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County or areaGreater Manchester
Postcode districtOL16
Telephone codeNot listed
Time zoneEurope/London (GMT/BST)
Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 17 h 4 min4:38 am – 9:42 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 7 h 27 min8:23 am – 3:50 pm
Sun todaySunrise –Sunset –
People6,338 residentsin the Milnrow West census areaMedian age 42.32,860 households64% of homes owner-occupied32% owned outright18% social rented, 18% private rentedSource: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021
Work and commuting4.8% unemployment rate59% of adults are economically active, 2,925 in work, 23% retiredMain industries: retail and wholesale 19%, health and social work 16%, education 11%Getting to work: 23% work from home, 62% go by car, 7% take public transport, 8% walk or cycle72% of those who travel work within 10 km of homeSource: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021
Education and languages27% of adults hold a degree or higher20% have no qualifications, 7% an apprenticeshipMain language: English 97%Source: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021
ClimateWarmest month July: highs 20°C, lows 11°CColdest month January: highs 6°C, lows 1°C1,281 mm of rain a year, 40 days with 10 mm or morewettest month December46 days of air frost, 7 summer days above 25°C in a typical yearJanuary: 1 to 6°CJFebruary: 1 to 7°CFMarch: 2 to 9°CMApril: 4 to 12°CAMay: 7 to 15°CMJune: 9 to 18°CJJuly: 11 to 20°CJAugust: 11 to 19°CASeptember: 9 to 16°CSOctober: 6 to 13°CONovember: 4 to 9°CNDecember: 1 to 7°CD20°0°Source: Met Office HadUK-Grid 1991-2020 averages, 2 km grid (highs and lows from the 12 km grid)
Nearby landmarksClegg Hallhistoric site · under a mileEllenroad Millhistoric site · 1.3 miNicholas Pikemountain · 2.5 miHollingworth Lakelake · 1.6 miBen Heysmountain · 2.8 miOwl Hillhill · 1.0 miDry Merelake · 2.7 miBib Knowlhill · 1.3 miSources: Ordnance Survey Open Names; Overture Maps
Parks and green spacesHollingworth Lake Country Parkpark · 1.3 mi · 62 haStanney Brook Parkpark · under a mileFirgrove Playing Fieldsplaying field · under a mile · 14 haMemorial Parkpark · 1.2 mi · 4 haFox Parkplaying field · under a mileTunshill Golf Coursegolf course · 1.2 mi · 16 haSource: Ordnance Survey Open Greenspace
Earthquakes203 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 197626 mi away, WidnesMost recent: magnitude 2.0 on 21 Sep 202648 mi away, Silverdale, LancashireSource: British Geological Survey earthquake database
Flood riskRivers and sea: areas at High risk within 500 m of the centrea 1 in 30 chance of flooding in any year, or greaterAlso medium, low risk areas nearbySource: Environment Agency, Risk of Flooding from Rivers and Sea
Air qualityNO2 11 · PM2.5 7.1 · 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
Broadband87% 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)2,966 residential premises in the census areaSource: Ofcom Connected Nations, July 2025
Elevation148 m486 ft above sea levelLand within 1 km ranges from 122 to 183 mSource: Ordnance Survey, OS Terrain 50
Local servicesHospitalRochdale Infirmary Opd1.5 miGP surgeryThe Kingsway Practice37 surgeries within 2 milesunder a milePharmacyMorrisons Pharmacy23 pharmacies within 2 milesunder a mileDentistDale Street Dental Practiceunder a milePolice stationRochdale Police Station1.4 miCash machinePayzoneRochdaleunder a mileSources: NHS Organisation Data Service; Overture Maps
SchoolsWithin 2 mi46 schools27 primary, 5 secondary, 6 independent, 5 special, 1 nursery, 1 sixth form, 1 otherPrimaryMoorhouse Academyages 3-11, 210 pupilsunder a milePrimarySacred Heart Roman Catholic Primary School, a Voluntary Academyages 3-11, 219 pupilsunder a mileSecondaryKingsway Park High Schoolages 11-16, 1,289 pupilsunder a mileCollegeHopwood Hall College4.1 miUniversityUniversity of Salford10.9 miSource: Department for Education, Get Information about Schools
Getting aroundAirportManchester Airport MAN19 miRailway stationRochdale1.2 miMetroKingsway Business Park (Manchester Metrolink)Milnrowunder a mileBus stationRochdale Interchange1.2 miBus stops110 within a mileCar parkUnion Street CarparkRochdale1.3 miEV chargingBe.EV Charging StationOldham2 charging points within a mile1.0 miSources: Department for Transport NaPTAN; OurAirports; Overture Maps

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