Local servicesHospitalWarrington Hospital1.9 miGP surgeryPenketh Health Centre15 surgeries within 2 milesright herePharmacyPenketh Pharmacy7 pharmacies within 2 milesright hereDentistPetrie Tucker And Partners LTDunder a mileSource: NHS Organisation Data Service
SchoolsWithin 2 mi18 schools14 primary, 3 secondary, 1 otherPrimarySt Joseph's Catholic Primary Schoolages 4-11, 214 pupilsunder a milePrimaryPenketh Primary Schoolages 4-11, 207 pupilsunder a mileSecondaryPenketh High Schoolages 11-16, 1,058 pupilsunder a mileCollegeWarrington and Vale Royal College3.0 miUniversityLiverpool Hope University9.7 miSource: Department for Education, Get Information about Schools
Getting aroundAirportLiverpool John Lennon Airport LPL8.8 miRailway stationSankey for PenkethSankey Bridgesunder a mileBus stationWarrington Bus Interchange Stand U2.5 miFerryGerry Marsden Ferry TerminalLiverpool14 miBus stops85 within a mileSources: Department for Transport NaPTAN; OurAirports
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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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People8,226 residentsin the Penketh & Cuerdley census areaMedian age 50.83,560 households88% of homes owner-occupied52% owned outright4% social rented, 8% private rentedSource: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021
Work and commuting3.4% unemployment rate56% of adults are economically active, 3,832 in work, 34% retiredMain industries: retail and wholesale 16%, health and social work 14%, education 9%Getting to work: 32% work from home, 60% go by car, 2% take public transport, 5% walk or cycle69% of those who travel work within 10 km of homeSource: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021
Education and languages29% of adults hold a degree or higher17% have no qualifications, 7% an apprenticeshipMain language: English 99%Source: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021
ClimateWarmest month July: highs 21°C, lows 13°CColdest month January: highs 8°C, lows 2°C815 mm of rain a year, 20 days with 10 mm or morewettest month October37 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 spacesDakota Parkpark · 1.0 mi · 5 haMary Ann Meadowspark · 1.4 mi · 13 haSankey Valley Parkpark · 1.3 mi · 9 haMersey Valley Golf Coursegolf course · 1.3 mi · 52 haTim Parry Recreation Groundplaying field · under a mileSankey Recreation Groundplaying field · 1.7 miSource: Ordnance Survey Open Greenspace
Earthquakes177 of magnitude 2 or more within 50 miles since 197018 of magnitude 3+, 2 of magnitude 4+, 3 induced by mining or drillingLargest: magnitude 4.0 on 3 Nov 197610 mi away, WidnesMost recent: magnitude 2.0 on 17 Jun 202521 mi away, Crewe, CheshireSource: British Geological Survey earthquake database
Flood riskRivers and sea: areas at Low risk within 500 m of the centrebetween a 1 in 1,000 and a 1 in 100 chance in any yearSource: Environment Agency, Risk of Flooding from Rivers and Sea
Air qualityNO2 9.9 · PM2.5 6.5 · PM10 10 µg/m³annual mean concentrations, 2024Within UK limits, above the WHO guideline for PM2.5Source: DEFRA modelled background pollution maps 2024, 1 km grid
Broadband99% 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)3,692 residential premises in the census areaSource: Ofcom Connected Nations, July 2025
Elevation16 m52 ft above sea levelLand within 1 km ranges from 4 to 21 mSource: Ordnance Survey, OS Terrain 50
