Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 17 h 0 min4:43 am – 9:43 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 7 h 31 min8:24 am – 3:55 pm
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People6,435 residentsin the Little Sutton North & Overpool census areaMedian age 45.42,918 households64% of homes owner-occupied35% owned outright19% social rented, 15% private rentedSource: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021
Work and commuting5.9% unemployment rate58% of adults are economically active, 2,941 in work, 26% retiredMain industries: retail and wholesale 19%, health and social work 16%, manufacturing 11%Getting to work: 20% work from home, 67% go by car, 4% take public transport, 8% walk or cycle64% of those who travel work within 10 km of homeSource: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021
Education and languages24% of adults hold a degree or higher21% have no qualifications, 6% an apprenticeshipMain language: English 98%Source: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021
ClimateWarmest month July: highs 21°C, lows 13°CColdest month January: highs 8°C, lows 2°C753 mm of rain a year, 16 days with 10 mm or morewettest month October28 days of air frost, 10 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 landmarksWell Woodwoodland · under a mileClayhill Woodwoodland · under a milePoole Hall Sandswetland · 1.0 miPlymyard Daledale · 3.0 miRaby Merelake · 4.0 miStanlow Bankswetland · 1.8 miSource: Ordnance Survey Open Names
Parks and green spacesRivacre Valley Country Parkpark · under a mile · 35 haEllesmere Parkpark · under a mileMunicipal Golf Coursegolf course · under a mile · 44 haAtherton Road Community Gardenpark · under a mileLuton Road Playing Fieldsplaying field · under a mile · 4 haVauxhall Sports Clubsports ground · under a mile · 10 haSource: Ordnance Survey Open Greenspace
Earthquakes178 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 197617 mi away, WidnesMost recent: magnitude 2.0 on 17 Jun 202524 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 9.2 · PM2.5 6.1 · 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
Broadband98% 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)2,968 residential premises in the census areaSource: Ofcom Connected Nations, July 2025
Elevation24 m79 ft above sea levelLand within 1 km ranges from 4 to 34 mSource: Ordnance Survey, OS Terrain 50
Local servicesHospitalAfg Meadow Park Hospitalunder a mileGP surgerySpecialist Perinatal Mental Health Team11 surgeries within 2 milesunder a milePharmacyWell10 pharmacies within 2 milesunder a mileDentistPooltown Dental Practice1.0 miSource: NHS Organisation Data Service
SchoolsWithin 2 mi25 schools20 primary, 2 secondary, 2 special, 1 otherPrimaryRivacre Valley Primary Schoolages 3-11, 339 pupilsunder a milePrimarySt Mary of the Angels Catholic Primary Schoolages 4-11, 208 pupilsunder a mileSecondaryEllesmere Port Church of England Collegeages 11-19, 777 pupils1.2 miCollegeThe City of Liverpool College8.1 miUniversityUniversity of Chester6.5 miSource: Department for Education, Get Information about Schools
Getting aroundAirportLiverpool John Lennon Airport LPL4.2 miRailway stationOverpoolunder a mileBus stationEllesmere Port Bus Interchange1.3 miFerryWoodside Birkenhead Ferry Terminal8.0 miBus stops59 within a mileSources: Department for Transport NaPTAN; OurAirports
Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the L65 postcode district.
