Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 17 h 0 min4:41 am – 9:41 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 7 h 31 min8:22 am – 3:52 pm
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People6,829 residentsin the South Knutsford & Bexton census areaMedian age 48.52,980 households78% of homes owner-occupied47% owned outright6% social rented, 15% private rentedSource: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021
Work and commuting3.1% unemployment rate58% of adults are economically active, 3,111 in work, 32% retiredMain industries: professional and scientific services 14%, retail and wholesale 13%, health and social work 12%Getting to work: 52% work from home, 39% go by car, 1% take public transport, 7% walk or cycle35% of those who travel work within 10 km of homeSource: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021
Education and languages54% of adults hold a degree or higher10% have no qualifications, 3% an apprenticeshipMain language: English 98%Source: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021
ClimateWarmest month July: highs 21°C, lows 12°CColdest month January: highs 7°C, lows 2°C859 mm of rain a year, 22 days with 10 mm or morewettest month October43 days of air frost, 12 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 landmarksBooths Merelake · under a mileTatton Merelake · 1.2 miBirch Islandisland · 2.2 miSanctuary Moorwoodland · under a mileSandfield Woodwoodland · under a mileMobberley Bottomsvalley · 2.2 miSource: Ordnance Survey Open Names
Parks and green spacesThe Heathpark · under a mile · 13 haRest Parkpark · under a mileThe Moorpark · under a mile · 2 haSparrow Lane Allotmentsallotments · under a mileKnutsford Leisure Centresports ground · under a mileSource: Ordnance Survey Open Greenspace
Earthquakes185 of magnitude 2 or more within 50 miles since 197017 of magnitude 3+, 2 of magnitude 4+, 3 induced by mining or drillingLargest: magnitude 4.0 on 3 Nov 197621 mi away, WidnesMost recent: magnitude 2.0 on 7 Sep 202549 mi away, Pontefract, W YorkshireSource: 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 8.6 · PM2.5 6.5 · 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 broadband99% can get superfast (30 Mbit/s or more)Every premises can get at least 10 Mbit/s (the universal service obligation)3,209 residential premises in the census areaSource: Ofcom Connected Nations, July 2025
Elevation62 m203 ft above sea levelLand within 1 km ranges from 44 to 68 mSource: Ordnance Survey, OS Terrain 50
Local servicesHospitalKnutsford Community Hospitalunder a mileGP surgeryKnutsford Medical Partnership2 surgeries within 2 milesunder a milePharmacyBoots5 pharmacies within 2 milesunder a mileDentistToft Road Dental Practiceright hereSource: NHS Organisation Data Service
SchoolsWithin 2 mi6 schools4 primary, 1 secondary, 1 specialPrimaryEgerton Primary Schoolages 2-11, 225 pupilsunder a mileSecondaryKnutsford Academyages 11-18, 1,429 pupilsunder a milePrimaryBexton Primary Schoolages 2-11, 500 pupilsunder a mileCollegeThe Trafford and Stockport College Group7.3 miUniversityRoyal Northern College of Music12.9 miSource: Department for Education, Get Information about Schools
Getting aroundAirportManchester Airport MAN5.1 miRailway stationKnutsfordunder a mileBus stationBus StationKnutsfordunder a mileFerryGerry Marsden Ferry TerminalLiverpool27 miBus stops58 within a mileSources: Department for Transport NaPTAN; OurAirports
Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the WA16 postcode district.
