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County or areaCheshire
Postcode districtWA3
Telephone code01633
Time zoneEurope/London (GMT/BST)
Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 17 h 1 min4:41 am – 9:42 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 7 h 29 min8:23 am – 3:52 pm
Sun todaySunrise –Sunset –
People5,090 residentsin the Locking Stumps census areaMedian age 46.32,364 households64% of homes owner-occupied37% owned outright21% social rented, 14% private rentedSource: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021
Work and commuting4.7% unemployment rate58% of adults are economically active, 2,346 in work, 28% retiredMain industries: retail and wholesale 16%, health and social work 13%, education 8%Getting to work: 34% work from home, 53% go by car, 2% take public transport, 10% walk or cycle67% of those who travel work within 10 km of homeSource: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021
Education and languages33% of adults hold a degree or higher16% have no qualifications, 5% an apprenticeshipMain language: English 96%Source: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021
ClimateWarmest month July: highs 21°C, lows 13°CColdest month January: highs 8°C, lows 2°C823 mm of rain a year, 17 days with 10 mm or morewettest month October35 days of air frost, 11 summer days above 25°C in a typical yearJanuary: 2 to 8°CJFebruary: 2 to 8°CFMarch: 3 to 11°CMApril: 5 to 14°CAMay: 8 to 17°CMJune: 11 to 19°CJJuly: 13 to 21°CJAugust: 13 to 21°CASeptember: 10 to 18°CSOctober: 7 to 15°CONovember: 5 to 11°CNDecember: 2 to 8°CD25°0°Source: Met Office HadUK-Grid 1991-2020 averages, 2 km grid (highs and lows from the 12 km grid)
Nearby landmarksHoughton Green Poollake · 1.5 miPestfurlong Hillhill · 1.8 miGrey Mistwater · 1.8 miMiles's Bitewater · 2.2 miOld Fir Woodwoodland · 1.0 miNewton Lakelake · 4.0 miSource: Ordnance Survey Open Names
Parks and green spacesOakwood Gate Parkpark · under a mile · 7 haLocking Stumps Parkpark · under a mile · 2 haBirchwood Forest Parkpark · under a mile · 28 haBirchwood Golf Clubgolf course · under a mile · 61 haThe Bennett Recreation Groundplaying field · 1.4 mi · 6 haSource: Ordnance Survey Open Greenspace
Earthquakes176 of magnitude 2 or more within 50 miles since 197017 of magnitude 3+, 2 of magnitude 4+, 3 induced by mining or drillingLargest: magnitude 4.0 on 3 Nov 197611 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 13 · PM2.5 6.9 · PM10 13 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
Broadband99% 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)2,509 residential premises in the census areaSource: Ofcom Connected Nations, July 2025
Elevation15 m49 ft above sea levelLand within 1 km ranges from 10 to 30 mSource: Ordnance Survey, OS Terrain 50
Local servicesHospitalPadgate House, Community Hospital1.3 miGP surgeryBirchwood Medical Centre15 surgeries within 2 milesunder a milePharmacyWell5 pharmacies within 2 milesunder a mileDentistBirchwood Dental Practiceunder a mileSource: NHS Organisation Data Service
SchoolsWithin 2 mi23 schools15 primary, 3 secondary, 4 special, 1 otherPrimaryLocking Stumps Community Primary Schoolages 4-11, 376 pupilsright hereSecondaryBirchwood Community High Schoolages 11-16, 875 pupilsunder a milePrimaryBirchwood CofE Primary Schoolages 4-11, 157 pupilsunder a mileCollegeWarrington and Vale Royal College2.6 miUniversityUniversity of Greater Manchester11.2 miSource: Department for Education, Get Information about Schools
Getting aroundAirportManchester Airport MAN12 miRailway stationBirchwoodunder a mileBus stationWarrington Bus Interchange Stand A3.2 miFerryGerry Marsden Ferry TerminalLiverpool19 miBus stops83 within a mileSources: Department for Transport NaPTAN; OurAirports

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