Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 17 h 1 min4:40 am – 9:41 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 7 h 29 min8:22 am – 3:52 pm
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People8,550 residentsin the Sale North census areaMedian age 39.43,653 households68% of homes owner-occupied31% owned outright10% social rented, 21% private rentedSource: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021
Work and commuting3.9% unemployment rate68% of adults are economically active, 4,381 in work, 20% retiredMain industries: health and social work 15%, education 12%, retail and wholesale 11%Getting to work: 47% work from home, 38% go by car, 5% take public transport, 8% walk or cycle78% of those who travel work within 10 km of homeSource: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021
Education and languages50% of adults hold a degree or higher11% have no qualifications, 4% an apprenticeshipMain language: English 93%Source: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021
ClimateWarmest month July: highs 21°C, lows 13°CColdest month January: highs 8°C, lows 2°C835 mm of rain a year, 20 days with 10 mm or morewettest month October29 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)
Nearby landmarksLady of the Manor/manor Courthistoric site · 1.3 miSale Water Parklake · 1.5 miWythenshawe Hallhistoric site · 2.9 miOverflow River Channelriver · 1.6 miStanage Edge Peak Districtwalk or trail · 1.7 miKing George V Poollake · 2.8 miWoodheys Cloughvalley · 1.5 miTrans Pennine Trailwalk or trail · 2.6 miSources: Ordnance Survey Open Names; Overture Maps
Parks and green spacesDainewell Parkpark · under a mile · 6 haBrooklands Rest Parkpark · under a mileWorthington Parkpark · 1.1 mi · 7 haAshton Parkplaying field · under a mile · 5 haAshton-on-Mersey Golf Coursegolf course · under a mile · 15 haCrossford Bridge Sports Groundplaying field · under a mile · 10 haSource: Ordnance Survey Open Greenspace
Earthquakes182 of magnitude 2 or more within 50 miles since 197015 of magnitude 3+, 2 of magnitude 4+, 3 induced by mining or drillingLargest: magnitude 4.0 on 3 Nov 197618 mi away, WidnesMost recent: magnitude 2.0 on 7 Sep 202544 mi away, Pontefract, W YorkshireSource: British Geological Survey earthquake database
Flood riskRivers and sea: areas at Low risk within 500 m of the centrebetween a 1 in 1,000 and a 1 in 100 chance in any yearSource: Environment Agency, Risk of Flooding from Rivers and Sea
Air qualityNO2 12 · PM2.5 7.0 · 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
Broadband92% of premises can get gigabit-capable broadband97% can get superfast (30 Mbit/s or more)Every premises can get at least 10 Mbit/s (the universal service obligation)3,929 residential premises in the census areaSource: Ofcom Connected Nations, July 2025
Elevation24 m79 ft above sea levelLand within 1 km ranges from 12 to 27 mSource: Ordnance Survey, OS Terrain 50
Local servicesHospitalTrafford General Hospital2.2 miGP surgeryPes @ David Arnold Trafford Ccg23 surgeries within 2 milesunder a milePharmacyVillage Pharmacy22 pharmacies within 2 milesunder a mileDentistAsh Villa Dental Practiceunder a milePolice stationSale Police Stationunder a mileCash machineThe Cooperative Food Ashton On Mersey, Ashton-on-Merseyunder a mileSources: NHS Organisation Data Service; Overture Maps
SchoolsWithin 2 mi45 schools31 primary, 7 secondary, 2 independent, 5 specialPrimaryWellfield Infant and Nursery Schoolages 3-7, 206 pupilsright herePrimaryWellfield Junior Schoolages 7-11, 246 pupilsright hereSecondaryAshton-on-Mersey Schoolages 11-19, 1,609 pupilsunder a mileCollegeThe Trafford and Stockport College Group1.7 miUniversityUniversity of Salford4.7 miSource: Department for Education, Get Information about Schools
Getting aroundAirportManchester Airport MAN6.0 miRailway stationUrmston1.5 miMetroSale (Manchester Metrolink)under a mileBus stationThe Trafford Centre Bus Station2.8 miFerryGerry Marsden Ferry TerminalLiverpool27 miBus stops102 within a mileCar parkParking space on Osborne Terrace, M33Saleunder a mileEV chargingBe.EV Charging StationTrafford2 charging points within a mileunder a mileSources: Department for Transport NaPTAN; OurAirports; Overture Maps
Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the M33 postcode district.
