Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 17 h 4 min4:39 am – 9:43 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 7 h 27 min8:23 am – 3:50 pm
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People7,506 residentsin the Nuttall & Tottington census areaMedian age 48.93,176 households84% of homes owner-occupied43% owned outright4% social rented, 12% private rentedSource: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021
Work and commuting2.8% unemployment rate62% of adults are economically active, 3,801 in work, 29% retiredMain industries: health and social work 14%, retail and wholesale 14%, education 14%Getting to work: 38% work from home, 55% go by car, 2% take public transport, 4% walk or cycle62% of those who travel work within 10 km of homeSource: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021
Education and languages42% of adults hold a degree or higher12% have no qualifications, 6% an apprenticeshipMain language: English 99%Source: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021
ClimateWarmest month July: highs 19°C, lows 12°CColdest month January: highs 6°C, lows 1°C1,516 mm of rain a year, 45 days with 10 mm or morewettest month December46 days of air frost, 5 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 spacesThe Whitehead Gardenpark · within reachOld Kays Parkpark · under a mile · 6 haBurrs Country Parkpark · 1.3 mi · 27 haGreenmount Golf Coursegolf course · under a mile · 18 haTown Meadow Parkplaying field · under a mileHolcombe Brook Sports Clubsports ground · under a mile · 3 haSource: Ordnance Survey Open Greenspace
Earthquakes189 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 21 Sep 202643 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 9.9 · PM2.5 6.4 · PM10 9.7 µg/m³annual mean concentrations, 2024Within UK limits, above the WHO guideline for PM2.5Source: DEFRA modelled background pollution maps 2024, 1 km grid
Broadband81% of premises can get gigabit-capable broadband94% can get superfast (30 Mbit/s or more)Every premises can get at least 10 Mbit/s (the universal service obligation)3,301 residential premises in the census areaSource: Ofcom Connected Nations, July 2025
Elevation147 m482 ft above sea levelLand within 1 km ranges from 104 to 245 mSource: Ordnance Survey, OS Terrain 50
Local servicesHospitalAlpha Hospital Bury2.3 miGP surgeryTower Family Healthcare6 surgeries within 2 milesright herePharmacyCohens Chemist6 pharmacies within 2 milesright hereDentistDental Surgeryright herePolice stationGreater Manchester PoliceBury2.2 miCash machineThe Cooperative Food Tottington, Tottingtonright hereSources: NHS Organisation Data Service; Overture Maps
SchoolsWithin 2 mi21 schools17 primary, 3 secondary, 1 independentSecondaryTottington High Schoolages 11-16, 811 pupilsunder a milePrimaryTottington Primary Schoolages 3-11, 319 pupilsunder a milePrimaryHolly Mount Roman Catholic Primary School, Buryages 4-11, 233 pupilsunder a mileCollegeBury College2.6 miUniversityUniversity of Greater Manchester4.8 miSource: Department for Education, Get Information about Schools
Getting aroundAirportManchester Airport MAN19 miRailway stationBromley Cross2.8 miMetroBury (Manchester Metrolink)2.6 miBus stationBury Interchange2.5 miFerryLiverpool Belfast Ferry Terminal Bootle30 miBus stops58 within a mileCar parkQ-Park Knowsley PlaceBury2.6 miEV chargingBe.EV Charging StationBury1.5 miSources: Department for Transport NaPTAN; OurAirports; Overture Maps
Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the BL8 postcode district.
