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County or areaCheshire
Postcode districtCH2
Telephone codeNot listed
Time zoneEurope/London (GMT/BST)
Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 16 h 59 min4:43 am – 9:42 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 7 h 31 min8:23 am – 3:55 pm
Sun todaySunrise –Sunset –
People6,360 residentsin the Capenhurst, Saughall & Moston census areaMedian age 43.62,356 households78% of homes owner-occupied45% owned outright9% social rented, 13% private rentedSource: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021
Work and commuting3.3% unemployment rate58% of adults are economically active, 3,013 in work, 28% retiredMain industries: health and social work 15%, retail and wholesale 15%, public administration and defence 10%Getting to work: 31% work from home, 55% go by car, 2% take public transport, 11% walk or cycle59% of those who travel work within 10 km of homeSource: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021
Education and languages38% of adults hold a degree or higher14% have no qualifications, 6% an apprenticeshipMain language: English 98%Source: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021
ClimateWarmest month July: highs 21°C, lows 12°CColdest month January: highs 8°C, lows 2°C749 mm of rain a year, 17 days with 10 mm or morewettest month October33 days of air frost, 10 summer days above 25°C in a typical yearJanuary: 2 to 8°CJFebruary: 2 to 9°CFMarch: 3 to 11°CMApril: 5 to 14°CAMay: 7 to 17°CMJune: 10 to 20°CJJuly: 12 to 21°CJAugust: 12 to 21°CASeptember: 10 to 18°CSOctober: 7 to 15°CONovember: 4 to 11°CNDecember: 2 to 8°CD25°0°Source: Met Office HadUK-Grid 1991-2020 averages, 2 km grid (highs and lows from the 12 km grid)
Nearby landmarksSealion Poollake · 1.3 miThe Daledale · 1.2 miButter Hillhill · 1.0 miCollinge Woodwoodland · under a mileAcres Woodwoodland · under a mileShotwick Daledale · 3.4 miSource: Ordnance Survey Open Names
Parks and green spacesStanney Woods Country Parkpark · 1.4 mi · 23 haCountess of Chester Country Parkpark · 1.8 mi · 23 haElm Grove Parkpark · 1.6 miUpton Golf Clubgolf course · 1.5 mi · 28 haThe Whitby Clubsports ground · 1.5 mi · 9 haSource: Ordnance Survey Open Greenspace
Earthquakes172 of magnitude 2 or more within 50 miles since 197017 of magnitude 3+, 1 of magnitude 4+, 3 induced by mining or drillingLargest: magnitude 4.0 on 3 Nov 197620 mi away, WidnesMost recent: magnitude 2.0 on 17 Jun 202522 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 7.5 · PM2.5 5.9 · 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
Broadband63% of premises can get gigabit-capable broadband88% can get superfast (30 Mbit/s or more)0.1% cannot get a decent connection (below the 10 Mbit/s universal service obligation)2,526 residential premises in the census areaSource: Ofcom Connected Nations, July 2025
Elevation32 m105 ft above sea levelLand within 1 km ranges from 10 to 39 mSource: Ordnance Survey, OS Terrain 50
Local servicesHospitalBowmere Hospital1.9 miGP surgeryHosp.of The Good Shepherd15 surgeries within 2 milesunder a milePharmacyWell3 pharmacies within 2 miles1.8 miDentistChester Dental Centreunder a mileSource: NHS Organisation Data Service
SchoolsWithin 2 mi11 schools7 primary, 1 secondary, 2 special, 1 otherPrimarySt Oswald's CofE Primary Schoolages 4-11, 102 pupils1.0 miPrimaryUpton Heath CofE Primary Schoolages 4-11, 323 pupils1.5 miSecondaryThe Whitby High Schoolages 11-18, 1,398 pupils1.8 miCollegeRiverside College Halton11.0 miUniversityUniversity of Chester2.8 miSource: Department for Education, Get Information about Schools
Getting aroundAirportLiverpool John Lennon Airport LPL7.0 miRailway stationBache2.1 miBus stationEllesmere Port Bus Interchange2.6 miFerryWoodside Birkenhead Ferry Terminal12 miBus stops16 within a mileSources: Department for Transport NaPTAN; OurAirports

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