Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 17 h 2 min4:41 am – 9:42 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 7 h 29 min8:23 am – 3:52 pm
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People7,304 residentsin the Culcheth West & Croft census areaMedian age 47.22,639 households85% of homes owner-occupied49% owned outright6% social rented, 9% private rentedSource: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021
Work and commuting4.9% unemployment rate53% of adults are economically active, 3,163 in work, 25% retiredMain industries: retail and wholesale 14%, health and social work 12%, education 11%Getting to work: 42% work from home, 52% go by car, 2% take public transport, 4% walk or cycle51% 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, 6% an apprenticeshipMain language: English 98%Source: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021
ClimateWarmest month July: highs 21°C, lows 13°CColdest month January: highs 8°C, lows 2°C868 mm of rain a year, 19 days with 10 mm or morewettest month October36 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 landmarksHoughton Green Poollake · 1.7 miNewton Lakelake · 2.9 miPagoda Woodwoodland · under a milePestfurlong Hillhill · 2.2 miGolborne Daledale · 2.7 miWellfield Woodwoodland · 1.3 miSource: Ordnance Survey Open Names
Parks and green spacesLeigh Golf Coursegolf course · under a mile · 44 haPennington Flash Country Parkpark · 2.1 mi · 252 haBirchwood Forest Parkpark · 1.9 mi · 28 haLocking Stumps Commonpark · 1.7 miThe Meadowsplaying field · 1.8 mi · 6 haSource: Ordnance Survey Open Greenspace
Earthquakes174 of magnitude 2 or more within 50 miles since 197016 of magnitude 3+, 2 of magnitude 4+, 3 induced by mining or drillingLargest: magnitude 4.0 on 3 Nov 19769 mi away, WidnesMost recent: magnitude 2.0 on 17 Jun 202524 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 9.5 · PM2.5 6.6 · PM10 12 µg/m³annual mean concentrations, 2024Within UK limits, above the WHO guideline for PM2.5Source: DEFRA modelled background pollution maps 2024, 1 km grid
Broadband98% 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)2,728 residential premises in the census areaSource: Ofcom Connected Nations, July 2025
Elevation39 m128 ft above sea levelLand within 1 km ranges from 28 to 41 mSource: Ordnance Survey, OS Terrain 50
Local servicesHospitalPadgate House, Community Hospital2.7 miGP surgeryCulcheth Medical Centre7 surgeries within 2 milesunder a milePharmacyTims & Parker Pharmacy3 pharmacies within 2 milesunder a mileDentistHob Hey Lane Dental Practiceunder a mileSource: NHS Organisation Data Service
SchoolsWithin 2 mi14 schools11 primary, 2 secondary, 1 independentPrimarySt Lewis Catholic Primary Schoolages 3-11, 102 pupilsunder a milePrimaryCroft Primary Schoolages 2-11, 253 pupilsunder a mileSecondaryCulcheth High Schoolages 11-16, 1,164 pupils1.4 miCollegeWarrington and Vale Royal College3.6 miUniversityUniversity of Greater Manchester9.6 miSource: Department for Education, Get Information about Schools
Getting aroundAirportManchester Airport MAN13 miRailway stationBirchwood2.7 miBus stationLeigh Bus Station3.3 miFerryGerry Marsden Ferry TerminalLiverpool19 miBus stops48 within a mileSources: Department for Transport NaPTAN; OurAirports
Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the WA3 postcode district.
