Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 17 h 2 min4:41 am – 9:43 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 7 h 28 min8:24 am – 3:52 pm
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People7,830 residentsin the Ashton-in-Makerfield North census areaMedian age 45.33,399 households67% of homes owner-occupied38% owned outright22% social rented, 11% private rentedSource: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021
Work and commuting5.2% unemployment rate57% of adults are economically active, 3,513 in work, 27% retiredMain industries: retail and wholesale 19%, health and social work 15%, construction 11%Getting to work: 20% work from home, 66% go by car, 6% take public transport, 7% walk or cycle69% of those who travel work within 10 km of homeSource: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021
Education and languages23% of adults hold a degree or higher22% have no qualifications, 8% an apprenticeshipMain language: English 99%Source: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021
ClimateWarmest month July: highs 21°C, lows 13°CColdest month January: highs 7°C, lows 2°C944 mm of rain a year, 25 days with 10 mm or morewettest month December36 days of air frost, 9 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 landmarksThe Cloughvalley · under a mileTithe Barn Hillockhill · 1.3 miWeathercock Hillhill · 1.6 miBarton Cloughvalley · 1.6 miNewton Lakelake · 3.3 miCowhey Damwater · 2.3 miSource: Ordnance Survey Open Names
Parks and green spacesJubilee Parkspark · under a mile · 3 haDoorstep Greenspark · under a mileGarswood Parkgolf course · 1.0 mi · 65 haAshton Heathpark · 1.4 mi · 11 haWhit Lodgeplaying field · under a mileBrocstedes Parkplaying field · under a mile · 2 haSource: Ordnance Survey Open Greenspace
Earthquakes181 of magnitude 2 or more within 50 miles since 197018 of magnitude 3+, 2 of magnitude 4+, 3 induced by mining or drillingLargest: magnitude 4.0 on 3 Nov 19764 mi away, WidnesMost recent: magnitude 2.0 on 21 Sep 202647 mi away, Silverdale, LancashireSource: 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 12 · PM2.5 7.0 · PM10 13 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)3,644 residential premises in the census areaSource: Ofcom Connected Nations, July 2025
Elevation70 m230 ft above sea levelLand within 1 km ranges from 42 to 87 mSource: Ordnance Survey, OS Terrain 50
Local servicesHospitalNewton Community Hospital3.8 miGP surgeryBryn Cross Surgery11 surgeries within 2 milesright herePharmacyRowlands Pharmacy6 pharmacies within 2 milesunder a mileDentistDownall Green Road (Dental Surgery)right hereSource: NHS Organisation Data Service
SchoolsWithin 2 mi22 schools12 primary, 4 secondary, 6 specialPrimaryBryn St Peter's CofE Primary Schoolages 4-11, 186 pupilsright herePrimaryNicol Mere Schoolages 4-11, 418 pupilsunder a mileSecondaryCansfield High Schoolages 11-16, 974 pupilsunder a mileCollegeWinstanley College2.7 miUniversityEdge Hill University10.1 miSource: Department for Education, Get Information about Schools
Getting aroundAirportLiverpool John Lennon Airport LPL14 miRailway stationBrynunder a mileBus stationEarlestown Bus Station3.3 miFerryLiverpool Belfast Ferry Terminal Bootle15 miBus stops82 within a mileSources: Department for Transport NaPTAN; OurAirports
Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the WN4 postcode district.
