Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 16 h 59 min4:44 am – 9:42 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 7 h 32 min8:24 am – 3:55 pm
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People6,360 residentsin the Capenhurst, Saughall & Moston census areaMedian age 43.62,356 households78% of homes owner-occupied45% owned outright9% social rented, 13% private rentedSource: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021
Work and commuting3.3% unemployment rate58% of adults are economically active, 3,013 in work, 28% retiredMain industries: health and social work 15%, retail and wholesale 15%, public administration and defence 10%Getting to work: 31% work from home, 55% go by car, 2% take public transport, 11% walk or cycle59% of those who travel work within 10 km of homeSource: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021
Education and languages38% of adults hold a degree or higher14% have no qualifications, 6% an apprenticeshipMain language: English 98%Source: 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 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)
Parks and green spacesCountess of Chester Country Parkpark · 1.1 mi · 23 haUpton Golf Clubgolf course · 1.3 mi · 28 haBlacon Community Nature Parkpark · 1.9 mi · 3 haStanney Woods Country Parkpark · 2.4 mi · 23 haBlacon Youth Village Play Areaplaying field · 1.2 miKing George V Sports Hubsports ground · 1.3 mi · 6 haSource: Ordnance Survey Open Greenspace
Earthquakes172 of magnitude 2 or more within 50 miles since 197017 of magnitude 3+, 1 of magnitude 4+, 3 induced by mining or drillingLargest: magnitude 4.0 on 3 Nov 197621 mi away, WidnesMost recent: magnitude 2.0 on 17 Jun 202522 mi away, Crewe, CheshireSource: 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 6.9 · PM2.5 5.8 · PM10 9.7 µg/m³annual mean concentrations, 2024Within UK limits, above the WHO guideline for PM2.5Source: DEFRA modelled background pollution maps 2024, 1 km grid
Broadband63% of premises can get gigabit-capable broadband88% can get superfast (30 Mbit/s or more)0.1% cannot get a decent connection (below the 10 Mbit/s universal service obligation)2,526 residential premises in the census areaSource: Ofcom Connected Nations, July 2025
Elevation31 m102 ft above sea levelLand within 1 km ranges from 7 to 37 mSource: Ordnance Survey, OS Terrain 50
Local servicesHospitalBowmere Hospital1.4 miGP surgeryChester Medical Centre20 surgeries within 2 miles1.1 miPharmacySwettenham Chemists5 pharmacies within 2 miles1.2 miDentistChester Dental Centre1.1 miSource: NHS Organisation Data Service
SchoolsWithin 2 mi13 schools9 primary, 1 secondary, 2 special, 1 otherPrimarySt Oswald's CofE Primary Schoolages 4-11, 102 pupilsunder a milePrimarySt Theresa's Catholic Primary Schoolages 3-11, 179 pupils1.2 miSecondaryBlacon High School, A Specialist Sports Collegeages 11-16, 651 pupils1.6 miCollegeWirral Metropolitan College12.3 miUniversityUniversity of Chester2.1 miSource: Department for Education, Get Information about Schools
Getting aroundAirportLiverpool John Lennon Airport LPL8.1 miRailway stationBache1.7 miBus stationChester Bus Interchange2.5 miFerryWoodside Birkenhead Ferry Terminal12 miBus stops17 within a mileSources: Department for Transport NaPTAN; OurAirports
Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the CH1 postcode district.
