Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 17 h 0 min4:42 am – 9:42 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 7 h 30 min8:23 am – 3:54 pm
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People10,654 residentsin the Runcorn Town & Westfield census areaMedian age 39.15,208 households53% of homes owner-occupied25% owned outright18% social rented, 30% private rentedSource: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021
Work and commuting5.4% unemployment rate64% of adults are economically active, 5,370 in work, 18% retiredMain industries: retail and wholesale 18%, health and social work 14%, manufacturing 10%Getting to work: 25% work from home, 60% go by car, 5% take public transport, 9% walk or cycle66% of those who travel work within 10 km of homeSource: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021
Education and languages25% of adults hold a degree or higher19% have no qualifications, 6% an apprenticeshipMain language: English 97%Source: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021
ClimateWarmest month July: highs 21°C, lows 12°CColdest month January: highs 8°C, lows 2°C819 mm of rain a year, 19 days with 10 mm or morewettest month October30 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)
Nearby landmarksBig Poollake · under a mileThe Lakelake · 1.0 miSpike Islandisland · under a mileWigg Islandisland · 1.5 miRuncorn Gaptidal water · under a mileBower's Pooltidal water · under a mileSource: Ordnance Survey Open Names
Parks and green spacesRuncorn Hillpark · under a mile · 22 haVictoria Gardenspark · under a mileRuncorn Heathpark · under a mile · 13 haRock Parkplaying field · under a mileHeath Park Playing Fieldsplaying field · 1.0 mi · 11 haHaddocks Wood Allotmentsallotments · 1.8 mi · 2 haSource: 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 197612 mi away, WidnesMost recent: magnitude 2.0 on 17 Jun 202520 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 6.4 · PM10 10 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
Broadband94% 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)5,561 residential premises in the census areaSource: Ofcom Connected Nations, July 2025
Elevation11 m36 ft above sea levelLand within 1 km ranges from 1 to 73 mSource: Ordnance Survey, OS Terrain 50
Local servicesHospitalHalton Hospital1.9 miGP surgeryTower House Practice21 surgeries within 2 milesright herePharmacyWise Pharmacy18 pharmacies within 2 milesunder a mileDentistChurch Street Dental Practiceunder a mileSource: NHS Organisation Data Service
SchoolsWithin 2 mi35 schools26 primary, 2 secondary, 1 all-through, 5 special, 1 otherPrimarySt Edward's Catholic Primary Schoolages 4-11, 106 pupilsunder a milePrimaryRuncorn All Saints CofE Primary Schoolages 4-11, 99 pupilsunder a mileAll-throughThe Grange Schoolages 3-16, 1,200 pupilsunder a mileCollegeRiverside College Halton1.5 miUniversityLiverpool Hope University7.5 miSource: Department for Education, Get Information about Schools
Getting aroundAirportLiverpool John Lennon Airport LPL5.0 miRailway stationRuncornunder a mileBus stationBelle Vale Bus Station6.3 miFerryGerry Marsden Ferry TerminalLiverpool12 miBus stops101 within a mileSources: Department for Transport NaPTAN; OurAirports
Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the WA7 postcode district.
