Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 17 h 1 min4:42 am – 9:43 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 7 h 30 min8:24 am – 3:53 pm
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People7,878 residentsin the Widnes Riverside census areaMedian age 35.93,686 households35% of homes owner-occupied17% owned outright35% social rented, 30% private rentedSource: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021
Work and commuting8.1% unemployment rate60% of adults are economically active, 3,444 in work, 15% retiredMain industries: retail and wholesale 24%, health and social work 14%, manufacturing 9%Getting to work: 15% work from home, 57% go by car, 5% take public transport, 21% walk or cycle78% of those who travel work within 10 km of homeSource: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021
Education and languages17% of adults hold a degree or higher27% have no qualifications, 5% an apprenticeshipMain language: English 92%2% cannot speak English wellSource: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021
ClimateWarmest month July: highs 21°C, lows 13°CColdest month January: highs 8°C, lows 2°C822 mm of rain a year, 20 days with 10 mm or morewettest month October31 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 landmarksSpike Islandisland · under a mileBig Poollake · 1.6 miWigg Islandisland · 1.7 miThe Lakelake · 2.2 miBower's Pooltidal water · under a mileRuncorn Gaptidal water · 1.0 miSource: Ordnance Survey Open Names
Parks and green spacesKing George's Parkpark · under a mile · 20 haSt Marie's Parkpark · under a mileVictoria Parkpark · under a mile · 14 haWidnes Golf Clubgolf course · under a mile · 25 haLeigh Recreation Groundplaying field · under a mile · 6 haRock Parkplaying field · 1.5 miSource: Ordnance Survey Open Greenspace
Earthquakes178 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 197611 mi away, WidnesMost recent: magnitude 2.0 on 17 Jun 202521 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 12 · PM2.5 6.6 · PM10 11 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 broadband99% can get superfast (30 Mbit/s or more)Every premises can get at least 10 Mbit/s (the universal service obligation)4,062 residential premises in the census areaSource: Ofcom Connected Nations, July 2025
Elevation9 m30 ft above sea levelLand within 1 km ranges from 1 to 28 mSource: Ordnance Survey, OS Terrain 50
Local servicesHospitalHighfield Hospitalunder a mileGP surgeryWarrington/Halton Eit22 surgeries within 2 milesright herePharmacyMcdougall's Pharmacy19 pharmacies within 2 milesright hereDentistEmergency Dental Servicesright hereSource: NHS Organisation Data Service
SchoolsWithin 2 mi35 schools21 primary, 3 secondary, 1 all-through, 6 special, 3 nursery, 1 otherPrimarySt Gerard's Catholic Primary and Nursery Schoolages 2-11, 236 pupilsunder a milePrimaryKingsway Primary Academy Schoolages 3-11, 214 pupilsunder a mileSecondarySaints Peter and Paul Catholic High Schoolages 11-16, 1,337 pupilsunder a mileCollegeRiverside College Haltonunder a mileUniversityLiverpool Hope University6.9 miSource: Department for Education, Get Information about Schools
Getting aroundAirportLiverpool John Lennon Airport LPL5.1 miRailway stationWidnes1.2 miBus stationHuyton Bus Station5.5 miFerryGerry Marsden Ferry TerminalLiverpool11 miBus stops81 within a mileSources: Department for Transport NaPTAN; OurAirports
Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the WA8 postcode district.
