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County or areaGreater Manchester
Postcode districtWA14
Telephone codeNot listed
Time zoneEurope/London (GMT/BST)
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
Sun todaySunrise –Sunset –
People9,350 residentsin the Broadheath & Firsway census areaMedian age 37.53,802 households54% of homes owner-occupied22% owned outright32% social rented, 12% private rentedSource: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021
Work and commuting6.0% unemployment rate65% of adults are economically active, 4,348 in work, 14% retiredMain industries: health and social work 18%, retail and wholesale 16%, education 10%Getting to work: 34% work from home, 50% go by car, 6% take public transport, 9% walk or cycle70% of those who travel work within 10 km of homeSource: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021
Education and languages37% of adults hold a degree or higher16% have no qualifications, 5% an apprenticeshipMain language: English 91%1% cannot speak English wellSource: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021
ClimateWarmest month July: highs 21°C, lows 13°CColdest month January: highs 8°C, lows 2°C832 mm of rain a year, 19 days with 10 mm or morewettest month October33 days of air frost, 11 summer days above 25°C in a typical yearJanuary: 2 to 8°CJFebruary: 3 to 9°CFMarch: 4 to 11°CMApril: 6 to 14°CAMay: 8 to 17°CMJune: 11 to 19°CJJuly: 13 to 21°CJAugust: 13 to 21°CASeptember: 11 to 18°CSOctober: 8 to 14°CONovember: 5 to 11°CNDecember: 3 to 8°CD25°0°Source: Met Office HadUK-Grid 1991-2020 averages, 2 km grid (highs and lows from the 12 km grid)
Nearby landmarksKing George V Poollake · 1.2 miDunham Massey Hallhistoric site · 2.0 miNational Trust - Dunham Masseyhistoric site · 2.0 miSmithy Poollake · 1.9 miStanage Edge Peak Districtwalk or trail · 1.0 miWoodheys Cloughvalley · under a mileWatch Hillhill · 2.2 miThe Moatwater · 2.1 miSources: Ordnance Survey Open Names; Overture Maps
Parks and green spacesJohn Leigh Parkpark · under a mile · 6 haNewton Parkpark · under a mile · 2 haDunham Forest Golf Coursegolf course · 1.0 mi · 53 haStamford Parkpark · 1.2 mi · 6 haNavigation Recreation Groundplaying field · under a mile · 4 haWoodheys Parkplaying field · under a mile · 5 haSource: Ordnance Survey Open Greenspace
Earthquakes178 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: 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 6.9 · 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
Broadband98% 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)4,040 residential premises in the census areaSource: Ofcom Connected Nations, July 2025
Elevation27 m89 ft above sea levelLand within 1 km ranges from 21 to 50 mSource: Ordnance Survey, OS Terrain 50
Local servicesHospitalAltrincham Hospital1.0 miGP surgeryWest Timperley Medical Centre19 surgeries within 2 milesunder a milePharmacyBoots20 pharmacies within 2 milesunder a mileDentistDental Surgeryunder a milePolice stationAltrincham Police Stationunder a mileCash machineShell Timperley (810)under a mileSources: NHS Organisation Data Service; Overture Maps
SchoolsWithin 2 mi36 schools18 primary, 8 secondary, 4 independent, 5 special, 1 otherPrimaryBroadheath Primary Schoolages 3-11, 524 pupilsunder a milePrimaryNavigation Primary Schoolages 3-11, 444 pupilsunder a mileSecondaryLoreto Grammar Schoolages 11-18, 1,075 pupilsunder a mileCollegeThe Trafford and Stockport College Groupunder a mileUniversityUniversity of Salford6.9 miSource: Department for Education, Get Information about Schools
Getting aroundAirportManchester Airport MAN4.8 miRailway stationNavigation Roadunder a mileMetroNavigation Road (Manchester Metrolink)under a mileBus stationAltrincham Interchangeunder a mileFerryGerry Marsden Ferry TerminalLiverpool26 miBus stops88 within a mileCar parkPurple ParkingAltrinchamunder a mileEV chargingBe.EV Charging StationAltrincham4 charging points within a mileunder a mileSources: Department for Transport NaPTAN; OurAirports; Overture Maps

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