Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 16 h 56 min4:43 am – 9:39 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 7 h 34 min8:20 am – 3:54 pm
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People8,635 residentsin the Nantwich South East & Wybunbury census areaMedian age 44.43,373 households82% of homes owner-occupied39% owned outright3% social rented, 14% private rentedSource: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021
Work and commuting2.8% unemployment rate67% of adults are economically active, 4,530 in work, 21% retiredMain industries: retail and wholesale 14%, health and social work 12%, education 11%Getting to work: 43% work from home, 52% go by car, 3% walk or cycle55% of those who travel work within 10 km of homeSource: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021
Education and languages46% of adults hold a degree or higher9% 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 7°C, lows 2°C739 mm of rain a year, 14 days with 10 mm or morewettest month October44 days of air frost, 10 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 landmarksDoddington Poollake · under a mileRidley's Poollake · 1.1 miPrince Hillhill · under a mileMilldalevalley · 1.2 miWhispey Hillhill · 1.4 miPepperstreet Mosswoodland · under a mileSource: Ordnance Survey Open Names
Parks and green spacesHankelow Greenpark · 2.6 miMike Heywood Greenpark · 4.8 miSource: Ordnance Survey Open Greenspace
Earthquakes180 of magnitude 2 or more within 50 miles since 197019 of magnitude 3+, 3 of magnitude 4+Largest: magnitude 5.0 on 2 Apr 199047 mi away, Bishop'S Castle, ShropsMost recent: magnitude 2.0 on 17 Jun 20258 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 4.4 · PM2.5 5.8 · 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
Broadband77% of premises can get gigabit-capable broadband97% can get superfast (30 Mbit/s or more)0.1% cannot get a decent connection (below the 10 Mbit/s universal service obligation)3,589 residential premises in the census areaSource: Ofcom Connected Nations, July 2025
Elevation76 m249 ft above sea levelLand within 1 km ranges from 64 to 101 mSource: Ordnance Survey, OS Terrain 50
Local servicesHospitalMarket Drayton Cottage Hospital7.7 miGP surgeryBetley Surgery2.8 miPharmacyBoots3.5 miDentistDental Surgery3.7 miSource: NHS Organisation Data Service
SchoolsWithin 2 mi1 school1 primaryPrimaryBridgemere CofE Primary Schoolages 3-11, 94 pupilsunder a mileSecondaryMadeley High Schoolages 11-16, 779 pupils3.8 miCollegeCheshire College - South & West5.7 miUniversityUniversity of Keele6.4 miSource: Department for Education, Get Information about Schools
Getting aroundAirportManchester Airport MAN24 miRailway stationNantwich5.4 miBus stationBus StationNantwich5.7 miBus stops6 within a mileSources: Department for Transport NaPTAN; OurAirports
Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the CW5 postcode district.
