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County or areaCheshire
Postcode districtWA8
Telephone code01986
Time zoneEurope/London (GMT/BST)
Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 17 h 0 min4:42 am – 9:43 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 7 h 30 min8:24 am – 3:54 pm
Sun todaySunrise –Sunset –
People7,107 residentsin the Hale Bank census areaMedian age 48.03,087 households75% of homes owner-occupied42% owned outright12% social rented, 12% private rentedSource: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021
Work and commuting4.4% unemployment rate57% of adults are economically active, 3,259 in work, 29% retiredMain industries: retail and wholesale 17%, health and social work 13%, manufacturing 10%Getting to work: 25% work from home, 65% go by car, 3% take public transport, 6% walk or cycle63% of those who travel work within 10 km of homeSource: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021
Education and languages24% of adults hold a degree or higher22% have no qualifications, 7% an apprenticeshipMain language: English 98%Source: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021
ClimateWarmest month July: highs 21°C, lows 12°CColdest month January: highs 8°C, lows 2°C833 mm of rain a year, 19 days with 10 mm or morewettest month October30 days of air frost, 11 summer days above 25°C in a typical yearJanuary: 2 to 8°CJFebruary: 2 to 8°CFMarch: 3 to 11°CMApril: 5 to 14°CAMay: 7 to 17°CMJune: 10 to 20°CJJuly: 12 to 21°CJAugust: 12 to 21°CASeptember: 10 to 18°CSOctober: 7 to 14°CONovember: 4 to 10°CNDecember: 2 to 8°CD25°0°Source: Met Office HadUK-Grid 1991-2020 averages, 2 km grid (highs and lows from the 12 km grid)
Nearby landmarksSilver Jubilee Bridgehistoric site · 1.6 miRuncorn Bridgehistoric site · 1.8 miThe Lakelake · 2.2 miBig Poollake · 2.2 miSpike Islandisland · 1.9 miRuncorn Railway Bridgebridge · 1.6 miWidnes-Runcorn Transporter Bridgebridge · 1.7 miRuncorn Gaptidal water · 1.5 miSources: Ordnance Survey Open Names; Overture Maps
Parks and green spacesHalebank Parkpark · under a mile · 8 haLovel Fieldpark · under a mile · 5 haKing George's Parkpark · 1.5 mi · 20 haHalebank Recreation Groundplaying field · under a mileLeigh Recreation Groundplaying field · 1.6 mi · 6 haSource: Ordnance Survey Open Greenspace
Earthquakes181 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 197612 mi away, WidnesMost recent: magnitude 2.0 on 17 Jun 202522 mi away, Crewe, CheshireSource: 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 8.8 · PM2.5 6.2 · PM10 11 µg/m³annual mean concentrations, 2024Within UK limits, above the WHO guideline for 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)Every premises can get at least 10 Mbit/s (the universal service obligation)3,264 residential premises in the census areaSource: Ofcom Connected Nations, July 2025
Elevation12 m39 ft above sea levelLand within 1 km ranges from -1 to 18 mSource: Ordnance Survey, OS Terrain 50
Local servicesHospitalHighfield Hospital2.4 miGP surgeryThe Beeches Medical Ctr13 surgeries within 2 miles1.1 miPharmacyStrachan's Chemist11 pharmacies within 2 milesunder a mileDentistChurch Street Dental Practice1.7 miPolice stationWidnes Police Station2.3 miCash machineThe Cooperative Food Hale Bankunder a mileSources: NHS Organisation Data Service; Overture Maps
SchoolsWithin 2 mi18 schools13 primary, 1 secondary, 3 special, 1 nurseryPrimaryHalebank CofE Primary Schoolages 4-11, 89 pupilsright herePrimarySt Michaels Catholic Primary & Nursery Schoolages 3-11, 253 pupilsunder a mileSecondaryOrmiston Chadwick Academyages 11-16, 884 pupils1.7 miCollegeRiverside College Halton2.0 miUniversityLiverpool Hope University5.6 miSource: Department for Education, Get Information about Schools
Getting aroundAirportLiverpool John Lennon Airport LPL3.2 miRailway stationHough Green1.6 miBus stationBelle Vale Bus Station4.5 miFerryGerry Marsden Ferry TerminalLiverpool9.9 miBus stops30 within a mileCar park40 Wellington Street ParkingRuncorn1.7 miEV chargingInstaVolt Charging StationWidnes1.7 miSources: Department for Transport NaPTAN; OurAirports; Overture Maps

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