Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 17 h 2 min4:39 am – 9:41 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 7 h 28 min8:22 am – 3:51 pm
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People7,803 residentsin the Cheetham Hill census areaMedian age 29.63,186 households26% of homes owner-occupied11% owned outright25% social rented, 48% private rentedSource: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021
Work and commuting7.9% unemployment rate66% of adults are economically active, 3,813 in work, 6% retiredMain industries: retail and wholesale 17%, health and social work 13%, professional and scientific services 10%Getting to work: 38% work from home, 31% go by car, 13% take public transport, 18% walk or cycle78% of those who travel work within 10 km of homeSource: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021
Education and languages45% of adults hold a degree or higher20% have no qualifications, 3% an apprenticeshipMain language: English 73%7% 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°C921 mm of rain a year, 24 days with 10 mm or morewettest month December21 days of air frost, 10 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)
Parks and green spacesQueen's Parkpark · under a mile · 14 haCheetham Parkpark · under a mileGoldstone Gardenspark · under a mileSmedley Fieldsplaying field · under a mile · 4 haCrumpsall and Cheetham Allotments Pavilionallotments · under a mile · 3 haCheetham Hill Cricket Clubplaying field · 1.2 mi · 2 haSource: Ordnance Survey Open Greenspace
Earthquakes192 of magnitude 2 or more within 50 miles since 197013 of magnitude 3+, 2 of magnitude 4+, 3 induced by mining or drillingLargest: magnitude 4.0 on 3 Nov 197621 mi away, WidnesMost recent: magnitude 2.0 on 7 Sep 202538 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 16 · PM2.5 7.8 · 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
Broadband71% of premises can get gigabit-capable broadband89% can get superfast (30 Mbit/s or more)Every premises can get at least 10 Mbit/s (the universal service obligation)3,504 residential premises in the census areaSource: Ofcom Connected Nations, July 2025
Elevation65 m213 ft above sea levelLand within 1 km ranges from 29 to 79 mSource: Ordnance Survey, OS Terrain 50
Local servicesHospitalThe Christie At North Manchester General Hospital1.1 miGP surgeryNew Collegiate Medical Centre57 surgeries within 2 milesright herePharmacyCohens Chemist43 pharmacies within 2 milesright hereDentistSomerville And Saltunder a mileSource: NHS Organisation Data Service
SchoolsWithin 2 mi90 schools47 primary, 7 secondary, 1 all-through, 26 independent, 7 special, 1 nursery, 1 otherPrimaryThe Olive School, Manchesterages 4-11, 119 pupilsright herePrimarySt Chad's Roman Catholic Primary School, a Voluntary Academyages 3-11, 194 pupilsunder a mileSecondaryEden Girls' Leadership Academy, Manchesterages 11-18, 659 pupilsunder a mileCollegeSalford City College2.8 miUniversityUniversity of Salford1.9 miSource: Department for Education, Get Information about Schools
Getting aroundAirportManchester Airport MAN11 miRailway stationManchester VictoriaManchester City Centre1.1 miMetroQueens Road (Manchester Metrolink)Smedleyunder a mileBus stationShudehill Interchange1.2 miBus stops173 within a mileSources: Department for Transport NaPTAN; OurAirports
Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the M8 postcode district.
