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Pubs 180 Restaurants 595 Banks 26 Hotels 42 Shops 1,888 Supermarkets 68 Takeaways 250 Cinemas 12 Attractions 313 Business services 201 Education 514 Health and beauty 1,082 Home improvement 487 Leisure 153 Property services 138




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County or areaCheshire
Postcode districtWA1
Telephone codeNot listed
Time zoneEurope/London (GMT/BST)
Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 17 h 1 min4:41 am – 9:42 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 7 h 30 min8:23 am – 3:53 pm
Sun todaySunrise –Sunset –
People6,937 residentsin the Woolston census areaMedian age 49.22,870 households87% of homes owner-occupied51% owned outright4% social rented, 9% private rentedSource: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021
Work and commuting3.4% unemployment rate59% of adults are economically active, 3,334 in work, 30% retiredMain industries: retail and wholesale 16%, health and social work 14%, construction 10%Getting to work: 31% work from home, 62% go by car, 2% take public transport, 6% walk or cycle67% of those who travel work within 10 km of homeSource: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021
Education and languages28% of adults hold a degree or higher17% have no qualifications, 8% 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°C820 mm of rain a year, 17 days with 10 mm or morewettest month October34 days of air frost, 11 summer days above 25°C in a typical yearJanuary: 2 to 8°CJFebruary: 2 to 8°CFMarch: 3 to 11°CMApril: 5 to 14°CAMay: 8 to 17°CMJune: 11 to 19°CJJuly: 13 to 21°CJAugust: 13 to 21°CASeptember: 10 to 18°CSOctober: 7 to 15°CONovember: 5 to 11°CNDecember: 2 to 8°CD25°0°Source: Met Office HadUK-Grid 1991-2020 averages, 2 km grid (highs and lows from the 12 km grid)
Nearby landmarksThelwall Viaducthistoric site · 1.5 miOrford Hall, Warringtonhistoric site · 1.8 miGrey Mistwater · under a mileHoughton Green Poollake · 2.4 miMersey Walkbridge · 1.0 miMiles's Bitewater · under a mileKingsway Bridgebridge · 1.3 miWoolston New Cutdock · under a mileSources: Ordnance Survey Open Names; Overture Maps
Parks and green spacesWoolston Parkpark · under a mile · 25 haLongbarn Parkpark · under a mile · 6 haBruche Parkpark · under a mile · 5 haVictoria Parkplaying field · 1.5 mi · 33 haBirchwood Golf Clubgolf course · 1.7 mi · 61 haThe Bennett Recreation Groundplaying field · under a mile · 6 haSource: Ordnance Survey Open Greenspace
Earthquakes176 of magnitude 2 or more within 50 miles since 197017 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 202520 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 11 · 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
Broadband97% of premises can get gigabit-capable broadband100% can get superfast (30 Mbit/s or more)Every premises can get at least 10 Mbit/s (the universal service obligation)2,938 residential premises in the census areaSource: Ofcom Connected Nations, July 2025
Elevation15 m49 ft above sea levelLand within 1 km ranges from 5 to 18 mSource: Ordnance Survey, OS Terrain 50
Local servicesHospitalPadgate House, Community Hospital1.3 miGP surgeryWoolston Surgery17 surgeries within 2 milesunder a milePharmacyWoolston Pharmacy11 pharmacies within 2 milesunder a mileDentistWoolston Dental Surgeryunder a milePolice stationCheshire ConstabularyBirchwood1.6 miCash machineThe Cooperative Food Holes Lane, Woolstonunder a mileSources: NHS Organisation Data Service; Overture Maps
SchoolsWithin 2 mi35 schools24 primary, 5 secondary, 5 special, 1 otherPrimaryWoolston Community Primary Schoolages 4-11, 230 pupilsright hereSecondaryKing's Leadership Academy Warringtonages 11-18, 804 pupilsunder a milePrimarySt Peter's Catholic Primary Schoolages 4-11, 211 pupilsunder a mileCollegeWarrington and Vale Royal College2.2 miUniversityUniversity of Salford12.5 miSource: Department for Education, Get Information about Schools
Getting aroundAirportManchester Airport MAN11 miRailway stationPadgateunder a mileBus stationWarrington Bus Interchange Stand A2.3 miFerryGerry Marsden Ferry TerminalLiverpool19 miBus stops51 within a mileCar parkM6 Motorway CarparkWarrington1.2 miEV chargingConnected Kerb Charging StationsWarrington1.3 miSources: Department for Transport NaPTAN; OurAirports; Overture Maps

Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the WA1 postcode district.


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