Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 16 h 59 min4:42 am – 9:42 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 7 h 31 min8:23 am – 3:54 pm
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People6,447 residentsin the Comberbach, Acton Bridge & Whitley census areaMedian age 54.32,804 households87% of homes owner-occupied55% owned outright6% social rented, 7% private rentedSource: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021
Work and commuting3.0% unemployment rate56% of adults are economically active, 3,040 in work, 33% retiredMain industries: retail and wholesale 14%, health and social work 11%, professional and scientific services 11%Getting to work: 43% work from home, 53% go by car, 3% walk or cycle39% of those who travel work within 10 km of homeSource: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021
Education and languages42% of adults hold a degree or higher14% have no qualifications, 6% an apprenticeshipMain language: English 99%Source: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021
ClimateWarmest month July: highs 21°C, lows 12°CColdest month January: highs 8°C, lows 2°C824 mm of rain a year, 16 days with 10 mm or morewettest month December44 days of air frost, 12 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 spacesDelamere Forest Parkpark · 2.3 mi · 509 haDelamere Parkpark · 1.5 miKingsley Greenpark · 3.1 miSource: Ordnance Survey Open Greenspace
Earthquakes175 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 197618 mi away, WidnesMost recent: magnitude 2.0 on 17 Jun 202514 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 5.3 · PM2.5 5.7 · 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
Broadband75% of premises can get gigabit-capable broadband91% can get superfast (30 Mbit/s or more)0.6% cannot get a decent connection (below the 10 Mbit/s universal service obligation)2,882 residential premises in the census areaSource: Ofcom Connected Nations, July 2025
Elevation14 m46 ft above sea levelLand within 1 km ranges from 7 to 40 mSource: Ordnance Survey, OS Terrain 50
Local servicesHospitalHalton Hospital Captain Sir Tom Moore Building4.7 miGP surgeryDr Leneghan And Partners1.7 miPharmacyHolland Pharmacy1.8 miDentistDental Surgery2.2 miSource: NHS Organisation Data Service
SchoolsWithin 2 mi3 schools3 primaryPrimaryCrowton Christ Church CofE Primary Schoolages 4-11, 50 pupilsright herePrimaryNorley Church of England Primary Schoolages 4-11, 100 pupils1.5 miSecondaryWeaverham High Schoolages 11-16, 1,154 pupils2.2 miCollegeRiverside College Halton8.0 miUniversityUniversity of Chester11.9 miSource: Department for Education, Get Information about Schools
Getting aroundAirportLiverpool John Lennon Airport LPL10 miRailway stationActon Bridge1.2 miBus stationWarrington Bus Interchange Stand T8.8 miFerryGerry Marsden Ferry TerminalLiverpool18 miBus stops7 within a mileSources: Department for Transport NaPTAN; OurAirports
Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the CW8 postcode district.
