Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 17 h 2 min4:38 am – 9:40 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 7 h 29 min8:21 am – 3:50 pm
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People6,095 residentsin the Mottram, Hollingworth & Broadbottom census areaMedian age 47.42,833 households72% of homes owner-occupied39% owned outright12% social rented, 16% private rentedSource: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021
Work and commuting4.3% unemployment rate60% of adults are economically active, 2,924 in work, 28% retiredMain industries: retail and wholesale 14%, health and social work 14%, education 11%Getting to work: 31% work from home, 58% go by car, 5% take public transport, 5% walk or cycle56% of those who travel work within 10 km of homeSource: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021
Education and languages33% of adults hold a degree or higher17% have no qualifications, 7% an apprenticeshipMain language: English 99%Source: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021
ClimateWarmest month July: highs 20°C, lows 12°CColdest month January: highs 6°C, lows 1°C1,128 mm of rain a year, 36 days with 10 mm or morewettest month December45 days of air frost, 6 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 landmarksTargeton Hillhill · under a mileMottram Hillhill · under a mileArnfield Reservoirreservoir · 1.6 miGallows Cloughvalley · 1.0 miKeg Poollake · 2.7 miGodley Reservoirreservoir · 1.8 miSource: Ordnance Survey Open Names
Parks and green spacesWedneshough Greenpark · under a mile · 2 haStalybridge Country Parkpark · 2.0 mi · 44 haWerneth Low Country Parkpark · 2.0 mi · 86 haThe Ken Ward Sports Centresports ground · 1.2 mi · 3 haVitality Gardens Community Growing Spaceallotments · 1.2 miGlossop Rugby Union Football Clubplaying field · 1.7 mi · 2 haSource: Ordnance Survey Open Greenspace
Earthquakes215 of magnitude 2 or more within 50 miles since 197017 of magnitude 3+, 2 of magnitude 4+, 3 induced by mining or drillingLargest: magnitude 4.0 on 3 Nov 197630 mi away, WidnesMost recent: magnitude 2.0 on 7 Sep 202531 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 8.6 · PM2.5 6.7 · PM10 10 µg/m³annual mean concentrations, 2024Within UK limits, above the WHO guideline for PM2.5Source: DEFRA modelled background pollution maps 2024, 1 km grid
Broadband93% of premises can get gigabit-capable broadband98% can get superfast (30 Mbit/s or more)0.1% cannot get a decent connection (below the 10 Mbit/s universal service obligation)3,032 residential premises in the census areaSource: Ofcom Connected Nations, July 2025
Elevation202 m663 ft above sea levelLand within 1 km ranges from 154 to 307 mSource: Ordnance Survey, OS Terrain 50
Local servicesHospitalTameside Hospitalunder a mileGP surgeryAwburn House Medical Practice6 surgeries within 2 milesright herePharmacyMottram Pharmacy6 pharmacies within 2 milesright hereDentistHattersley Primary Care Centreunder a mileSource: NHS Organisation Data Service
SchoolsWithin 2 mi24 schools17 primary, 2 secondary, 3 special, 2 nurseryPrimaryMottram CofE Primary Schoolages 4-11under a milePrimaryArundale Primary Schoolages 3-11, 203 pupilsunder a mileSecondaryLongdendale High Schoolages 11-16, 795 pupilsunder a mileCollegeTameside College3.5 miUniversityUniversity of Manchester9.1 miSource: Department for Education, Get Information about Schools
Getting aroundAirportManchester Airport MAN13 miRailway stationBroadbottom1.3 miMetroAshton-under-Lyne (Manchester Metrolink)4.2 miBus stationHyde Bus Station2.8 miBus stops67 within a mileSources: Department for Transport NaPTAN; OurAirports
Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the SK14 postcode district.
