Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 16 h 58 min4:42 am – 9:40 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 7 h 32 min8:21 am – 3:53 pm
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People7,406 residentsin the Church Minshull, Kingsbourne & Sound census areaMedian age 38.12,796 households77% of homes owner-occupied35% owned outright7% social rented, 12% private rentedSource: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021
Work and commuting4.2% unemployment rate65% of adults are economically active, 3,801 in work, 19% retiredMain industries: retail and wholesale 15%, health and social work 12%, manufacturing 10%Getting to work: 39% work from home, 54% go by car, 1% take public transport, 5% walk or cycle53% of those who travel work within 10 km of homeSource: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021
Education and languages39% of adults hold a degree or higher11% have no qualifications, 5% an apprenticeshipMain language: English 97%Source: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021
ClimateWarmest month July: highs 22°C, lows 12°CColdest month January: highs 8°C, lows 2°C724 mm of rain a year, 14 days with 10 mm or morewettest month December42 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)
Parks and green spacesElworth Gardenspark · 1.7 miElton Golf Driving Rangegolf course · 1.3 mi · 5 haSaxon Placepark · 2.7 miLeighton Brook Parkpark · 3.1 mi · 8 haBooth Lane Allotmentsallotments · 1.9 miSource: Ordnance Survey Open Greenspace
Earthquakes183 of magnitude 2 or more within 50 miles since 197019 of magnitude 3+, 3 of magnitude 4+, 2 induced by mining or drillingLargest: magnitude 4.0 on 22 Sep 200244 mi away, Dudley, W MidlandsMost recent: magnitude 2.0 on 17 Jun 20252 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 5.7 · PM2.5 6.0 · PM10 9.7 µg/m³annual mean concentrations, 2024Within UK limits, above the WHO guideline for PM2.5Source: DEFRA modelled background pollution maps 2024, 1 km grid
Broadband79% of premises can get gigabit-capable broadband91% can get superfast (30 Mbit/s or more)0.4% cannot get a decent connection (below the 10 Mbit/s universal service obligation)3,656 residential premises in the census areaSource: Ofcom Connected Nations, July 2025
Elevation49 m161 ft above sea levelLand within 1 km ranges from 31 to 55 mSource: Ordnance Survey, OS Terrain 50
Local servicesHospitalLeighton Hospital2.8 miGP surgeryAshfields Primary Care Centre2.8 miPharmacyMoston Pharmacy Services2 pharmacies within 2 miles1.4 miDentistDental Department2.8 miSource: NHS Organisation Data Service
SchoolsWithin 2 mi5 schools3 primary, 1 independent, 1 otherPrimaryWarmingham CofE Primary Schoolages 4-11, 74 pupilsright hereIndependentCornerstone Academyages 5-11, 16 pupils1.8 miSecondarySandbach High School and Sixth Form Collegeages 11-18, 1,340 pupils2.5 miCollegeCheshire College - South & West4.4 miUniversityUniversity of Keele12.1 miSource: Department for Education, Get Information about Schools
Getting aroundAirportManchester Airport MAN15 miRailway stationSandbach1.6 miBus stationBus StationCrewe3.6 miFerryGerry Marsden Ferry TerminalLiverpool29 miBus stops6 within a mileSources: Department for Transport NaPTAN; OurAirports
Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the CW11 postcode district.
