Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 17 h 0 min4:44 am – 9:43 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 7 h 31 min8:24 am – 3:55 pm
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People6,636 residentsin the Little Neston census areaMedian age 51.32,978 households82% of homes owner-occupied51% owned outright8% social rented, 10% private rentedSource: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021
Work and commuting3.2% unemployment rate53% of adults are economically active, 2,886 in work, 35% retiredMain industries: retail and wholesale 14%, health and social work 14%, education 12%Getting to work: 31% work from home, 61% go by car, 2% take public transport, 7% walk or cycle46% 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 higher13% have no qualifications, 7% an apprenticeshipMain language: English 99%Source: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021
ClimateWarmest month July: highs 21°C, lows 13°CColdest month January: highs 8°C, lows 2°C743 mm of rain a year, 15 days with 10 mm or morewettest month October30 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 · 2.0 miRaby Merelake · 3.5 miSnab Woodwoodland · under a mileDenhall Guttertidal water · 2.1 miNess Woodwoodland · 1.4 miPlymyard Daledale · 3.7 miSource: Ordnance Survey Open Names
Parks and green spacesThe University of Liverpool Botanic Gardenspark · under a mile · 25 haStanney Fieldspark · under a mile · 3 haSytchcroft Parkpark · under a mileMarshlands Road Allotmentsallotments · under a mileParks Fieldsports ground · 1.2 mi · 6 haSource: Ordnance Survey Open Greenspace
Earthquakes170 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 197621 mi away, WidnesMost recent: magnitude 2.0 on 17 Jun 202529 mi away, Crewe, CheshireSource: British Geological Survey earthquake database
Flood riskRivers and sea: areas at Medium risk within 500 m of the centrebetween a 1 in 100 and a 1 in 30 chance in any yearAlso low risk areas nearbySource: Environment Agency, Risk of Flooding from Rivers and Sea
Air qualityNO2 5.7 · PM2.5 5.7 · PM10 8.8 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 broadband100% can get superfast (30 Mbit/s or more)Every premises can get at least 10 Mbit/s (the universal service obligation)3,067 residential premises in the census areaSource: Ofcom Connected Nations, July 2025
Elevation19 m62 ft above sea levelLand within 1 km ranges from -3 to 46 mSource: Ordnance Survey, OS Terrain 50
Local servicesHospitalClatterbridge Hospital3.9 miGP surgeryNeston Surgery3 surgeries within 2 milesunder a milePharmacyDeeside Pharmacy3 pharmacies within 2 milesunder a mileDentistRedcliffe Dental Practiceunder a mileSource: NHS Organisation Data Service
SchoolsWithin 2 mi5 schools4 primary, 1 secondaryPrimaryNeston Primary Schoolages 3-11, 146 pupilsunder a milePrimarySt Winefride's Catholic Primary Schoolages 4-11, 153 pupilsunder a mileSecondaryNeston High Schoolages 11-18, 1,712 pupils1.2 miCollegeWirral Metropolitan College8.0 miUniversityUniversity of Chester8.7 miSource: Department for Education, Get Information about Schools
Getting aroundAirportLiverpool John Lennon Airport LPL9.5 miRailway stationNestonunder a mileBus stationHeswall Bus Station3.7 miFerryWoodside Birkenhead Ferry Terminal8.2 miBus stops58 within a mileSources: Department for Transport NaPTAN; OurAirports
Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the WA3 postcode district.
