Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 17 h 1 min4:40 am – 9:41 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 7 h 30 min8:22 am – 3:52 pm
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People7,756 residentsin the Bowdon census areaMedian age 47.23,259 households75% of homes owner-occupied42% owned outright9% social rented, 15% private rentedSource: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021
Work and commuting4.2% unemployment rate58% of adults are economically active, 3,518 in work, 27% retiredMain industries: professional and scientific services 17%, health and social work 16%, retail and wholesale 13%Getting to work: 51% work from home, 38% go by car, 3% take public transport, 7% walk or cycle47% of those who travel work within 10 km of homeSource: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021
Education and languages58% of adults hold a degree or higher10% have no qualifications, 3% an apprenticeshipMain language: English 95%Source: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021
ClimateWarmest month July: highs 21°C, lows 13°CColdest month January: highs 8°C, lows 2°C867 mm of rain a year, 22 days with 10 mm or morewettest month December40 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 landmarksKing George V Poollake · 1.3 miSmithy Poollake · 1.3 miWatch Hillhill · under a mileThe Moatwater · 1.6 miDunham New Parkwoodland · under a mileWoodheys Cloughvalley · 2.2 miSource: Ordnance Survey Open Names
Parks and green spacesDenzell Gardenspark · under a mile · 4 haSpring Bankpark · under a mileDunham Forest Golf Coursegolf course · under a mile · 53 haStamford Parkpark · 1.0 mi · 6 haBowdon Cricket Hockey and Squash Clubplaying field · under a mile · 3 haBowden Croquet Clubsports ground · under a mileSource: Ordnance Survey Open Greenspace
Earthquakes177 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 202546 mi away, Pontefract, W YorkshireSource: British Geological Survey earthquake database
Flood riskRivers and sea: no mapped risk within 500 m of the centreSource: Environment Agency, Risk of Flooding from Rivers and Sea
Air qualityNO2 9.3 · 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
Broadband93% 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)3,514 residential premises in the census areaSource: Ofcom Connected Nations, July 2025
Elevation64 m210 ft above sea levelLand within 1 km ranges from 21 to 69 mSource: Ordnance Survey, OS Terrain 50
Local servicesHospitalAltrincham Hospitalunder a mileGP surgeryAltrincham Medical Practice9 surgeries within 2 milesunder a milePharmacyCohens Chemist10 pharmacies within 2 milesunder a mileDentistDental Beauty - Kissdental Holdingsunder a mileSource: NHS Organisation Data Service
SchoolsWithin 2 mi22 schools9 primary, 8 secondary, 4 independent, 1 otherPrimaryBollin Primary Schoolages 3-11, 368 pupilsunder a mileSecondaryAltrincham Grammar School for Girlsages 11-18, 1,381 pupilsunder a mileIndependentAltrincham Preparatory Schoolages 2-11, 222 pupilsunder a mileCollegeThe Trafford and Stockport College Group2.0 miUniversityRoyal Northern College of Music8.2 miSource: Department for Education, Get Information about Schools
Getting aroundAirportManchester Airport MAN4.0 miRailway stationHaleunder a mileMetroAltrincham (Manchester Metrolink)1.0 miBus stationAltrincham Interchange1.0 miFerryGerry Marsden Ferry TerminalLiverpool26 miBus stops61 within a mileSources: Department for Transport NaPTAN; OurAirports
Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the WA14 postcode district.
