Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 17 h 2 min4:38 am – 9:41 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 7 h 29 min8:21 am – 3:50 pm
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People7,218 residentsin the Stalybridge East & Swineshaw census areaMedian age 39.13,089 households57% of homes owner-occupied23% owned outright23% social rented, 20% private rentedSource: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021
Work and commuting4.5% unemployment rate64% of adults are economically active, 3,506 in work, 18% retiredMain industries: health and social work 17%, retail and wholesale 15%, construction 10%Getting to work: 25% work from home, 61% go by car, 5% take public transport, 7% walk or cycle69% 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 higher19% have no qualifications, 7% an apprenticeshipMain language: English 98%Source: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021
ClimateWarmest month July: highs 19°C, lows 11°CColdest month February: highs 6°C, lows 1°C1,231 mm of rain a year, 29 days with 10 mm or morewettest month December38 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)
Parks and green spacesStalybridge Country Parkpark · under a mile · 44 haStamford Parkpark · under a mile · 44 haCheetham Parkpark · under a mile · 17 haDukinfield Golf Coursegolf course · under a mile · 49 haStalybridge Cricket Clubplaying field · 1.0 miAstley Sports Villagesports ground · 1.3 mi · 4 haSource: Ordnance Survey Open Greenspace
Earthquakes212 of magnitude 2 or more within 50 miles since 197016 of magnitude 3+, 2 of magnitude 4+, 3 induced by mining or drillingLargest: magnitude 4.0 on 3 Nov 197628 mi away, WidnesMost recent: magnitude 2.0 on 7 Sep 202532 mi away, Pontefract, W YorkshireSource: 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 14 · PM2.5 7.5 · 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
Broadband95% 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)3,220 residential premises in the census areaSource: Ofcom Connected Nations, July 2025
Elevation120 m394 ft above sea levelLand within 1 km ranges from 101 to 232 mSource: Ordnance Survey, OS Terrain 50
Local servicesHospitalTameside General Hospital1.0 miGP surgeryLockside Medical Centre24 surgeries within 2 milesunder a milePharmacyTesco Instore Pharmacy17 pharmacies within 2 milesunder a mileDentistBupa Dental Care Stalybridgeunder a mileSource: NHS Organisation Data Service
SchoolsWithin 2 mi40 schools28 primary, 5 secondary, 1 independent, 5 special, 1 sixth formPrimarySt Paul's CofE Primary School, Stalybridgeages 4-11, 190 pupilsunder a milePrimarySt. Peter's Catholic Primary School, a Voluntary Academyages 3-11, 232 pupilsunder a mileSecondaryDixons Pennine Academyages 11-16, 592 pupilsunder a mileCollegeTameside College1.3 miUniversityUniversity of Manchester7.6 miSource: Department for Education, Get Information about Schools
Getting aroundAirportManchester Airport MAN13 miRailway stationStalybridgeunder a mileMetroAshton-under-Lyne (Manchester Metrolink)2.0 miBus stationAshton-under-Lyne Interchange2.0 miBus stops128 within a mileSources: Department for Transport NaPTAN; OurAirports
Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the SK15 postcode district.
