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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People9,227 residentsin the Platt Bridge & Spring View census areaMedian age 37.53,914 households55% of homes owner-occupied25% owned outright21% social rented, 24% private rentedSource: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021
Work and commuting6.0% unemployment rate61% of adults are economically active, 4,134 in work, 18% retiredMain industries: retail and wholesale 18%, health and social work 18%, construction 12%Getting to work: 15% work from home, 71% go by car, 7% take public transport, 7% walk or cycle67% of those who travel work within 10 km of homeSource: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021
Education and languages20% of adults hold a degree or higher26% have no qualifications, 7% an apprenticeshipMain language: English 95%1% cannot speak English wellSource: 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 December35 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 landmarksNewton Lakelake · 3.1 miViridor Woodwoodland · under a mileWhite Door Damwater · 2.0 miThe Cloughvalley · 2.1 miGolborne Daledale · 2.8 miCowhey Damwater · 2.3 miSource: Ordnance Survey Open Names
Parks and green spacesEdge Green Commonpark · 1.1 mi · 6 haAbram Centenary Gardenpark · 1.0 miAbram Parkpark · 1.1 mi · 2 haSt John's Street Playing Fieldsplaying field · 1.0 mi · 5 haKing George's Fieldplaying field · 1.3 miSpringview Community Sports Associationsports ground · 1.7 mi · 3 haSource: Ordnance Survey Open Greenspace
Earthquakes181 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 19765 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 9.3 · PM2.5 6.6 · PM10 11 µg/m³annual mean concentrations, 2024Within UK limits, above the WHO guideline for PM2.5Source: DEFRA modelled background pollution maps 2024, 1 km grid
Broadband96% of premises can get gigabit-capable broadband99% can get superfast (30 Mbit/s or more)Every premises can get at least 10 Mbit/s (the universal service obligation)4,266 residential premises in the census areaSource: Ofcom Connected Nations, July 2025
Elevation34 m112 ft above sea levelLand within 1 km ranges from 27 to 63 mSource: Ordnance Survey, OS Terrain 50
Local servicesHospitalNewton Community Hospital4.0 miGP surgeryTrivedi A17 surgeries within 2 milesunder a milePharmacyAbram Pharmacy11 pharmacies within 2 milesunder a mileDentistDownall Green Road (Dental Surgery)1.5 miSource: NHS Organisation Data Service
SchoolsWithin 2 mi22 schools12 primary, 5 secondary, 5 specialPrimarySt Wilfrids Catholic Primary Schoolages 3-11, 187 pupilsunder a milePrimaryHoly Family Catholic Academyages 2-11, 228 pupils1.1 miSecondaryCansfield High Schoolages 11-16, 974 pupils1.4 miCollegeWigan and Leigh College3.2 miUniversityUniversity of Greater Manchester8.8 miSource: Department for Education, Get Information about Schools
Getting aroundAirportLiverpool John Lennon Airport LPL15 miRailway stationBryn1.4 miBus stationWigan Bus Station3.2 miFerryLiverpool Belfast Ferry Terminal Bootle17 miBus stops49 within a mileSources: Department for Transport NaPTAN; OurAirports
Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the WN2 postcode district.
