miRailway stationWarrington Bank Quay2.2 miBus stationWarrington Bus Interchange Stand B2.3 miFerryGerry Marsden Ferry TerminalLiverpool18 miBus stops85 within a mileSources: Department for Transport NaPTAN; OurAirports
Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the WA4 postcode district.
