Local servicesHospitalHalton Hospital Captain Sir Tom Moore Building2.2 miGP surgeryPrinceway Surgeriesunder a milePharmacyBoots2 pharmacies within 2 milesunder a mileDentistDental Surgeryunder a mileSource: NHS Organisation Data Service
SchoolsWithin 2 mi13 schools9 primary, 2 secondary, 2 specialPrimarySt Luke's Catholic Primary Schoolages 4-11, 73 pupilsunder a milePrimaryFrodsham Primary Academyages 2-11, 80 pupilsunder a mileSecondaryHelsby High Schoolages 11-18, 1,211 pupils1.5 miCollegeRiverside College Halton4.6 miUniversityLiverpool Hope University9.4 miSource: Department for Education, Get Information about Schools
Getting aroundAirportLiverpool John Lennon Airport LPL5.6 miRailway stationFrodshamunder a mileBus stationEllesmere Port Bus Interchange7.3 miFerryGerry Marsden Ferry TerminalLiverpool13 miBus stops46 within a mileSources: Department for Transport NaPTAN; OurAirports
Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the WA6 postcode district.
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Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the WA6 postcode district.
Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 17 h 0 min4:42 am – 9:42 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 7 h 31 min8:23 am – 3:54 pm
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People9,179 residentsin the Frodsham census areaMedian age 48.84,118 households76% of homes owner-occupied45% owned outright11% social rented, 12% private rentedSource: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021
Work and commuting3.6% unemployment rate57% of adults are economically active, 4,227 in work, 32% retiredMain industries: health and social work 13%, retail and wholesale 13%, education 11%Getting to work: 37% work from home, 53% go by car, 2% take public transport, 7% walk or cycle43% 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, 5% 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°C822 mm of rain a year, 16 days with 10 mm or morewettest month October37 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)
Nearby landmarksCrow Merelake · 1.5 miThe Lakelake · 2.2 miOverton Hillhill · under a mileThe Lumwater · under a mileBeacon Hillhill · under a mileMarshlands Tree Gardenwoodland · under a mileSource: Ordnance Survey Open Names
Parks and green spacesMarshlands Tree Gardenpark · within reachCastle Parkpark · under a mile · 9 haSaltworks Farm Playing Fieldsplaying field · under a mile · 6 haRuncorn Hillpark · 2.1 mi · 22 haForest Hills Hotel and Leisure Complexsports ground · under a mile · 3 haSource: Ordnance Survey Open Greenspace
Earthquakes175 of magnitude 2 or more within 50 miles since 197018 of magnitude 3+, 2 of magnitude 4+, 3 induced by mining or drillingLargest: magnitude 4.0 on 3 Nov 197615 mi away, WidnesMost recent: magnitude 2.0 on 17 Jun 202518 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 10 · PM2.5 6.4 · PM10 13 µg/m³annual mean concentrations, 2024Within UK limits, above the WHO guideline for NO2 and PM2.5Source: DEFRA modelled background pollution maps 2024, 1 km grid
Broadband94% of premises can get gigabit-capable broadband98% can get superfast (30 Mbit/s or more)0.2% cannot get a decent connection (below the 10 Mbit/s universal service obligation)4,306 residential premises in the census areaSource: Ofcom Connected Nations, July 2025
Elevation5 m16 ft above sea levelLand within 1 km ranges from 3 to 132 mSource: Ordnance Survey, OS Terrain 50
