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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People9,514 residentsin the Altrincham West, Dunham & Warburton census areaMedian age 42.54,092 households68% of homes owner-occupied36% owned outright10% social rented, 21% private rentedSource: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021
Work and commuting3.9% unemployment rate63% of adults are economically active, 4,630 in work, 23% retiredMain industries: health and social work 16%, professional and scientific services 13%, retail and wholesale 12%Getting to work: 50% work from home, 39% go by car, 3% take public transport, 7% walk or cycle55% of those who travel work within 10 km of homeSource: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021
Education and languages55% of adults hold a degree or higher11% have no qualifications, 3% an apprenticeshipMain language: English 93%Source: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021
ClimateWarmest month July: highs 21°C, lows 13°CColdest month January: highs 8°C, lows 2°C868 mm of rain a year, 22 days with 10 mm or morewettest month December38 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)
Nearby landmarksSmithy Poollake · under a mileIsland Poollake · under a mileThe Moatwater · under a mileWatch Hillhill · 1.1 miDunham New Parkwoodland · under a mileLangham Grovewoodland · under a mileSource: Ordnance Survey Open Names
Parks and green spacesDunham Forest Golf Coursegolf course · under a mile · 53 haNorth Parkpark · under a mile · 6 haDenzell Gardenspark · under a mile · 4 haJohn Leigh Parkpark · 1.3 mi · 6 haBowden Croquet Clubsports ground · 1.1 miBowdon Cricket Hockey and Squash Clubplaying field · 1.5 mi · 3 haSource: Ordnance Survey Open Greenspace
Earthquakes174 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 197617 mi away, WidnesMost recent: magnitude 2.0 on 7 Sep 202547 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 8.0 · PM2.5 6.2 · 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
Broadband85% of premises can get gigabit-capable broadband98% can get superfast (30 Mbit/s or more)Every premises can get at least 10 Mbit/s (the universal service obligation)4,531 residential premises in the census areaSource: Ofcom Connected Nations, July 2025
Elevation37 m121 ft above sea levelLand within 1 km ranges from 16 to 69 mSource: Ordnance Survey, OS Terrain 50
Local servicesHospitalAltrincham Hospital1.4 miGP surgeryBarrington Medical Centre8 surgeries within 2 miles1.4 miPharmacyOldfield Pharmacy9 pharmacies within 2 milesunder a mileDentistDental Beauty - Kissdental Holdings1.4 miSource: NHS Organisation Data Service
SchoolsWithin 2 mi17 schools9 primary, 5 secondary, 3 independentPrimaryOldfield Brow Primary Schoolages 3-11, 318 pupilsunder a mileSecondaryAltrincham Grammar School for Girlsages 11-18, 1,381 pupils1.1 miSecondaryLoreto Grammar Schoolages 11-18, 1,075 pupils1.2 miCollegeThe Trafford and Stockport College Group2.1 miUniversityUniversity of Salford8.3 miSource: Department for Education, Get Information about Schools
Getting aroundAirportManchester Airport MAN5.1 miRailway stationAltrincham1.7 miMetroAltrincham (Manchester Metrolink)1.6 miBus stationAltrincham Interchange1.6 miFerryGerry Marsden Ferry TerminalLiverpool25 miBus stops19 within a mileSources: Department for Transport NaPTAN; OurAirports
Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the WA14 postcode district.
