Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 17 h 3 min4:38 am – 9:42 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 7 h 28 min8:23 am – 3:50 pm
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People10,458 residentsin the Castleton & Trub census areaMedian age 40.24,384 households62% of homes owner-occupied32% owned outright17% social rented, 21% private rentedSource: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021
Work and commuting6.0% unemployment rate57% of adults are economically active, 4,494 in work, 23% retiredMain industries: retail and wholesale 19%, health and social work 16%, education 11%Getting to work: 22% work from home, 63% go by car, 6% take public transport, 8% walk or cycle78% of those who travel work within 10 km of homeSource: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021
Education and languages25% of adults hold a degree or higher23% have no qualifications, 7% an apprenticeshipMain language: English 93%2% cannot speak English wellSource: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021
ClimateWarmest month July: highs 20°C, lows 11°CColdest month January: highs 6°C, lows 1°C1,139 mm of rain a year, 34 days with 10 mm or morewettest month December40 days of air frost, 7 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 landmarksRound Hillhill · under a mileRoyle Hillhill · under a mileHopwood Cloughvalley · under a mileOozewood Cloughvalley · 1.5 miMill Pondpond · under a mileLords Woodwoodland · under a mileSource: Ordnance Survey Open Names
Parks and green spacesTandle Hill Parkpark · 1.0 mi · 47 haManchester Golf Coursegolf course · under a mile · 96 haThornham Cricket Groundplaying field · under a mileBowlee Community Parkpark · 2.1 mi · 42 haHollins Greenpark · 1.3 miThree Pits Allotmentsallotments · under a mileSource: Ordnance Survey Open Greenspace
Earthquakes201 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 197623 mi away, WidnesMost recent: magnitude 2.0 on 21 Sep 202649 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 13 · PM2.5 7.2 · 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
Broadband99% 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)4,830 residential premises in the census areaSource: Ofcom Connected Nations, July 2025
Elevation132 m433 ft above sea levelLand within 1 km ranges from 101 to 181 mSource: Ordnance Survey, OS Terrain 50
Local servicesHospitalThe Highfield Hospital2.1 miGP surgeryThe Hive Health Centre14 surgeries within 2 miles1.4 miPharmacyWell11 pharmacies within 2 miles1.0 miDentistThe Strand Dental Surgery1.5 miSource: NHS Organisation Data Service
SchoolsWithin 2 mi27 schools19 primary, 7 secondary, 1 specialPrimarySt John's Church of England Primary School, Thornhamages 4-11, 117 pupilsunder a milePrimarySt Gabriel's Roman Catholic Primary School, Rochdaleages 4-11, 197 pupilsunder a mileSecondaryCardinal Langley Roman Catholic High Schoolages 11-18, 1,186 pupilsunder a mileCollegeHopwood Hall Collegeunder a mileUniversityUniversity of Salford7.5 miSource: Department for Education, Get Information about Schools
Getting aroundAirportManchester Airport MAN16 miRailway stationCastleton (Manchester)1.1 miMetroRochdale Town Centre (Manchester Metrolink)3.0 miBus stationMiddleton Bus Station2.2 miBus stops33 within a mileSources: Department for Transport NaPTAN; OurAirports
Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the OL11 postcode district.
