Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 16 h 57 min4:42 am – 9:39 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 7 h 33 min8:20 am – 3:53 pm
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People10,148 residentsin the Haslington & Weston census areaMedian age 48.54,273 households81% of homes owner-occupied44% owned outright6% social rented, 12% private rentedSource: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021
Work and commuting3.0% unemployment rate62% of adults are economically active, 5,068 in work, 29% retiredMain industries: retail and wholesale 16%, health and social work 14%, education 10%Getting to work: 37% work from home, 57% go by car, 1% take public transport, 4% walk or cycle60% of those who travel work within 10 km of homeSource: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021
Education and languages36% of adults hold a degree or higher13% have no qualifications, 7% an apprenticeshipMain language: English 99%Source: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021
ClimateWarmest month July: highs 21°C, lows 12°CColdest month January: highs 7°C, lows 2°C745 mm of rain a year, 15 days with 10 mm or morewettest month October42 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 landmarksThe Merelake · 1.3 miHassall Poollake · 1.9 miBrockwood Hillhill · 1.3 miMill Daledale · 2.2 miWhite Mosswoodland · under a mileOakhanger Mosswoodland · under a mileSource: Ordnance Survey Open Names
Parks and green spacesMilton Parkpark · 1.3 mi · 2 haNortholme Gardenspark · 1.3 miCoronation Gardenspark · 1.3 miCrewe Golf Coursegolf course · 1.7 mi · 47 haHassall Road Play Areaplaying field · 1.3 miWilbraham's Woodplaying field · 1.7 mi · 5 haSource: Ordnance Survey Open Greenspace
Earthquakes191 of magnitude 2 or more within 50 miles since 197020 of magnitude 3+, 3 of magnitude 4+Largest: magnitude 4.0 on 22 Sep 200239 mi away, Dudley, W MidlandsMost recent: magnitude 2.0 on 17 Jun 20254 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 10 · PM2.5 7.5 · PM10 14 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
Broadband86% of premises can get gigabit-capable broadband96% can get superfast (30 Mbit/s or more)Every premises can get at least 10 Mbit/s (the universal service obligation)4,746 residential premises in the census areaSource: Ofcom Connected Nations, July 2025
Elevation80 m262 ft above sea levelLand within 1 km ranges from 72 to 105 mSource: Ordnance Survey, OS Terrain 50
Local servicesHospitalAirs -Bradwell Hospital4.9 miGP surgeryThe Cedars Medical Centre2 surgeries within 2 miles1.5 miPharmacyWell3 pharmacies within 2 miles1.5 miDentistDental Surgery1.3 miSource: NHS Organisation Data Service
SchoolsWithin 2 mi6 schools5 primary, 1 secondaryPrimaryCranberry Academyages 3-11, 434 pupilsunder a mileSecondaryAlsager Schoolages 11-18, 1,528 pupils1.2 miPrimarySt Gabriel's Catholic Primary Schoolages 3-11, 239 pupils1.2 miCollegeCheshire College - South & West4.9 miUniversityUniversity of Keele6.2 miSource: Department for Education, Get Information about Schools
Getting aroundAirportManchester Airport MAN18 miRailway stationAlsager1.6 miBus stationBus StationCrewe4.6 miBus stops29 within a mileSources: Department for Transport NaPTAN; OurAirports
Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the CW1 postcode district.
