Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 17 h 1 min4:41 am – 9:42 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 7 h 30 min8:23 am – 3:53 pm
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People11,285 residentsin the Fairfield & Howley census areaMedian age 36.55,483 households40% of homes owner-occupied18% owned outright20% social rented, 39% private rentedSource: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021
Work and commuting5.1% unemployment rate68% of adults are economically active, 6,030 in work, 14% retiredMain industries: retail and wholesale 22%, health and social work 14%, transport and storage 9%Getting to work: 22% work from home, 57% go by car, 6% take public transport, 15% walk or cycle79% of those who travel work within 10 km of homeSource: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021
Education and languages27% of adults hold a degree or higher19% have no qualifications, 7% an apprenticeshipMain language: English 84%3% cannot speak English wellSource: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021
ClimateWarmest month July: highs 21°C, lows 13°CColdest month December: highs 8°C, lows 2°C803 mm of rain a year, 20 days with 10 mm or morewettest month October34 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 landmarksThe Feederwater · 1.3 miMiles's Bitewater · 1.3 miAppleton Reservoirreservoir · 2.2 miHoughton Green Poollake · 3.3 miThe Dinglevalley · 1.9 miWarrington Dock Entrancedock · under a mileSource: Ordnance Survey Open Names
Parks and green spacesMarshall Gardenspark · under a mileCentre Parkpark · under a mileQueens Gardenspark · under a mileVictoria Parkplaying field · under a mile · 33 haWalton Hall Golf Clubgolf course · 1.7 mi · 59 haBlack Lab Fitnesssports ground · under a mileSource: Ordnance Survey Open Greenspace
Earthquakes177 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 197611 mi away, WidnesMost recent: magnitude 2.0 on 17 Jun 202520 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 14 · PM2.5 6.7 · PM10 11 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
Broadband93% of premises can get gigabit-capable broadband100% can get superfast (30 Mbit/s or more)Every premises can get at least 10 Mbit/s (the universal service obligation)5,650 residential premises in the census areaSource: Ofcom Connected Nations, July 2025
Elevation7 m23 ft above sea levelLand within 1 km ranges from 3 to 20 mSource: Ordnance Survey, OS Terrain 50
Local servicesHospitalWarrington Hospital1.1 miGP surgeryCauseway Medical Centre49 surgeries within 2 milesunder a milePharmacyCorkers Pharmacy22 pharmacies within 2 milesunder a mileDentistSignature Smilesunder a mileSource: NHS Organisation Data Service
SchoolsWithin 2 mi38 schools29 primary, 6 secondary, 1 special, 1 sixth form, 1 otherPrimaryLatchford St James CofE Primary Schoolages 3-11, 188 pupilsright herePrimarySt Elphin's Church of England Primary Academyages 3-11under a mileSecondaryAldridge UTC Warringtonages 14-19, 278 pupils1.0 miCollegeWarrington and Vale Royal College1.6 miUniversityLiverpool Hope University12.5 miSource: Department for Education, Get Information about Schools
Getting aroundAirportLiverpool John Lennon Airport LPL11 miRailway stationWarrington Centralunder a mileBus stationWarrington Bus Interchange Stand Bunder a mileFerryGerry Marsden Ferry TerminalLiverpool17 miBus stops112 within a mileSources: Department for Transport NaPTAN; OurAirports
Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the WA4 postcode district.
