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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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 yearSource: Met Office HadUK-Grid 1991-2020 averages, 2 km grid (highs and lows from the 12 km grid)
Nearby landmarksAppleton Reservoirreservoir · 1.4 miThe Dinglevalley · 1.0 miWarrington Dock Entrancedock · under a mileThe Feederwater · 1.8 miMiles's Bitewater · 1.9 miHill Firswoodland · under a mileSource: Ordnance Survey Open Names
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 hereSource: NHS Organisation Data Service
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 mileSources: Department for Transport NaPTAN; OurAirports
Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the WA4 postcode district.
