Local servicesHospitalBolton Royal Hospital2.4 miGP surgeryThe Gill Medical Practice25 surgeries within 2 milesright herePharmacyTims & Parker Pharmacy16 pharmacies within 2 milesright hereDentistWalkden Health And Social Care Cright hereSource: NHS Organisation Data Service
SchoolsWithin 2 mi41 schools31 primary, 7 secondary, 1 independent, 1 special, 1 nurseryPrimarySt Paul's CofE Primary Schoolages 3-11, 355 pupilsunder a milePrimaryChrist The King RC Primary Schoolages 3-11, 234 pupilsunder a mileSecondaryThe Lowry Academyages 11-16, 884 pupilsunder a mileCollegeBolton College3.8 miUniversityUniversity of Greater Manchester3.8 miSource: Department for Education, Get Information about Schools
Getting aroundAirportManchester Airport MAN13 miRailway stationWalkdenunder a mileMetroEccles (Manchester Metrolink)3.9 miBus stationBolton Interchange3.7 miFerryLiverpool Belfast Ferry Terminal Bootle26 miBus stops121 within a mileSources: Department for Transport NaPTAN; OurAirports
Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the M28 postcode district.
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Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the M28 postcode district.
Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 17 h 3 min4:40 am – 9:42 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 7 h 28 min8:23 am – 3:51 pm
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People9,918 residentsin the Walkden South census areaMedian age 40.14,423 households68% of homes owner-occupied34% owned outright13% social rented, 18% private rentedSource: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021
Work and commuting5.0% unemployment rate64% of adults are economically active, 4,923 in work, 23% retiredMain industries: retail and wholesale 16%, health and social work 15%, education 10%Getting to work: 34% work from home, 54% go by car, 5% take public transport, 6% walk or cycle63% of those who travel work within 10 km of homeSource: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021
Education and languages34% of adults hold a degree or higher16% have no qualifications, 7% an apprenticeshipMain language: English 96%Source: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021
ClimateWarmest month July: highs 21°C, lows 13°CColdest month January: highs 8°C, lows 3°C1,076 mm of rain a year, 31 days with 10 mm or morewettest month December36 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 landmarksBlackleach Reservoirreservoir · under a mileLady Hillhill · 1.2 miSpring Damwater · 1.6 miLower Doe Hey Reservoirreservoir · 2.3 miThe Delphwater · 1.8 miCinder Hillhill · 2.5 miSource: Ordnance Survey Open Names
Parks and green spacesBlackleach Country Parkpark · under a mile · 31 haParr Fold Parkpark · under a mile · 9 haSt Mary's Parkpark · under a mile · 4 haEllesmere Golf Coursegolf course · under a mile · 47 haTynesbank Allotmentsallotments · under a mileSource: Ordnance Survey Open Greenspace
Earthquakes184 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 197614 mi away, WidnesMost recent: magnitude 2.0 on 21 Sep 202648 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 7.1 · 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
Broadband100% 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)4,648 residential premises in the census areaSource: Ofcom Connected Nations, July 2025
Elevation89 m292 ft above sea levelLand within 1 km ranges from 55 to 110 mSource: Ordnance Survey, OS Terrain 50
