Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 17 h 2 min4:40 am – 9:42 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 7 h 29 min8:23 am – 3:52 pm
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People8,193 residentsin the Flixton & Moorside census areaMedian age 42.83,387 households75% of homes owner-occupied37% owned outright16% social rented, 8% private rentedSource: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021
Work and commuting4.3% unemployment rate63% of adults are economically active, 4,000 in work, 24% retiredMain industries: health and social work 17%, retail and wholesale 15%, education 11%Getting to work: 34% work from home, 55% go by car, 4% take public transport, 6% walk or cycle69% of those who travel work within 10 km of homeSource: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021
Education and languages32% of adults hold a degree or higher16% have no qualifications, 6% an apprenticeshipMain language: English 98%Source: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021
ClimateWarmest month July: highs 21°C, lows 13°CColdest month January: highs 8°C, lows 2°C836 mm of rain a year, 20 days with 10 mm or morewettest month October29 days of air frost, 11 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 landmarksFoxhill Glenglen · 1.9 miSale Water Parklake · 3.5 miTrafford Park Lakelake · 3.6 miOverflow River Channelriver · 3.4 miWoodheys Cloughvalley · 2.8 miPartington North Basindock · 1.9 miSource: Ordnance Survey Open Names
Parks and green spacesFlixton Parkpark · under a mileFlixton House Groundspark · under a milePrince's Parkpark · 1.1 mi · 29 haWilliam Wroe Municipal Golf Coursegolf course · under a mile · 27 haSale Rugby Club Training Groundplaying field · 1.0 mi · 7 haLaneheads Allotmentsallotments · under a mileSource: Ordnance Survey Open Greenspace
Earthquakes177 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 197615 mi away, WidnesMost recent: magnitude 2.0 on 7 Sep 202545 mi away, Pontefract, W YorkshireSource: 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 6.7 · 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
Broadband97% 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)3,534 residential premises in the census areaSource: Ofcom Connected Nations, July 2025
Elevation19 m62 ft above sea levelLand within 1 km ranges from 9 to 29 mSource: Ordnance Survey, OS Terrain 50
Local servicesHospitalTrafford General Hospital1.0 miGP surgeryUrmston Group Practice19 surgeries within 2 milesunder a milePharmacyWell18 pharmacies within 2 milesunder a mileDentistKiss Dental Flixton1.0 miSource: NHS Organisation Data Service
SchoolsWithin 2 mi27 schools19 primary, 4 secondary, 1 independent, 3 specialPrimarySt Michael's CofE (Aided) Primary Schoolages 3-11, 240 pupilsunder a milePrimarySt Monica's RC Primary School, a Voluntary Academyages 3-11under a mileSecondaryWellacre Technology Academyages 11-16, 727 pupilsunder a mileCollegeThe Trafford and Stockport College Group2.9 miUniversityUniversity of Salford5.5 miSource: Department for Education, Get Information about Schools
Getting aroundAirportManchester Airport MAN7.7 miRailway stationFlixtonunder a mileMetroThe Trafford Centre (Manchester Metrolink)2.4 miBus stationThe Trafford Centre Bus Station2.3 miFerryGerry Marsden Ferry TerminalLiverpool25 miBus stops70 within a mileSources: Department for Transport NaPTAN; OurAirports
Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the M41 postcode district.
