Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 17 h 1 min4:39 am – 9:41 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 7 h 29 min8:22 am – 3:51 pm
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People6,376 residentsin the Heaton Moor census areaMedian age 43.82,655 households77% of homes owner-occupied40% owned outright5% social rented, 16% private rentedSource: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021
Work and commuting3.6% unemployment rate63% of adults are economically active, 3,093 in work, 25% retiredMain industries: health and social work 16%, education 15%, professional and scientific services 13%Getting to work: 48% work from home, 41% go by car, 4% take public transport, 6% walk or cycle78% of those who travel work within 10 km of homeSource: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021
Education and languages56% of adults hold a degree or higher11% have no qualifications, 4% an apprenticeshipMain language: English 96%Source: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021
ClimateWarmest month July: highs 21°C, lows 13°CColdest month January: highs 7°C, lows 2°C890 mm of rain a year, 22 days with 10 mm or morewettest month December27 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 spacesReddish Vale Country Parkpark · 1.1 mi · 207 haHeaton Moor Parkpark · under a mileHighfield Country Parkpark · under a mile · 31 haHeaton Moor Golf Coursegolf course · under a mile · 38 haThe Heatons Sports Clubsports ground · under a mile · 4 haThornfield Parkplaying field · under a mileSource: Ordnance Survey Open Greenspace
Earthquakes206 of magnitude 2 or more within 50 miles since 197019 of magnitude 3+, 2 of magnitude 4+, 3 induced by mining or drillingLargest: magnitude 4.0 on 3 Nov 197624 mi away, WidnesMost recent: magnitude 2.0 on 7 Sep 202538 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 13 · PM2.5 7.5 · 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 broadband100% can get superfast (30 Mbit/s or more)Every premises can get at least 10 Mbit/s (the universal service obligation)2,772 residential premises in the census areaSource: Ofcom Connected Nations, July 2025
Elevation71 m233 ft above sea levelLand within 1 km ranges from 49 to 76 mSource: Ordnance Survey, OS Terrain 50
Local servicesHospitalSt Thomas Hospital1.8 miGP surgeryHeaton Moor Medical Group36 surgeries within 2 milesunder a milePharmacyBoots32 pharmacies within 2 milesright hereDentistJefferies Reed And Associatesunder a mileSource: NHS Organisation Data Service
SchoolsWithin 2 mi71 schools44 primary, 10 secondary, 5 independent, 7 special, 3 nursery, 2 otherIndependentCovenant Christian Schoolages 5-16, 34 pupilsright herePrimarySt Thomas' Church of England Primary School Heaton Chapelages 3-11, 647 pupilsunder a mileSecondarySt Anne's RC Voluntary Academyages 11-16, 666 pupilsunder a mileCollegeAquinas College2.4 miUniversityUniversity of Manchester3.7 miSource: Department for Education, Get Information about Schools
Getting aroundAirportManchester Airport MAN6.5 miRailway stationHeaton Chapelunder a mileMetroEast Didsbury (Manchester Metrolink)1.6 miBus stationStockport Interchange1.3 miBus stops131 within a mileSources: Department for Transport NaPTAN; OurAirports
Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the SK4 postcode district.
