Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 17 h 2 min4:40 am – 9:42 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 7 h 29 min8:23 am – 3:52 pm
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People9,440 residentsin the Astley, Blackmoor & Mosley Common census areaMedian age 40.44,008 households79% of homes owner-occupied36% owned outright8% social rented, 10% private rentedSource: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021
Work and commuting3.6% unemployment rate66% of adults are economically active, 4,891 in work, 23% retiredMain industries: retail and wholesale 15%, health and social work 15%, construction 11%Getting to work: 31% work from home, 61% go by car, 3% take public transport, 4% walk or cycle52% of those who travel work within 10 km of homeSource: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021
Education and languages33% of adults hold a degree or higher16% have no qualifications, 6% 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°C923 mm of rain a year, 23 days with 10 mm or morewettest month December34 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 landmarksMorleys Hallhistoric site · 1.0 miNew Hall moated sitehistoric site · 1.2 miFoxhill Glenglen · 2.5 miLady Hillhill · 2.4 miRed Waterswater · 2.5 miBotany Bay Woodwoodland · 1.3 miMather Lane Bridgebridge · 2.8 miBarton Viaductviaduct · 3.4 miSources: Ordnance Survey Open Names; Overture Maps
Parks and green spacesClub Commonpark · 1.3 mi · 5 haBoothsbank Parkpark · 1.6 miAstley Street Parkpark · 1.7 mi · 4 haBoothstown Junior Football Clubplaying field · under a mile · 6 haSutton Parkplaying field · 1.8 mi · 7 haSource: Ordnance Survey Open Greenspace
Earthquakes181 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 197612 mi away, WidnesMost recent: magnitude 2.0 on 21 Sep 202649 mi away, Silverdale, LancashireSource: 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 9.5 · PM2.5 6.5 · PM10 10 µg/m³annual mean concentrations, 2024Within UK limits, above the WHO guideline for PM2.5Source: DEFRA modelled background pollution maps 2024, 1 km grid
Broadband97% of premises can get gigabit-capable broadband98% can get superfast (30 Mbit/s or more)0.1% cannot get a decent connection (below the 10 Mbit/s universal service obligation)4,620 residential premises in the census areaSource: Ofcom Connected Nations, July 2025
Elevation28 m92 ft above sea levelLand within 1 km ranges from 15 to 43 mSource: Ordnance Survey, OS Terrain 50
Local servicesHospitalLeight Infirmary3.0 miGP surgeryDr Vardhan's Surgery7 surgeries within 2 milesunder a milePharmacyWell6 pharmacies within 2 milesunder a mileDentistDental Surgery1.0 miPolice stationLeigh Police Station2.8 miCash machineAsda (C) Astley - Manchester Road PFSunder a mileSources: NHS Organisation Data Service; Overture Maps
SchoolsWithin 2 mi11 schools9 primary, 2 secondarySecondarySt Mary's Catholic High Schoolages 11-18, 1,537 pupilsunder a milePrimarySt Ambrose Barlow Catholic Primary Schoolages 4-11, 212 pupils1.0 miPrimarySt Stephen's CofE Primary Schoolages 3-11, 240 pupils1.0 miCollegeSalford City College5.8 miUniversityUniversity of Greater Manchester5.8 miSource: Department for Education, Get Information about Schools
Getting aroundAirportManchester Airport MAN12 miRailway stationWalkden2.9 miMetroThe Trafford Centre (Manchester Metrolink)4.2 miBus stationLeigh Bus Station3.1 miFerryLiverpool Belfast Ferry Terminal Bootle23 miBus stops24 within a mileEV chargingevyve Charging Station - Chaddock Lane, Manchester.1.1 miSources: Department for Transport NaPTAN; OurAirports; Overture Maps
Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the M29 postcode district.
