Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 17 h 3 min4:39 am – 9:42 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 7 h 28 min8:22 am – 3:50 pm
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People8,434 residentsin the Boothroyden & Higher Blackley census areaMedian age 37.53,602 households42% of homes owner-occupied22% owned outright42% social rented, 15% private rentedSource: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021
Work and commuting8.6% unemployment rate56% of adults are economically active, 3,303 in work, 18% retiredMain industries: health and social work 20%, retail and wholesale 17%, education 9%Getting to work: 19% work from home, 58% go by car, 14% take public transport, 9% walk or cycle78% of those who travel work within 10 km of homeSource: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021
Education and languages22% of adults hold a degree or higher30% have no qualifications, 6% an apprenticeshipMain language: English 91%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°C1,117 mm of rain a year, 30 days with 10 mm or morewettest month December28 days of air frost, 9 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 landmarksBlackley Forestforest · under a mileOak Croft Hillhill · 1.1 miHeaton Park Reservoirreservoir · 1.7 miOliver Cloughvalley · 1.1 miFrank's Damwater · 1.2 miBoggart Hole Cloughvalley · 1.2 miSource: Ordnance Survey Open Names
Parks and green spacesHeaton Parkpark · under a mile · 287 haAlkrington Woodspark · under a mile · 68 haBowlee Community Parkpark · 1.7 mi · 42 haNorth Manchester Golf Coursegolf course · 1.1 mi · 66 haPlant Hill Parkplaying field · under a mile · 7 haLimefield Leisure Parkplaying field · 1.3 mi · 5 haSource: Ordnance Survey Open Greenspace
Earthquakes193 of magnitude 2 or more within 50 miles since 197014 of magnitude 3+, 2 of magnitude 4+, 3 induced by mining or drillingLargest: magnitude 4.0 on 3 Nov 197621 mi away, WidnesMost recent: magnitude 2.0 on 7 Sep 202537 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 14 · PM2.5 7.6 · PM10 12 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
Broadband90% 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)3,748 residential premises in the census areaSource: Ofcom Connected Nations, July 2025
Elevation91 m299 ft above sea levelLand within 1 km ranges from 47 to 107 mSource: Ordnance Survey, OS Terrain 50
Local servicesHospitalThe Christie At North Manchester General Hospitalunder a mileGP surgeryBeacon Medical Centre36 surgeries within 2 milesunder a milePharmacyWell29 pharmacies within 2 milesunder a mileDentistDental Surgeryunder a mileSource: NHS Organisation Data Service
SchoolsWithin 2 mi60 schools36 primary, 6 secondary, 1 all-through, 11 independent, 5 special, 1 nurserySecondaryCo-op Academy Manchesterages 11-16, 1,554 pupilsunder a milePrimarySt Clare's RC Primary Schoolages 3-11, 442 pupilsunder a milePrimaryCrab Lane Primary Schoolages 3-11, 412 pupilsunder a mileCollegeHopwood Hall College3.0 miUniversityUniversity of Salford3.8 miSource: Department for Education, Get Information about Schools
Getting aroundAirportManchester Airport MAN13 miRailway stationMoston2.3 miMetroBowker Vale (Manchester Metrolink)1.1 miBus stationMiddleton Bus Station1.5 miBus stops144 within a mileSources: Department for Transport NaPTAN; OurAirports
Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the M9 postcode district.
