Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 17 h 2 min4:39 am – 9:41 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 7 h 28 min8:22 am – 3:51 pm
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People9,688 residentsin the Newton Heath census areaMedian age 35.03,986 households38% of homes owner-occupied18% owned outright36% social rented, 25% private rentedSource: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021
Work and commuting9.0% unemployment rate55% of adults are economically active, 3,640 in work, 16% retiredMain industries: health and social work 18%, retail and wholesale 17%, administrative services 8%Getting to work: 19% work from home, 50% go by car, 20% take public transport, 10% walk or cycle78% of those who travel work within 10 km of homeSource: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021
Education and languages24% of adults hold a degree or higher29% have no qualifications, 7% an apprenticeshipMain language: English 87%3% 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°C937 mm of rain a year, 25 days with 10 mm or morewettest month December22 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 landmarksBradford Collieryhistoric site · 1.5 miB of the Banghistoric site · 1.5 miEdinburgh Castlecastle · 2.9 miMoston Valevalley · under a mileCrime Lakelake · 2.7 miClayton Valevalley · 1.0 miBlackley Forestforest · 2.9 miFallowfield Loop at Debdalewalk or trail · 2.9 miSources: Ordnance Survey Open Names; Overture Maps
Parks and green spacesBroadhurst Parkpark · under a mile · 15 haBrookdale Parkpark · under a mile · 19 haPhilips Parkpark · under a mile · 12 haTen Acres Lane Sports Complexsports ground · under a mile · 3 haBroadhurst Park Playing Fieldsplaying field · under a mile · 11 haBlackley Golf Coursegolf course · 1.7 mi · 47 haSource: Ordnance Survey Open Greenspace
Earthquakes196 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 197623 mi away, WidnesMost recent: magnitude 2.0 on 7 Sep 202536 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 15 · PM2.5 7.8 · 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
Broadband97% of premises can get gigabit-capable broadband99% can get superfast (30 Mbit/s or more)Every premises can get at least 10 Mbit/s (the universal service obligation)4,371 residential premises in the census areaSource: Ofcom Connected Nations, July 2025
Elevation78 m256 ft above sea levelLand within 1 km ranges from 57 to 97 mSource: Ordnance Survey, OS Terrain 50
Local servicesHospitalThe Christie At North Manchester General Hospital1.9 miGP surgeryAll Saints Medical Centre51 surgeries within 2 milesunder a milePharmacyMychemist2430 pharmacies within 2 milesunder a mileDentistNewton Heathunder a milePolice stationGreater Manchester Police - Collyhurst Police Stationunder a mileCash machinePost Office3 within half a mileright hereSources: NHS Organisation Data Service; Overture Maps
SchoolsWithin 2 mi66 schools48 primary, 8 secondary, 1 all-through, 2 independent, 5 special, 1 nursery, 1 sixth formPrimaryBriscoe Lane Academyages 3-11, 592 pupilsunder a milePrimarySt Dunstan's RC Primary School, a Voluntary Academyages 3-11, 288 pupilsunder a mileSecondaryManchester Communication Academyages 11-16, 1,240 pupils1.0 miCollegeLTE Group2.2 miUniversityUniversity of Manchester3.0 miSource: Department for Education, Get Information about Schools
Getting aroundAirportManchester Airport MAN11 miRailway stationMoston1.6 miMetroNewton Heath and Moston (Manchester Metrolink)under a mileBus stationShudehill Interchange2.3 miBus stops163 within a mileCar parkParking space on Ivy Graham Close, M40Manchester2 car parks within half a mileunder a mileEV chargingBe.EV Charging StationManchesterunder a mileSources: Department for Transport NaPTAN; OurAirports; Overture Maps
Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the M40 postcode district.
