Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 17 h 2 min4:40 am – 9:42 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 7 h 29 min8:23 am – 3:52 pm
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People6,483 residentsin the Culcheth East & Hollins Green census areaMedian age 49.52,854 households78% of homes owner-occupied45% owned outright11% social rented, 10% private rentedSource: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021
Work and commuting3.6% unemployment rate58% of adults are economically active, 3,027 in work, 31% retiredMain industries: retail and wholesale 13%, health and social work 12%, education 10%Getting to work: 37% work from home, 56% go by car, 2% take public transport, 5% walk or cycle54% of those who travel work within 10 km of homeSource: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021
Education and languages36% of adults hold a degree or higher16% have no qualifications, 6% 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°C868 mm of rain a year, 20 days with 10 mm or morewettest month October36 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 landmarksPestfurlong Hillhill · 1.6 miHoughton Green Poollake · 3.1 miOld Woodswoodland · under a mileHitchfield Woodwoodland · under a mileTaylor's Holewater · 2.4 miNewton Lakelake · 4.3 miSource: Ordnance Survey Open Names
Parks and green spacesLeigh Golf Coursegolf course · 1.1 mi · 44 haBirchwood Forest Parkpark · 1.9 mi · 28 haPennington Flash Country Parkpark · 2.2 mi · 252 haLately Commonpark · 1.6 mi · 3 haBents Community Allotmentsallotments · 1.4 miSource: Ordnance Survey Open Greenspace
Earthquakes176 of magnitude 2 or more within 50 miles since 197016 of magnitude 3+, 2 of magnitude 4+, 3 induced by mining or drillingLargest: magnitude 4.0 on 3 Nov 197610 mi away, WidnesMost recent: magnitude 2.0 on 7 Sep 202550 mi away, Pontefract, W YorkshireSource: British Geological Survey earthquake database
Flood riskRivers and sea: no mapped risk within 500 m of the centreSource: Environment Agency, Risk of Flooding from Rivers and Sea
Air qualityNO2 9.6 · PM2.5 6.6 · PM10 12 µg/m³annual mean concentrations, 2024Within UK limits, above the WHO guideline for PM2.5Source: DEFRA modelled background pollution maps 2024, 1 km grid
Broadband97% of premises can get gigabit-capable broadband99% can get superfast (30 Mbit/s or more)Every premises can get at least 10 Mbit/s (the universal service obligation)2,888 residential premises in the census areaSource: Ofcom Connected Nations, July 2025
Elevation23 m75 ft above sea levelLand within 1 km ranges from 13 to 34 mSource: Ordnance Survey, OS Terrain 50
Local servicesHospitalLeight Infirmary3.4 miGP surgeryCulcheth Medical Centre5 surgeries within 2 milesunder a milePharmacyWell2 pharmacies within 2 milesunder a mileDentistThe Village Dental Practiceright hereSource: NHS Organisation Data Service
SchoolsWithin 2 mi7 schools6 primary, 1 secondaryPrimaryCulcheth Community Primary Schoolages 4-11, 216 pupilsright hereSecondaryCulcheth High Schoolages 11-16, 1,164 pupilsunder a milePrimaryTwiss Green Community Primary Schoolages 3-11, 203 pupilsunder a mileCollegeWarrington and Vale Royal College4.8 miUniversityUniversity of Greater Manchester8.7 miSource: Department for Education, Get Information about Schools
Getting aroundAirportManchester Airport MAN12 miRailway stationGlazebrook2.7 miBus stationLeigh Bus Station2.8 miFerryGerry Marsden Ferry TerminalLiverpool20 miBus stops37 within a mileSources: Department for Transport NaPTAN; OurAirports
Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the WA3 postcode district.
