Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 17 h 4 min4:39 am – 9:42 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 7 h 27 min8:23 am – 3:50 pm
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People8,071 residentsin the Walmersley & Limefield census areaMedian age 43.93,367 households71% of homes owner-occupied39% owned outright13% social rented, 15% private rentedSource: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021
Work and commuting5.2% unemployment rate56% of adults are economically active, 3,520 in work, 26% retiredMain industries: health and social work 17%, retail and wholesale 16%, education 10%Getting to work: 26% work from home, 61% go by car, 5% take public transport, 7% walk or cycle67% of those who travel work within 10 km of homeSource: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021
Education and languages30% of adults hold a degree or higher21% have no qualifications, 6% an apprenticeshipMain language: English 95%2% cannot speak English wellSource: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021
ClimateWarmest month July: highs 19°C, lows 12°CColdest month January: highs 6°C, lows 1°C1,188 mm of rain a year, 38 days with 10 mm or morewettest month December41 days of air frost, 7 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 landmarksWoodhill Brookriver · under a mileThe Lidowater · under a mileGallows Hillhill · 1.6 miElton Reservoirreservoir · 2.1 miDeardens Lodgewater · 1.5 miSnape Hillhill · 1.9 miSource: Ordnance Survey Open Names
Parks and green spacesBurrs Country Parkpark · under a mile · 27 haClarence Parkpark · under a mile · 23 haLimefield Gardenspark · under a mileWalmersley Golf Coursegolf course · under a mile · 39 haBurrs Activity Centresports ground · under a mileKing George V Playing Fieldsplaying field · 1.1 mi · 5 haSource: Ordnance Survey Open Greenspace
Earthquakes194 of magnitude 2 or more within 50 miles since 197016 of magnitude 3+, 2 of magnitude 4+, 3 induced by mining or drillingLargest: magnitude 4.0 on 3 Nov 197619 mi away, WidnesMost recent: magnitude 2.0 on 21 Sep 202644 mi away, Silverdale, LancashireSource: 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 7.0 · 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
Broadband99% 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)3,602 residential premises in the census areaSource: Ofcom Connected Nations, July 2025
Elevation110 m361 ft above sea levelLand within 1 km ranges from 80 to 175 mSource: Ordnance Survey, OS Terrain 50
Local servicesHospitalAlpha Hospital Bury1.6 miGP surgeryWoodbank Surgery28 surgeries within 2 milesunder a milePharmacyStrachan's Chemist19 pharmacies within 2 milesunder a mileDentistS Patel& Associatesunder a mileSource: NHS Organisation Data Service
SchoolsWithin 2 mi35 schools23 primary, 6 secondary, 1 independent, 3 special, 1 nursery, 1 otherPrimarySt John with St Mark CofE Primary Schoolages 4-11, 357 pupilsunder a milePrimaryChesham Primary Academyages 4-11, 293 pupilsunder a mileSecondaryHazel Wood High Schoolages 11-16, 671 pupils1.3 miCollegeBury College1.2 miUniversityUniversity of Greater Manchester6.2 miSource: Department for Education, Get Information about Schools
Getting aroundAirportManchester Airport MAN18 miRailway stationBromley Cross4.7 miMetroBury (Manchester Metrolink)1.2 miBus stationBury Interchange1.1 miBus stops101 within a mileSources: Department for Transport NaPTAN; OurAirports
Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the BL9 postcode district.
