Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 16 h 57 min4:44 am – 9:41 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 7 h 33 min8:22 am – 3:56 pm
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People9,774 residentsin the Churton, Farndon & Malpas census areaMedian age 48.04,171 households72% of homes owner-occupied42% owned outright11% social rented, 15% private rentedSource: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021
Work and commuting3.4% unemployment rate60% of adults are economically active, 4,706 in work, 27% retiredMain industries: retail and wholesale 13%, health and social work 12%, education 9%Getting to work: 38% work from home, 55% go by car, 6% walk or cycle35% of those who travel work within 10 km of homeSource: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021
Education and languages40% of adults hold a degree or higher13% have no qualifications, 5% an apprenticeshipMain language: English 99%Source: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021
ClimateWarmest month July: highs 21°C, lows 12°CColdest month January: highs 8°C, lows 2°C700 mm of rain a year, 14 days with 10 mm or morewettest month July39 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 landmarksLower Carden Hallhistoric site · 1.0 miBroxton Old Hallhistoric site · 2.4 miMaiden Castlecastle · 3.0 miMill Racewater · under a mileRound Hillhill · 1.3 miParker's Hillhill · 1.3 miMill Pondpond · under a mileHarthill Poollake · 3.3 miSources: Ordnance Survey Open Names; Overture Maps
Parks and green spacesChurch Greenpark · 2.5 miSource: Ordnance Survey Open Greenspace
Earthquakes175 of magnitude 2 or more within 50 miles since 197019 of magnitude 3+, 3 of magnitude 4+, 2 induced by mining or drillingLargest: magnitude 5.0 on 2 Apr 199045 mi away, Bishop'S Castle, ShropsMost recent: magnitude 2.0 on 2 Jul 202550 mi away, Knucklas, PowysSource: 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 3.8 · PM2.5 5.4 · PM10 9.9 µg/m³annual mean concentrations, 2024Within UK limits, above the WHO guideline for PM2.5Source: DEFRA modelled background pollution maps 2024, 1 km grid
Broadband74% of premises can get gigabit-capable broadband91% can get superfast (30 Mbit/s or more)0.2% cannot get a decent connection (below the 10 Mbit/s universal service obligation)4,408 residential premises in the census areaSource: Ofcom Connected Nations, July 2025
Elevation41 m135 ft above sea levelLand within 1 km ranges from 17 to 44 mSource: Ordnance Survey, OS Terrain 50
Local servicesHospitalWrexham Maelor Hospital7.8 miGP surgeryFarndon Health Centre2.4 miPharmacyFarndon Pharmacy2.4 miDentistMalpas Dental Surgery4.1 miPolice stationCheshire Police - Tattenhall Police Station2.9 miSources: NHS Organisation Data Service; Overture Maps
SchoolsWithin 2 mi2 schools2 primaryPrimaryTilston Parochial CofE Primary Academyages 3-111.0 miPrimaryClutton Church of England Primary Schoolages 3-11, 39 pupils1.5 miSecondaryBishop Heber High Schoolages 11-18, 1,293 pupils3.8 miCollegeReaseheath College12.4 miUniversityUniversity of Chester9.5 miSource: Department for Education, Get Information about Schools
Getting aroundAirportLiverpool John Lennon Airport LPL18 miRailway stationWrexham Central7.4 miBus stationWrexham Bus Station 77.2 miFerryWoodside Birkenhead Ferry Terminal24 miBus stops10 within a mileEV chargingLily's Coffee Shop4.3 miSources: Department for Transport NaPTAN; OurAirports; Overture Maps
Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the SY14 postcode district.
