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Pubs 145 Restaurants 487 Banks 20 Hotels 33 Shops 1,683 Supermarkets 70 Takeaways 204 Cinemas 11 Attractions 280 Business services 178 Education 457 Health and beauty 959 Home improvement 466 Leisure 122 Property services 132




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County or areaCheshire
Postcode districtWA4
Telephone codeNot listed
Time zoneEurope/London (GMT/BST)
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
Sun todaySunrise –Sunset –
People9,149 residentsin the Stockton Heath & Hillcliffe census areaMedian age 46.63,989 households77% of homes owner-occupied40% owned outright10% social rented, 13% private rentedSource: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021
Work and commuting3.1% unemployment rate62% of adults are economically active, 4,508 in work, 27% retiredMain industries: retail and wholesale 13%, health and social work 13%, professional and scientific services 11%Getting to work: 43% work from home, 49% go by car, 2% take public transport, 6% walk or cycle60% of those who travel work within 10 km of homeSource: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021
Education and languages43% of adults hold a degree or higher13% have no qualifications, 5% an apprenticeshipMain language: English 98%Source: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021
ClimateWarmest month July: highs 21°C, lows 13°CColdest month December: highs 8°C, lows 2°C843 mm of rain a year, 19 days with 10 mm or morewettest month October36 days of air frost, 11 summer days above 25°C in a typical yearJanuary: 2 to 8°CJFebruary: 2 to 8°CFMarch: 3 to 11°CMApril: 5 to 14°CAMay: 8 to 17°CMJune: 11 to 19°CJJuly: 13 to 21°CJAugust: 13 to 21°CASeptember: 10 to 18°CSOctober: 7 to 15°CONovember: 5 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)
Parks and green spacesAlexandra Parkpark · under a mileWilderspool Community Woodlandpark · under a mile · 5 haQueen Elizabeth II Fieldpark · under a mileWalton Hall Golf Clubgolf course · under a mile · 59 haVictoria Parkplaying field · under a mile · 33 haBridgewater Housesports 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 197612 mi away, WidnesMost recent: magnitude 2.0 on 17 Jun 202519 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 11 · PM2.5 6.5 · PM10 10 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
Broadband98% 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)4,010 residential premises in the census areaSource: Ofcom Connected Nations, July 2025
Elevation19 m62 ft above sea levelLand within 1 km ranges from 3 to 68 mSource: Ordnance Survey, OS Terrain 50
Local servicesHospitalWarrington Hospital2.1 miGP surgeryStockton Heath Med.centre30 surgeries within 2 milesunder a milePharmacyStockton Heath Pharmacy17 pharmacies within 2 milesunder a mileDentistWalton Road Dentalright herePolice stationCheshire ConstabularyStocton Heathunder a mileCash machineBridge Lane Stores, Appletonunder a mileSources: NHS Organisation Data Service; Overture Maps
SchoolsWithin 2 mi23 schools18 primary, 3 secondary, 1 special, 1 sixth formPrimaryStockton Heath Primary Schoolages 4-11, 402 pupilsunder a milePrimarySt Thomas' CofE Primary Schoolages 3-11, 237 pupilsunder a mileSecondaryBridgewater High Schoolages 11-16, 1,683 pupilsunder a mileCollegeWarrington and Vale Royal College2.7 miUniversityLiverpool Hope University12.9 miSource: Department for Education, Get Information about Schools
Getting aroundAirportLiverpool John Lennon Airport LPL11 miRailway stationWarrington Bank Quay1.4 miBus stationWarrington Bus Interchange Stand B1.6 miFerryGerry Marsden Ferry TerminalLiverpool17 miBus stops109 within a mileCar parkParker Street / Wilson Patten Street Car ParkWarrington, Cheshire1.4 miEV chargingBe.EV Charging StationAppletonunder a mileSources: Department for Transport NaPTAN; OurAirports; Overture Maps

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