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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People6,478 residentsin the Heald Green West census areaMedian age 43.32,417 households88% of homes owner-occupied49% owned outright3% social rented, 9% private rentedSource: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021
Work and commuting4.6% unemployment rate56% of adults are economically active, 2,822 in work, 29% retiredMain industries: retail and wholesale 16%, health and social work 16%, education 10%Getting to work: 36% work from home, 56% go by car, 3% take public transport, 4% walk or cycle66% of those who travel work within 10 km of homeSource: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021
Education and languages38% of adults hold a degree or higher16% have no qualifications, 5% an apprenticeshipMain language: English 92%2% 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°C864 mm of rain a year, 20 days with 10 mm or morewettest month October35 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 spacesBruntwood Parkpark · under a mile · 49 haRose Vale Parkpark · under a mile · 6 haScholes Parkpark · 1.1 mi · 17 haStyal Golf Clubgolf course · 1.0 mi · 63 haEast Avenue Recreation Groundplaying field · under a mileWillstream Housesports ground · 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 197623 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: no mapped risk within 500 m of the centreSource: Environment Agency, Risk of Flooding from Rivers and Sea
Air qualityNO2 11 · PM2.5 7.0 · PM10 10 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
Broadband100% 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)2,455 residential premises in the census areaSource: Ofcom Connected Nations, July 2025
Elevation68 m223 ft above sea levelLand within 1 km ranges from 53 to 79 mSource: Ordnance Survey, OS Terrain 50
Local servicesHospitalThe Priory Cheadle Royal Hospitalunder a mileGP surgeryHeald Green Health Centre 223 surgeries within 2 milesright herePharmacyPeak Pharmacy22 pharmacies within 2 milesunder a mileDentistDental Surgeryunder a mileSource: NHS Organisation Data Service
SchoolsWithin 2 mi44 schools28 primary, 5 secondary, 4 independent, 7 specialPrimaryEtchells Primary Schoolages 3-11, 397 pupilsunder a milePrimaryProspect Vale Primary Schoolages 3-11, 230 pupilsunder a mileSecondaryThe Kingsway Schoolages 11-16, 1,260 pupils1.1 miCollegeAquinas College3.8 miUniversityUniversity of Manchester6.7 miSource: Department for Education, Get Information about Schools
Getting aroundAirportManchester Airport MAN2.6 miRailway stationHeald Greenunder a mileMetroPeel Hall (Manchester Metrolink)1.0 miBus stationWythenshawe Interchange1.7 miBus stops73 within a mileSources: Department for Transport NaPTAN; OurAirports
Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the SK8 postcode district.
