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
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People8,658 residentsin the Elton, Mickle Trafford & Great Barrow census areaMedian age 47.63,646 households80% of homes owner-occupied46% owned outright7% social rented, 12% private rentedSource: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021
Work and commuting3.5% unemployment rate60% of adults are economically active, 4,131 in work, 28% retiredMain industries: retail and wholesale 15%, health and social work 14%, manufacturing 12%Getting to work: 33% work from home, 60% go by car, 1% take public transport, 5% walk or cycle53% of those who travel work within 10 km of homeSource: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021
Education and languages37% of adults hold a degree or higher16% have no qualifications, 5% 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°C747 mm of rain a year, 16 days with 10 mm or morewettest month October37 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)
Parks and green spacesLime Wood Fieldspark · 2.9 mi · 6 haQueens Road Community Parkpark · 3.0 mi · 3 haAlexandra Parkpark · 3.1 mi · 3 haSource: Ordnance Survey Open Greenspace
Earthquakes172 of magnitude 2 or more within 50 miles since 197016 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 202519 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 6.6 · PM2.5 5.8 · PM10 9.8 µg/m³annual mean concentrations, 2024Within UK limits, above the WHO guideline for PM2.5Source: DEFRA modelled background pollution maps 2024, 1 km grid
Broadband87% of premises can get gigabit-capable broadband95% can get superfast (30 Mbit/s or more)Every premises can get at least 10 Mbit/s (the universal service obligation)3,671 residential premises in the census areaSource: Ofcom Connected Nations, July 2025
Elevation15 m49 ft above sea levelLand within 1 km ranges from 4 to 24 mSource: Ordnance Survey, OS Terrain 50
Local servicesHospitalBowmere Hospital3.7 miGP surgeryThe Elton Surgery2.3 miPharmacyElton Pharmacy2.6 miDentistGuilden Sutton Dental Practice2.1 miSource: NHS Organisation Data Service
SchoolsWithin 2 mi2 schools1 primary, 1 specialPrimaryMickle Trafford Village Schoolages 4-11, 169 pupils1.1 miSecondaryUpton-by-Chester High Schoolages 11-18, 1,728 pupils2.6 miCollegeRiverside College Halton9.5 miUniversityUniversity of Chester4.1 miSource: Department for Education, Get Information about Schools
Getting aroundAirportLiverpool John Lennon Airport LPL6.9 miRailway stationInce & Elton2.8 miBus stationChester Bus Interchange4.1 miFerryWoodside Birkenhead Ferry Terminal13 miBus stops15 within a mileSources: Department for Transport NaPTAN; OurAirports
Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the CH2 postcode district.
