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 – 3:51 pm
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People6,667 residentsin the Gatley North census areaMedian age 42.22,605 households84% of homes owner-occupied41% owned outright5% social rented, 11% private rentedSource: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021
Work and commuting3.4% unemployment rate62% of adults are economically active, 3,175 in work, 25% retiredMain industries: health and social work 18%, education 13%, retail and wholesale 12%Getting to work: 44% work from home, 47% go by car, 3% take public transport, 5% walk or cycle73% of those who travel work within 10 km of homeSource: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021
Education and languages49% of adults hold a degree or higher12% have no qualifications, 4% an apprenticeshipMain language: English 94%1% cannot speak English wellSource: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021
ClimateWarmest month July: highs 21°C, lows 13°CColdest month January: highs 8°C, lows 2°C853 mm of rain a year, 20 days with 10 mm or morewettest month October33 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 landmarksCheadle Lower Millhistoric site · 1.1 miWythenshawe Hallhistoric site · 1.6 miConwy Castle-Wales, Englandcastle · 2.3 miGatley Hillhill · under a mileBaguley Bottomsvalley · 1.1 miSimons Bridgebridge · 1.3 miTrans Pennine Trailwalk or trail · 2.5 miSale Water Parklake · 3.7 miSources: Ordnance Survey Open Names; Overture Maps
Parks and green spacesFletcher Moss Parkpark · under a mile · 53 haHollyhedge Parkpark · under a mile · 10 haScholes Parkpark · under a mile · 17 haDidsbury Golf Coursegolf course · under a mile · 17 haWilliam Scholes Playing Fieldsplaying field · under a mile · 6 haSharston Allotmentsallotments · under a mileSource: Ordnance Survey Open Greenspace
Earthquakes198 of magnitude 2 or more within 50 miles since 197018 of magnitude 3+, 2 of magnitude 4+, 3 induced by mining or drillingLargest: magnitude 4.0 on 3 Nov 197622 mi away, WidnesMost recent: magnitude 2.0 on 7 Sep 202542 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 16 · PM2.5 8.5 · PM10 14 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
Broadband96% of premises can get gigabit-capable broadband100% can get superfast (30 Mbit/s or more)Every premises can get at least 10 Mbit/s (the universal service obligation)2,732 residential premises in the census areaSource: Ofcom Connected Nations, July 2025
Elevation38 m125 ft above sea levelLand within 1 km ranges from 28 to 58 mSource: Ordnance Survey, OS Terrain 50
Local servicesHospitalThe Pines Hospitalunder a mileGP surgeryThe Gatley Surgery29 surgeries within 2 milesunder a milePharmacyPharmacyhaus.com26 pharmacies within 2 milesright hereDentistNorthenden Road (Dental Surgery)under a milePolice stationWythenshawe Police StationManchester1.3 miCash machinePayzoneManchesterunder a mileSources: NHS Organisation Data Service; Overture Maps
SchoolsWithin 2 mi47 schools31 primary, 7 secondary, 3 independent, 6 specialPrimaryGatley Primary Schoolages 3-11, 659 pupilsunder a milePrimaryCrossacres Primary Academyages 3-11, 704 pupilsunder a mileSecondaryThe Kingsway Schoolages 11-16, 1,260 pupilsunder a mileCollegeAquinas College4.1 miUniversityUniversity of Manchester5.2 miSource: Department for Education, Get Information about Schools
Getting aroundAirportManchester Airport MAN3.3 miRailway stationGatleyunder a mileMetroBenchill (Manchester Metrolink)under a mileBus stationWythenshawe Interchange1.2 miBus stops107 within a mileCar parkManchester Airport Parkingunder a mileEV chargingBe.EV Charging StationCheadleunder a mileSources: Department for Transport NaPTAN; OurAirports; Overture Maps
Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the SK8 postcode district.
