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County or areaGreater Manchester
Postcode districtWN2
Telephone codeNot listed
Time zoneEurope/London (GMT/BST)
Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 17 h 2 min4:40 am – 9:43 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 7 h 28 min8:24 am – 3:52 pm
Sun todaySunrise –Sunset –
People8,687 residentsin the Abram & Bickershaw census areaMedian age 37.13,427 households65% of homes owner-occupied32% owned outright13% social rented, 20% private rentedSource: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021
Work and commuting5.9% unemployment rate59% of adults are economically active, 3,910 in work, 18% retiredMain industries: retail and wholesale 17%, health and social work 17%, construction 12%Getting to work: 21% work from home, 69% go by car, 5% take public transport, 4% walk or cycle64% of those who travel work within 10 km of homeSource: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021
Education and languages22% of adults hold a degree or higher23% have no qualifications, 7% an apprenticeshipMain language: English 97%Source: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021
ClimateWarmest month July: highs 21°C, lows 12°CColdest month January: highs 7°C, lows 2°C1,037 mm of rain a year, 27 days with 10 mm or morewettest month December34 days of air frost, 9 summer days above 25°C in a typical yearJanuary: 2 to 7°CJFebruary: 2 to 8°CFMarch: 3 to 10°CMApril: 5 to 13°CAMay: 8 to 17°CMJune: 10 to 19°CJJuly: 12 to 21°CJAugust: 12 to 20°CASeptember: 10 to 18°CSOctober: 7 to 14°CONovember: 4 to 10°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 landmarksNewton Lakelake · 3.5 miMaypole Woodwoodland · under a mileViridor Woodwoodland · under a mileDanes Valleyvalley · 2.5 miWhite Door Damwater · 2.5 miGolborne Daledale · 3.2 miSource: Ordnance Survey Open Names
Parks and green spacesAbram Centenary Gardenpark · under a mileAbram Parkpark · under a mile · 2 haPennington Flash Country Parkpark · 1.7 mi · 252 haSt John's Street Playing Fieldsplaying field · under a mile · 5 haSpring View Cricket Clubplaying field · 1.3 mi · 2 haSpringview Community Sports Associationsports ground · 1.5 mi · 3 haSource: Ordnance Survey Open Greenspace
Earthquakes181 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 19766 mi away, WidnesMost recent: magnitude 2.0 on 21 Sep 202647 mi away, Silverdale, LancashireSource: 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 9.5 · PM2.5 6.6 · PM10 11 µg/m³annual mean concentrations, 2024Within UK limits, above the WHO guideline for PM2.5Source: DEFRA modelled background pollution maps 2024, 1 km grid
Broadband99% 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)3,551 residential premises in the census areaSource: Ofcom Connected Nations, July 2025
Elevation34 m112 ft above sea levelLand within 1 km ranges from 19 to 43 mSource: Ordnance Survey, OS Terrain 50
Local servicesHospitalLeight Infirmary3.2 miGP surgeryTrivedi A12 surgeries within 2 milesright herePharmacyAbram Pharmacy6 pharmacies within 2 milesright hereDentistTime For Teeth Hmp Hindleyunder a mileSource: NHS Organisation Data Service
SchoolsWithin 2 mi13 schools9 primary, 1 secondary, 2 special, 1 otherPrimarySt John's Church of England Primary School, Abramages 4-11, 274 pupilsunder a milePrimaryHoly Family Catholic Academyages 2-11, 228 pupilsunder a mileSecondaryGolborne High Schoolages 11-16, 1,144 pupils1.8 miCollegeWigan and Leigh College3.3 miUniversityUniversity of Greater Manchester7.8 miSource: Department for Education, Get Information about Schools
Getting aroundAirportLiverpool John Lennon Airport LPL16 miRailway stationInce (Manchester)2.4 miBus stationLeigh Bus Station3.1 miFerryLiverpool Belfast Ferry Terminal Bootle18 miBus stops59 within a mileSources: Department for Transport NaPTAN; OurAirports

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