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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People8,617 residentsin the Radcliffe census areaMedian age 37.14,089 households36% of homes owner-occupied17% owned outright38% social rented, 24% private rentedSource: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021
Work and commuting8.2% unemployment rate56% of adults are economically active, 3,505 in work, 17% retiredMain industries: retail and wholesale 20%, health and social work 15%, manufacturing 9%Getting to work: 21% work from home, 55% go by car, 12% take public transport, 11% walk or cycle74% of those who travel work within 10 km of homeSource: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021
Education and languages21% of adults hold a degree or higher26% have no qualifications, 6% an apprenticeshipMain language: English 94%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°C1,049 mm of rain a year, 31 days with 10 mm or morewettest month December36 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 landmarksFarm Lodge Reservoirreservoir · under a mileWithins Reservoirreservoir · under a mileCinder Hillhill · 1.5 miGoitwater · 1.8 miWoodhill Brookriver · 2.7 miDeardens Lodgewater · 2.0 miSource: Ordnance Survey Open Names
Parks and green spacesFestival Gardenspark · under a mileCoronation Parkpark · under a mile · 4 haBolton Road Parkpark · under a mile · 2 haStand Golf Coursegolf course · under a mile · 51 haKing George's Fieldplaying field · under a mile · 6 haOld Race Courseplaying field · under a mile · 3 haSource: Ordnance Survey Open Greenspace
Earthquakes192 of magnitude 2 or more within 50 miles since 197015 of magnitude 3+, 2 of magnitude 4+, 3 induced by mining or drillingLargest: magnitude 4.0 on 3 Nov 197617 mi away, WidnesMost recent: magnitude 2.0 on 21 Sep 202647 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 12 · PM2.5 7.1 · 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
Broadband98% 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)4,370 residential premises in the census areaSource: Ofcom Connected Nations, July 2025
Elevation78 m256 ft above sea levelLand within 1 km ranges from 55 to 113 mSource: Ordnance Survey, OS Terrain 50
Local servicesHospitalAlpha Hospital Bury1.8 miGP surgeryTower Family Healthcare - Spring Lane15 surgeries within 2 milesright herePharmacyWell13 pharmacies within 2 milesunder a mileDentistSpring Lane Family Dental Practiright hereSource: NHS Organisation Data Service
SchoolsWithin 2 mi32 schools23 primary, 4 secondary, 5 specialSecondaryStar Radcliffe Academyages 11-16, 286 pupilsunder a milePrimaryGorsefield Primary Schoolages 2-11, 332 pupilsunder a milePrimarySt Mary's Roman Catholic Primary School, A Voluntary Academyages 3-11, 326 pupilsunder a mileCollegeHoly Cross College2.0 miUniversityUniversity of Greater Manchester4.6 miSource: Department for Education, Get Information about Schools
Getting aroundAirportManchester Airport MAN15 miRailway stationKearsley2.3 miMetroRadcliffe (Manchester Metrolink)under a mileBus stationBury Interchange2.4 miFerryLiverpool Belfast Ferry Terminal Bootle29 miBus stops101 within a mileSources: Department for Transport NaPTAN; OurAirports
Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the M26 postcode district.
