Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 16 h 58 min4:42 am – 9:41 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 7 h 32 min8:22 am – 3:54 pm
Sun todaySunrise –Sunset –
People6,516 residentsin the Winsford Over census areaMedian age 36.32,674 households46% of homes owner-occupied24% owned outright40% social rented, 11% private rentedSource: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021
Work and commuting5.9% unemployment rate57% of adults are economically active, 2,656 in work, 20% retiredMain industries: retail and wholesale 20%, health and social work 15%, manufacturing 11%Getting to work: 21% work from home, 65% go by car, 1% take public transport, 11% walk or cycle65% of those who travel work within 10 km of homeSource: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021
Education and languages22% of adults hold a degree or higher23% have no qualifications, 6% an apprenticeshipMain language: English 98%Source: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021
ClimateWarmest month July: highs 22°C, lows 12°CColdest month January: highs 8°C, lows 2°C753 mm of rain a year, 17 days with 10 mm or morewettest month October39 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 spacesTown Parkpark · 1.0 mi · 3 haKnights Grange Sports Complexsports ground · under a mile · 77 haWays Green Parkpark · 1.1 miOver Recreation Groundplaying field · under a mileLittle Budworth Country Parkpark · 2.8 mi · 64 haThe King George VI Play Areaplaying field · 1.8 miSource: Ordnance Survey Open Greenspace
Earthquakes175 of magnitude 2 or more within 50 miles since 197017 of magnitude 3+, 3 of magnitude 4+, 3 induced by mining or drillingLargest: magnitude 4.0 on 22 Sep 200248 mi away, Dudley, W MidlandsMost recent: magnitude 2.0 on 17 Jun 20257 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 6.1 · PM2.5 6.0 · PM10 9.6 µg/m³annual mean concentrations, 2024Within UK limits, above the WHO guideline for PM2.5Source: DEFRA modelled background pollution maps 2024, 1 km grid
Broadband95% 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)2,887 residential premises in the census areaSource: Ofcom Connected Nations, July 2025
Elevation53 m174 ft above sea levelLand within 1 km ranges from 40 to 66 mSource: Ordnance Survey, OS Terrain 50
Local servicesHospitalWeaver Lodge Independent Hospital2.1 miGP surgeryLaunceston Close Surgery11 surgeries within 2 milesunder a milePharmacyPonda's Chemists6 pharmacies within 2 milesunder a mileDentistDental Surgeryunder a mileSource: NHS Organisation Data Service
SchoolsWithin 2 mi14 schools10 primary, 1 secondary, 1 independent, 2 specialPrimaryOver Hall Community Schoolages 4-11, 158 pupilsunder a milePrimarySt Joseph's Catholic Primary School, a Voluntary Academyages 3-11, 326 pupilsunder a mileSecondaryThe Winsford Academyages 11-16, 945 pupilsunder a mileCollegeReaseheath College7.1 miUniversityUniversity of Chester14.6 miSource: Department for Education, Get Information about Schools
Getting aroundAirportManchester Airport MAN16 miRailway stationWinsford2.2 miBus stationBus StationCrewe7.4 miFerryGerry Marsden Ferry TerminalLiverpool24 miBus stops84 within a mileSources: Department for Transport NaPTAN; OurAirports
Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the CW7 postcode district.
