Local servicesHospitalBirch Hill Hospitalunder a mileGP surgeryHmp Buckley Hall35 surgeries within 2 milesunder a milePharmacyCohens Chemist22 pharmacies within 2 milesright hereDentistTime For Teeth Hmp Buckley Hallunder a mileSource: NHS Organisation Data Service
SchoolsWithin 2 mi42 schools27 primary, 3 secondary, 4 independent, 5 special, 1 nursery, 1 sixth form, 1 otherPrimaryKentmere Primary Academyages 3-11, 353 pupilsunder a milePrimaryAlice Ingham Roman Catholic Primary School, A Voluntary Academyages 5-11, 117 pupilsunder a mileSecondaryWardle Academyages 11-16, 1,366 pupilsunder a mileCollegeHopwood Hall College4.9 miUniversityUniversity of Salford11.7 miSource: Department for Education, Get Information about Schools
Getting aroundAirportManchester Airport MAN21 miRailway stationSmithy Bridgeunder a mileMetroNewbold (Manchester Metrolink)1.3 miBus stationRochdale Interchange1.4 miBus stops98 within a mileSources: Department for Transport NaPTAN; OurAirports
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Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the OL16 postcode district.
Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 17 h 4 min4:38 am – 9:42 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 7 h 27 min8:23 am – 3:50 pm
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People8,403 residentsin the Hurstead & Smallbridge census areaMedian age 33.83,198 households42% of homes owner-occupied18% owned outright41% social rented, 15% private rentedSource: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021
Work and commuting8.8% unemployment rate53% of adults are economically active, 2,977 in work, 16% retiredMain industries: retail and wholesale 21%, health and social work 17%, manufacturing 10%Getting to work: 15% work from home, 68% go by car, 7% take public transport, 10% walk or cycle73% of those who travel work within 10 km of homeSource: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021
Education and languages20% of adults hold a degree or higher30% have no qualifications, 6% an apprenticeshipMain language: English 87%5% 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°C1,293 mm of rain a year, 45 days with 10 mm or morewettest month December50 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)
Parks and green spacesCronkeyshaw Commonpark · under a mile · 16 haHollingworth Lake Country Parkpark · 1.3 mi · 62 haRutherford Parkpark · under a mileFirgrove Playing Fieldsplaying field · 1.0 mi · 14 haBelfield Park Play Areasports ground · under a mileFox Parkplaying field · under a mileSource: Ordnance Survey Open Greenspace
Earthquakes204 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 197626 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 10 · PM2.5 6.8 · PM10 10 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
Broadband92% 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)3,455 residential premises in the census areaSource: Ofcom Connected Nations, July 2025
Elevation147 m482 ft above sea levelLand within 1 km ranges from 123 to 195 mSource: Ordnance Survey, OS Terrain 50
