See what's open near youpubs, restaurants, shops and more, by distance from where you are

Other Amenities in Handforth

Pubs 218 Restaurants 839 Banks 43 Hotels 76 Shops 2,421 Takeaways 397 Cinemas 15 Attractions 405 Business services 312 Education 606 Health and beauty 1,577 Home improvement 596 Leisure 162 Property services 197




Local Information

Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the SK9 postcode district.

County or areaCheshire
Postcode districtSK9
Telephone codeNot listed
Time zoneEurope/London (GMT/BST)
Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 17 h 0 min4:40 am – 9:40 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 7 h 30 min8:21 am – 3:51 pm
Sun todaySunrise –Sunset –
People11,452 residentsin the Handforth & Dean Row census areaMedian age 41.05,172 households59% of homes owner-occupied30% owned outright23% social rented, 16% private rentedSource: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021
Work and commuting4.9% unemployment rate64% of adults are economically active, 5,602 in work, 21% retiredMain industries: retail and wholesale 17%, health and social work 14%, professional and scientific services 10%Getting to work: 38% work from home, 49% go by car, 2% take public transport, 10% walk or cycle62% of those who travel work within 10 km of homeSource: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021
Education and languages40% of adults hold a degree or higher15% have no qualifications, 5% an apprenticeshipMain language: English 94%Source: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021
ClimateWarmest month July: highs 20°C, lows 12°CColdest month January: highs 7°C, lows 2°C866 mm of rain a year, 21 days with 10 mm or morewettest month October38 days of air frost, 9 summer days above 25°C in a typical yearJanuary: 2 to 7°CJFebruary: 2 to 8°CFMarch: 3 to 10°CMApril: 5 to 13°CAMay: 7 to 16°CMJune: 10 to 19°CJJuly: 12 to 20°CJAugust: 12 to 20°CASeptember: 10 to 17°CSOctober: 7 to 14°CONovember: 4 to 10°CNDecember: 2 to 7°CD25°0°Source: Met Office HadUK-Grid 1991-2020 averages, 2 km grid (highs and lows from the 12 km grid)
Nearby landmarksHandforth Hallhistoric site · under a mileConwy Castle-Wales, Englandcastle · 1.7 miNorcliffe Hallhistoric site · 1.7 miBlack Lakelake · 2.1 miWorms Hillhill · 1.2 miDeadman's Cloughvalley · 1.1 miHall Woodwoodland · under a mileHunter's Poollake · 3.9 miSources: Ordnance Survey Open Names; Overture Maps
Parks and green spacesStyal Golf Clubgolf course · under a mile · 63 haBruntwood Parkpark · 1.8 mi · 49 haWilmslow Parkpark · 1.4 mi · 13 haLindow Commonpark · 2.0 mi · 18 haBoddington Playing Fieldsplaying field · 1.3 mi · 28 haOakwood Farmplaying field · 1.0 miSource: Ordnance Survey Open Greenspace
Earthquakes198 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 197624 mi away, WidnesMost recent: magnitude 2.0 on 7 Sep 202542 mi away, Pontefract, W YorkshireSource: 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 9.2 · PM2.5 6.7 · PM10 10.0 µg/m³annual mean concentrations, 2024Within UK limits, above the WHO guideline for PM2.5Source: DEFRA modelled background pollution maps 2024, 1 km grid
Broadband87% 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)5,756 residential premises in the census areaSource: Ofcom Connected Nations, July 2025
Elevation77 m253 ft above sea levelLand within 1 km ranges from 58 to 87 mSource: Ordnance Survey, OS Terrain 50
Local servicesHospitalThe Priory Cheadle Royal Hospital1.7 miGP surgeryHandforth Health Centre11 surgeries within 2 milesunder a milePharmacyWell10 pharmacies within 2 milesright hereDentistThe Dental Surgeryright herePolice stationWythenshawe Police StationManchester3.0 miCash machinePayzone2 within half a mileunder a mileSources: NHS Organisation Data Service; Overture Maps
SchoolsWithin 2 mi30 schools17 primary, 2 secondary, 5 independent, 6 specialPrimaryHandforth Grange Primary Schoolages 3-11, 340 pupilsunder a milePrimarySt. Benedict's Catholic Primary School, a Voluntary Academyages 4-11, 202 pupilsunder a mileSecondarySt James' Catholic High Schoolages 11-16, 824 pupils1.0 miCollegeAquinas College4.3 miUniversityUniversity of Manchester8.2 miSource: Department for Education, Get Information about Schools
Getting aroundAirportManchester Airport MAN2.6 miRailway stationHandforthunder a mileMetroShadowmoss (Manchester Metrolink)Woodhouse Park1.9 miBus stationManchester Airport The Station2.5 miBus stops68 within a mileCar parkSchool Road Car ParkHandforthunder a mileEV chargingevyve Charging StationWilmslow3 charging points within a mileunder a mileSources: Department for Transport NaPTAN; OurAirports; Overture Maps

Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the SK9 postcode district.


Supermarkets

Supermarkets in Handforth

 

Showing 1 to 108 of 108. Back to all supermarkets in Handforth

 

Add venues to this section



Best reviews

Top Supermarkets in Handforth