Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 16 h 58 min4:42 am – 9:39 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 7 h 33 min8:21 am – 3:53 pm
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People11,541 residentsin the Scholar Green, Rode Heath & Brereton census areaMedian age 50.95,128 households81% of homes owner-occupied47% owned outright8% social rented, 10% private rentedSource: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021
Work and commuting2.8% unemployment rate59% of adults are economically active, 5,614 in work, 31% retiredMain industries: retail and wholesale 15%, health and social work 13%, education 9%Getting to work: 35% work from home, 60% go by car, 3% walk or cycle41% of those who travel work within 10 km of homeSource: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021
Education and languages35% of adults hold a degree or higher15% have no qualifications, 7% an apprenticeshipMain language: English 99%Source: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021
ClimateWarmest month July: highs 21°C, lows 12°CColdest month January: highs 7°C, lows 2°C758 mm of rain a year, 15 days with 10 mm or morewettest month October41 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 landmarksHassall Poollake · 1.0 miDingle Lakelake · 1.8 miDean Hillhill · under a mileBottomless Merewetland · 1.1 miTaxmerewater · 2.2 miThurlwoodwoodland · 1.5 miSource: Ordnance Survey Open Names
Parks and green spacesMalkins Bank Golf Clubgolf course · under a mile · 48 haThe Parkpark · 1.8 miCoronation Gardenspark · 2.0 miSaxon Placepark · 2.1 miChurch Lane Playgroundplaying field · 1.4 miHassall Road Play Areaplaying field · 1.5 miSource: Ordnance Survey Open Greenspace
Earthquakes188 of magnitude 2 or more within 50 miles since 197020 of magnitude 3+, 3 of magnitude 4+Largest: magnitude 4.0 on 22 Sep 200242 mi away, Dudley, W MidlandsMost recent: magnitude 2.0 on 17 Jun 20254 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 7.2 · PM2.5 6.3 · 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
Broadband70% of premises can get gigabit-capable broadband92% can get superfast (30 Mbit/s or more)0.1% cannot get a decent connection (below the 10 Mbit/s universal service obligation)5,671 residential premises in the census areaSource: Ofcom Connected Nations, July 2025
Elevation77 m253 ft above sea levelLand within 1 km ranges from 56 to 88 mSource: Ordnance Survey, OS Terrain 50
Local servicesHospitalCongleton War Memorial Hospital5.7 miGP surgeryDr Patterson And Partners2 surgeries within 2 miles1.7 miPharmacyChemist Counter Direct3 pharmacies within 2 miles1.1 miDentistHeath Road (Dental Surgery)1.5 miSource: NHS Organisation Data Service
SchoolsWithin 2 mi9 schools6 primary, 1 secondary, 1 independent, 1 specialPrimarySt John's CofE Academyages 4-11, 154 pupils1.4 miPrimaryPikemere Schoolages 3-11, 254 pupils1.5 miSecondaryAlsager Schoolages 11-18, 1,528 pupils1.9 miCollegeCheshire College - South & West5.8 miUniversityUniversity of Keele8.7 miSource: Department for Education, Get Information about Schools
Getting aroundAirportManchester Airport MAN16 miRailway stationAlsager2.6 miBus stationBus StationCrewe5.1 miBus stops18 within a mileSources: Department for Transport NaPTAN; OurAirports
Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the CW11 postcode district.
