Local servicesHospitalHalton Hospitalunder a mileGP surgeryCastlefields Health Centre18 surgeries within 2 milesunder a milePharmacyRuncorn Pharmacy14 pharmacies within 2 milesunder a mileDentistHalton Road Family Dental Practiceunder a mileSource: NHS Organisation Data Service
SchoolsWithin 2 mi37 schools28 primary, 4 secondary, 1 all-through, 3 special, 1 otherPrimaryThe Brow Community Primary Schoolages 3-11, 136 pupilsright herePrimaryAstmoor Primary Schoolages 4-11, 144 pupilsunder a mileAll-throughThe Grange Schoolages 3-16, 1,200 pupilsunder a mileCollegeRiverside College Halton2.5 miUniversityLiverpool Hope University8.9 miSource: Department for Education, Get Information about Schools
Getting aroundAirportLiverpool John Lennon Airport LPL6.2 miRailway stationRuncorn EastNorton1.5 miBus stationWarrington Bus Interchange Stand U5.8 miFerryGerry Marsden Ferry TerminalLiverpool13 miBus stops102 within a mileSources: Department for Transport NaPTAN; OurAirports
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Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the WA7 postcode district.
Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 17 h 0 min4:42 am – 9:42 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 7 h 30 min8:23 am – 3:53 pm
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People9,514 residentsin the Grange, Halton Brook & Hallwood Park census areaMedian age 38.34,074 households41% of homes owner-occupied20% owned outright44% social rented, 14% private rentedSource: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021
Work and commuting7.7% unemployment rate54% of adults are economically active, 3,726 in work, 19% retiredMain industries: retail and wholesale 21%, health and social work 14%, manufacturing 13%Getting to work: 17% work from home, 62% go by car, 6% take public transport, 14% walk or cycle74% of those who travel work within 10 km of homeSource: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021
Education and languages15% of adults hold a degree or higher26% have no qualifications, 5% an apprenticeshipMain language: English 97%Source: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021
ClimateWarmest month July: highs 21°C, lows 12°CColdest month January: highs 8°C, lows 2°C830 mm of rain a year, 22 days with 10 mm or morewettest month October33 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)
Parks and green spacesTown Parkpark · under a mile · 104 haHalton Village Millennium Greenpark · under a mileHalton Commonpark · under a mile · 3 haHaddock's Wood Playing Fieldsplaying field · under a mile · 11 haRuncorn Boys Clubplaying field · under a mileHaddocks Wood Allotmentsallotments · under a mile · 2 haSource: Ordnance Survey Open Greenspace
Earthquakes177 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 197613 mi away, WidnesMost recent: magnitude 2.0 on 17 Jun 202519 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 11 · PM2.5 6.7 · PM10 12 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
Broadband99% 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)4,386 residential premises in the census areaSource: Ofcom Connected Nations, July 2025
Elevation56 m184 ft above sea levelLand within 1 km ranges from 4 to 99 mSource: Ordnance Survey, OS Terrain 50
