Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 17 h 3 min4:39 am – 9:42 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 7 h 28 min8:23 am – 3:51 pm
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People6,560 residentsin the Prestwich Central census areaMedian age 40.72,893 households63% of homes owner-occupied32% owned outright15% social rented, 22% private rentedSource: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021
Work and commuting4.7% unemployment rate63% of adults are economically active, 3,197 in work, 21% retiredMain industries: health and social work 17%, retail and wholesale 14%, education 13%Getting to work: 39% work from home, 46% go by car, 7% take public transport, 8% walk or cycle75% of those who travel work within 10 km of homeSource: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021
Education and languages43% of adults hold a degree or higher16% have no qualifications, 4% an apprenticeshipMain language: English 93%2% cannot speak English wellSource: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021
ClimateWarmest month July: highs 21°C, lows 13°CColdest month January: highs 8°C, lows 3°C1,062 mm of rain a year, 31 days with 10 mm or morewettest month December30 days of air frost, 8 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 · 1.6 miHeaton Park Reservoirreservoir · 1.2 miPrestwich Cloughvalley · under a mileCarr Cloughvalley · under a mileHall Hillhill · 1.1 miCastle Hillhill · 1.2 miSource: Ordnance Survey Open Names
Parks and green spacesPrestwich Forest Parkpark · under a mile · 195 haHeaton Parkpark · under a mile · 287 haSt Mary's Parkpark · within reach · 9 haWhitefield Golf Coursegolf course · 1.0 mi · 48 haSalford Sports Villagesports ground · 1.3 mi · 32 haSouth Clough Allotmentsallotments · under a mileSource: Ordnance Survey Open Greenspace
Earthquakes192 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 197619 mi away, WidnesMost recent: magnitude 2.0 on 21 Sep 202650 mi away, Silverdale, LancashireSource: 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 7.5 · 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
Broadband84% 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)3,222 residential premises in the census areaSource: Ofcom Connected Nations, July 2025
Elevation79 m259 ft above sea levelLand within 1 km ranges from 38 to 105 mSource: Ordnance Survey, OS Terrain 50
Local servicesHospitalPrestwich Hospitalunder a mileGP surgeryPes At The Village Opticians Bury21 surgeries within 2 milesunder a milePharmacyPrestwich Pharmacy20 pharmacies within 2 milesunder a mileDentistNeil Larah's Dental Surgeryunder a mileSource: NHS Organisation Data Service
SchoolsWithin 2 mi64 schools29 primary, 7 secondary, 24 independent, 3 special, 1 otherPrimaryPark View Primary Schoolages 3-11, 425 pupilsunder a mileSecondaryManchester Mesivta Schoolages 11-18, 233 pupilsunder a milePrimarySt Mary's Church of England Aided Primary School, Prestwichages 3-11, 240 pupilsunder a mileCollegeSalford City College2.4 miUniversityUniversity of Salford3.0 miSource: Department for Education, Get Information about Schools
Getting aroundAirportManchester Airport MAN12 miRailway stationClifton (Manchester)1.4 miMetroPrestwich (Manchester Metrolink)under a mileBus stationShudehill Interchange3.3 miBus stops126 within a mileSources: Department for Transport NaPTAN; OurAirports
Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the M25 postcode district.
