Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 17 h 1 min4:40 am – 9:41 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 7 h 29 min8:22 am – 3:51 pm
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People9,535 residentsin the Sale Central census areaMedian age 40.34,349 households61% of homes owner-occupied30% owned outright7% social rented, 32% private rentedSource: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021
Work and commuting3.9% unemployment rate67% of adults are economically active, 4,914 in work, 21% retiredMain industries: health and social work 14%, professional and scientific services 13%, retail and wholesale 13%Getting to work: 50% work from home, 34% go by car, 7% take public transport, 8% walk or cycle79% of those who travel work within 10 km of homeSource: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021
Education and languages55% of adults hold a degree or higher10% have no qualifications, 4% an apprenticeshipMain language: English 90%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 2°C835 mm of rain a year, 20 days with 10 mm or morewettest month October28 days of air frost, 11 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 landmarksLady of the Manor/manor Courthistoric site · 1.3 miSale Water Parklake · 1.0 miWythenshawe Hallhistoric site · 2.4 miOverflow River Channelriver · 1.3 miStanage Edge Peak Districtwalk or trail · 1.6 miKing George V Poollake · 2.7 miTrans Pennine Trailwalk or trail · 2.0 miWoodheys Cloughvalley · 1.7 miSources: Ordnance Survey Open Names; Overture Maps
Parks and green spacesWorthington Parkpark · under a mile · 7 haBrooklands Rest Parkpark · under a mileWalkden Gardenspark · under a mileCrossford Bridge Sports Groundplaying field · under a mile · 10 haTurn Moss Playing Fieldsplaying field · 1.3 mi · 39 haSale Golf Coursegolf course · 1.4 mi · 45 haSource: Ordnance Survey Open Greenspace
Earthquakes182 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 197618 mi away, WidnesMost recent: magnitude 2.0 on 7 Sep 202543 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 14 · PM2.5 7.2 · 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
Broadband93% 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)4,652 residential premises in the census areaSource: Ofcom Connected Nations, July 2025
Elevation26 m85 ft above sea levelLand within 1 km ranges from 16 to 33 mSource: Ordnance Survey, OS Terrain 50
Local servicesHospitalTrafford General Hospital2.8 miGP surgeryPes @ Specsavers Sale Trafford Ccg26 surgeries within 2 milesright herePharmacyTesco Instore Pharmacy23 pharmacies within 2 milesright hereDentistLazenby Dental Surgeryright herePolice stationSale Police Stationunder a mileCash machineCashpoint 40-42 School Road2 within half a mileright hereSources: NHS Organisation Data Service; Overture Maps
SchoolsWithin 2 mi44 schools32 primary, 6 secondary, 1 independent, 5 specialPrimarySpringfield Primary Schoolages 3-11, 680 pupilsunder a mileIndependentForest Park Preparatory Schoolages 2-11, 158 pupilsunder a mileSecondarySale Grammar Schoolages 11-18, 1,352 pupilsunder a mileCollegeThe Trafford and Stockport College Group1.8 miUniversityUniversity of Salford4.6 miSource: Department for Education, Get Information about Schools
Getting aroundAirportManchester Airport MAN5.6 miRailway stationHumphrey Park1.8 miMetroSale (Manchester Metrolink)under a mileBus stationAltrincham Interchange2.8 miFerryGerry Marsden Ferry TerminalLiverpool28 miBus stops120 within a mileCar parkQ-Park WatersideManchester2 car parks within half a mileunder a mileEV chargingIONITY Manchester (Sale)4 charging points within a mileunder a mileSources: Department for Transport NaPTAN; OurAirports; Overture Maps
Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the M33 postcode district.
