Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 16 h 59 min4:42 am – 9:41 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 7 h 32 min8:22 am – 3:54 pm
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People8,930 residentsin the Sandiway census areaMedian age 49.83,784 households84% of homes owner-occupied49% owned outright6% social rented, 9% private rentedSource: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021
Work and commuting3.2% unemployment rate57% of adults are economically active, 4,056 in work, 33% retiredMain industries: retail and wholesale 13%, health and social work 12%, education 11%Getting to work: 47% work from home, 48% go by car, 1% take public transport, 4% walk or cycle40% of those who travel work within 10 km of homeSource: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021
Education and languages48% of adults hold a degree or higher10% have no qualifications, 5% an apprenticeshipMain language: English 99%Source: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021
ClimateWarmest month July: highs 22°C, lows 12°CColdest month January: highs 8°C, lows 2°C806 mm of rain a year, 19 days with 10 mm or morewettest month December32 days of air frost, 12 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 landmarksNew Poollake · under a mileRookery Poollake · under a mileChurch-hill Woodwoodland · under a mileLymm Valewater · 1.6 miCat's Cloughvalley · 1.7 miReeking Holewater · 1.7 miSource: Ordnance Survey Open Names
Parks and green spacesValeroyal Parkgolf course · under a mile · 56 haHartford Picnic Areapark · 1.4 mi · 3 haKnights Grange Sports Complexsports ground · 1.1 mi · 77 haWeaver Parkway Country Parkpark · 1.5 miLittle Budworth Country Parkpark · 3.1 mi · 64 haSource: Ordnance Survey Open Greenspace
Earthquakes173 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 197622 mi away, WidnesMost recent: magnitude 2.0 on 17 Jun 20259 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 4.8 · PM2.5 5.7 · PM10 9.5 µg/m³annual mean concentrations, 2024Within UK limits, above the WHO guideline for PM2.5Source: DEFRA modelled background pollution maps 2024, 1 km grid
Broadband67% of premises can get gigabit-capable broadband93% can get superfast (30 Mbit/s or more)0.3% cannot get a decent connection (below the 10 Mbit/s universal service obligation)3,983 residential premises in the census areaSource: Ofcom Connected Nations, July 2025
Elevation30 m98 ft above sea levelLand within 1 km ranges from 24 to 75 mSource: Ordnance Survey, OS Terrain 50
Local servicesHospitalIcc Victoria Infirmary3.4 miGP surgeryDr Barratt And Partners1.7 miPharmacyHartford Pharmacy2 pharmacies within 2 miles1.9 miDentistThe Dental Surgery1.8 miSource: NHS Organisation Data Service
SchoolsWithin 2 mi8 schools6 primary, 1 secondary, 1 specialPrimaryWhitegate CofE Primary Schoolages 4-11, 141 pupilsright herePrimaryHartford Primary Schoolages 4-11, 396 pupils1.6 miSecondaryThe Winsford Academyages 11-16, 945 pupils2.0 miCollegeReaseheath College9.5 miUniversityUniversity of Chester14.0 miSource: Department for Education, Get Information about Schools
Getting aroundAirportLiverpool John Lennon Airport LPL14 miRailway stationHartford1.6 miBus stationBus StationKnutsford9.6 miFerryGerry Marsden Ferry TerminalLiverpool22 miBus stops5 within a mileSources: Department for Transport NaPTAN; OurAirports
Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the CW8 postcode district.
