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County or areaCheshire
Postcode districtWA8
Telephone codeNot listed
Time zoneEurope/London (GMT/BST)
Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 16 h 58 min4:44 am – 9:42 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 7 h 32 min8:23 am – 3:55 pm
Sun todaySunrise –Sunset –
People6,517 residentsin the Lache census areaMedian age 38.82,838 households56% of homes owner-occupied27% owned outright26% social rented, 18% private rentedSource: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021
Work and commuting5.9% unemployment rate63% of adults are economically active, 3,068 in work, 18% retiredMain industries: retail and wholesale 17%, health and social work 14%, manufacturing 10%Getting to work: 27% work from home, 55% go by car, 7% take public transport, 10% walk or cycle66% of those who travel work within 10 km of homeSource: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021
Education and languages33% of adults hold a degree or higher20% have no qualifications, 5% an apprenticeshipMain language: English 94%1% cannot speak English wellSource: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021
ClimateWarmest month July: highs 21°C, lows 12°CColdest month January: highs 8°C, lows 2°C719 mm of rain a year, 16 days with 10 mm or morewettest month October37 days of air frost, 11 summer days above 25°C in a typical yearJanuary: 2 to 8°CJFebruary: 2 to 9°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 15°CONovember: 4 to 11°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 landmarksChester Castle and Agricola Towercastle · 1.0 miChester Castlecastle · 1.3 miChester Carmelite Friaryhistoric site · 1.1 miThe Water Towerhistoric site · 1.1 miGrosvenor Bridgebridge · under a mileThe Newgatebridge · 1.3 miGorse Hillhill · 1.4 miEccleston Hillhill · 1.9 miSources: Ordnance Survey Open Names; Overture Maps
Parks and green spacesWestminster Parkpark · under a mile · 18 haChester Golf Clubgolf course · under a mile · 40 haWater Tower Gardenspark · 1.0 miWestminster Sports Groundsports ground · under a mile · 12 haRoman Gardenspark · 1.2 miThe Copplaying field · 1.1 miSource: Ordnance Survey Open Greenspace
Earthquakes167 of magnitude 2 or more within 50 miles since 197016 of magnitude 3+, 1 of magnitude 4+, 3 induced by mining or drillingLargest: magnitude 4.0 on 3 Nov 197624 mi away, WidnesMost recent: magnitude 2.0 on 17 Jun 202521 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 7.4 · PM2.5 5.9 · PM10 9.3 µg/m³annual mean concentrations, 2024Within UK limits, above the WHO guideline for 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)2,925 residential premises in the census areaSource: Ofcom Connected Nations, July 2025
Elevation16 m52 ft above sea levelLand within 1 km ranges from -3 to 24 mSource: Ordnance Survey, OS Terrain 50
Local servicesHospitalGrosvenor Nuffield Hospitalunder a mileGP surgeryLache Health Centre14 surgeries within 2 milesunder a milePharmacyOwen's Chemist12 pharmacies within 2 milesunder a mileDentistOverleigh Orthodontics1.0 miPolice stationChester Town Hall Police Station1.2 miCash machineThe Cooperative Food Westminster Park - Chester, Westminister Park Estateunder a mileSources: NHS Organisation Data Service; Overture Maps
SchoolsWithin 2 mi24 schools14 primary, 6 secondary, 2 independent, 2 specialPrimarySt Clare's Catholic Primary Schoolages 4-11, 163 pupilsunder a milePrimaryWood Memorial Primary School169 pupilsunder a mileSecondaryThe Catholic High School, Chesterages 11-18, 797 pupilsunder a mileCollegeRiverside College Halton14.8 miUniversityUniversity of Chester1.5 miSource: Department for Education, Get Information about Schools
Getting aroundAirportLiverpool John Lennon Airport LPL11 miRailway stationChester1.9 miBus stationChester Bus Interchange1.5 miFerryWoodside Birkenhead Ferry Terminal16 miBus stops101 within a mileCar parkSaddlery Way Car ParkChesterunder a mileEV chargingThe Car Charge PeopleChester1.1 miSources: Department for Transport NaPTAN; OurAirports; Overture Maps

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