Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 17 h 3 min4:39 am – 9:41 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 7 h 28 min8:22 am – 3:50 pm
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People5,803 residentsin the Holt Lane End & Bardsley census areaMedian age 48.72,587 households67% of homes owner-occupied37% owned outright22% social rented, 10% private rentedSource: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021
Work and commuting4.7% unemployment rate58% of adults are economically active, 2,695 in work, 27% retiredMain industries: retail and wholesale 16%, health and social work 13%, education 11%Getting to work: 26% work from home, 61% go by car, 6% take public transport, 6% walk or cycle77% of those who travel work within 10 km of homeSource: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021
Education and languages21% of adults hold a degree or higher25% have no qualifications, 9% an apprenticeshipMain language: English 98%Source: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021
ClimateWarmest month July: highs 21°C, lows 13°CColdest month January: highs 7°C, lows 2°C1,102 mm of rain a year, 30 days with 10 mm or morewettest month December33 days of air frost, 8 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 landmarksCrime Lakelake · under a mileWood Park Cloughvalley · under a mileWester Hillhill · under a mileLittle Bankfield Cloughvalley · under a mileLower Alt Hillhill · under a mileKnott Hill Reservoirreservoir · 1.8 miSource: Ordnance Survey Open Names
Parks and green spacesDaisy Nook Country Parkpark · under a mile · 39 haAshton Mosspark · 1.6 mi · 43 haWerneth Golf Coursegolf course · under a mile · 25 haCopster Parkpark · under a mile · 4 haManor Parkplaying field · within reach · 3 haHathershaw Sports Complexsports ground · under a mile · 11 haSource: Ordnance Survey Open Greenspace
Earthquakes204 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 197626 mi away, WidnesMost recent: magnitude 2.0 on 7 Sep 202533 mi away, Pontefract, W YorkshireSource: 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 7.4 · PM10 12 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)2,582 residential premises in the census areaSource: Ofcom Connected Nations, July 2025
Elevation131 m430 ft above sea levelLand within 1 km ranges from 79 to 169 mSource: Ordnance Survey, OS Terrain 50
Local servicesHospitalTameside General Hospital2.1 miGP surgeryHill Top Surgery31 surgeries within 2 milesunder a milePharmacyLomas Pharmacy28 pharmacies within 2 milesunder a mileDentistRavat And Rayunder a mileSource: NHS Organisation Data Service
SchoolsWithin 2 mi61 schools40 primary, 7 secondary, 5 independent, 7 special, 2 sixth formPrimaryHoly Rosary RC Primary School, a Voluntary Academyages 3-11, 226 pupilsunder a milePrimaryLimehurst Community Primary Schoolages 3-11, 323 pupilsunder a mileSecondaryThe Hathershaw Collegeages 11-16, 1,034 pupilsunder a mileCollegeTameside College2.0 miUniversityUniversity of Manchester6.0 miSource: Department for Education, Get Information about Schools
Getting aroundAirportManchester Airport MAN13 miRailway stationAshton-under-Lyne1.6 miMetroAshton West (Manchester Metrolink)Ashton Moss1.5 miBus stationAshton-under-Lyne Interchange1.6 miBus stops92 within a mileSources: Department for Transport NaPTAN; OurAirports
Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the OL8 postcode district.
